Curse Shirou

At the end of the offensive round, the morale of the BlueMars players cheered up, and they put on defensive gloves one after another.

This time it was pitcher Miyagi's turn to play against the Mariners. Zenyuan Shier and other teammates would serve as infield and outfield defenses to help the pitcher block the opponent's offensive.

When it comes to infield and outfield, they are actually like the ribs and sides of a folding fan. If the ball is hit from the end of the handle and falls into the area of ​​the ribs, it is an infield ball. Otherwise, if it falls into the fan, it is an outfield ball.

There are three positions in the outfield defense, right fielder, left fielder and center fielder (central fielder). Because Zenyuan Shier has a strong defensive ability, Director Takagi thinks he is very suitable for defending the left field.

Just as normal people are mostly right-handed, batters in baseball are mostly right-handed, and long hits to the outfield usually fall to left field or center field.

The center fielder has the greatest range of movement, but the left fielder is the most frequent fielder of the three outfielders.

As for the right fielder, as long as the opponent doesn't set up consecutive left hitters' hit line, the frequency of receiving the ball will not be too high.

The right field is the farthest from the third base to the receiving point among the three outfields, which also means that if you want to return the ball to the third base defense, you must have a strong transmission ability.

Many teams will choose players with laser shoulders (laser shoulders) for the right field position.

The cooperation between Miyagi and the catcher is still very stable. In the BlueMars with a weak line, the pitcher is also a real trump card, and the team strategy has always implemented a defensive counterattack centered on shooting and catching.

In the first round of pitching, Mariners failed to hit a hit, and Miyagi struck out with four balls.

Chanyuan Shier was standing in the middle of the left field, and he had nothing to do when the ball came over, so he couldn't help playing Hatch in boredom.

After the Mariners played the second bat, they were also struck out with five balls and three balls and two bad balls. At present, no one has hit base with two outs. As long as they get one more outs, they will directly enter the top half of the second inning. to the BlueMars attack.

"Ryo Miyagi is in great form today! With two outs and no hits, the next Mariners player to play is foreign player Thomas, third batter, left fielder, and his batting average this season is... Miyagi can successfully put him Three strikes down!"

Like the previous two teammates, Thomas watched two strikes to observe the state of the opponent's pitcher.

After all, it is the Mariners' third bat. Thomas also ranks among the top five hitters this season, and his hitting ability and sense of judgment are very high.

After seeing the number of the last decisive ball, Thomas made a decisive shot and flew the ball from the bottom.

"It's a long drive! The ball went high to the left field line, was it in bounds or—"

The outfield hit was long enough for a hitter to get to first base, and Thomas adjusted his helmet after reaching base, looking up at the return pass to left field.

This ball is very similar to the route that Zenyuan Shier hit just now. It is a ball that flies to the side stand. It is far and difficult to catch.

however……

"Catch it! The left fielder Zenyuan caught the ball! Amazing running speed, Thomas was caught and out! The Mariners have three outs, and the BlueMars defended the advantage beautifully!"

Zenyuan Shier took out the ball from the leather glove, and now there is no need to throw it back to others. According to baseball rules, as long as the ball hit by the hitter is intercepted in the air before it hits the ground, the hitter will be out immediately, regardless of whether it is in or out of bounds.

This method is called [grabbing].

"Niceplay!"

The team members in the rest area applauded.

"Nice job, the one with number 7 on the back!"

This is the voice of Jiu Chunyang Tai making a grudge.

Returning to the rest area to gather, pitcher Miyagi passed Zenyuan Shier, and also covered his mouth with his gloves and whispered:

"Thank you, Zen Garden."

Pitchers have different training programs from other players, so Zenyuan Shier has never had much contact with other pitchers such as Miyagi.

Kotomine Shiro reminded him not to talk to the pitcher casually, because the pitcher has to deal with the entire line of the enemy, and the pressure is very huge.

Therefore, they are often very sensitive creatures, and they are also group pets that the team focuses on maintaining.

The Mariners' center liner, except for Takami, who has the highest batting rate this season, is taking a break today. The other players are on the field normally. Ryo Miyagi is facing these top hitters in the professional baseball world. The pressure can be imagined.

Fortunately, Zenyuan Shier scored a point first, which relieved the pressure on his side.

The last ball was perfectly caught, and Thomas, who had hit the base safely, was forced out, so that the Mariners' four bats had no chance to hit the ball. Otherwise, once the opponent's strong hitter came on the field, the outcome would be difficult to predict.

Hearing the other party's thanks, Zenyuan Shier's figure paused for a moment, but remembering Kotomine Shirou's exhortation, he pretended not to hear, turned around and walked away.

Ryo Miyagi: ...

This guy is even less gregarious than him!

In the second round, BlueMars attacked, and there was no Chanyuan Shier at the beginning. According to the order of batting before the game, the first batter to appear in this round should be the fifth batter.

This time, there was no interference from Zenyuan Shier stealing bases, and Kira regained his form. Except for being hit by the fifth bat on first base, he struck out the following 6, 7, and 8 bats in turn, preventing the Mariners from losing points.

In the second half of the second inning, the Mariners had the fourth bat of the field, Brooklyn, and hit a long hit to the left of the midfield. The BlueMars center player had no time to run to the position, and the Brooklynite had already run to second base. The Mariners players, including the coach in the rest area The guide waited, but was shocked to see again——

Blue Mars No. 7, who was originally defending in left field, escaped from his defensive area, reached the baseball drop one step faster than the center fielder, and steadily opened his glove to catch the ball.

A mountain of applause came from the away stands, and even the commentator couldn't restrain his excitement, and highly praised:

"Another catch! It's a beautiful defense! The Zenyuan player predicted the ball's landing point at the first time, and in the case of a slow start of his own back, he caught the opponent's runner out of the game. Brooklyn retired with regret!"

"Damn!"

Brooklyn broke his bat angrily, thinking he had hit a double, only to be caught out, and nothing could be more unlucky than that.

But at this moment, no one realizes that the Mariners' "bad luck" is far from over.

The fifth hitter came on the stage later, which perfectly reproduced what happened to Brooklyn, and was picked up by Chanyuan Shier again.

It might as well be struck out by the pitcher, at least it can consume Miyagi's physical strength, and now being picked up so frequently, it's almost like sending heads up in line for BlueMars to harvest.

Miyagi's pitching was a bit unstable in this round, so the Mariners continued to seize opportunities, but the result was completely unsatisfactory.

When the sixth bat flew to the third base in the left field and was also caught by Zenyuan Shier at will, the Mariners players couldn't help but fell silent collectively.

"Three outs! Unbelievable! Not a solid line made by the pitcher, but three consecutive catches by the left fielder!"

"Opposite is a player with unparalleled running speed and accurate prediction ability to catch the ball. The Mariners can't get a point from the defensive area of ​​Chanyuan Shier!"