Chapter 71: The Peak Showdown
"It was a great pitching battle!"
The commentator used these words to evaluate this game.
In other words, in the eyes of this professional, the duel between the two sides mainly depends on the pitchers of the two teams.
Of course, some people have different views.
Many fans in the stands complained that the offense of the two teams was too stretched.
Apart from the initial hits and scores, there was almost no offensive performance from both sides.
Hearing such comments around them, the players on the Qingdao High School baseball team, as well as some more professional people, all showed disdainful smiles.
For them, those viewers undoubtedly understand nothing.
They had no idea how great the two pitchers were in this game.
"Whether it's Daocheng or Dark Horse Pharmacist, the offensive power of these two teams is among the top in the country."
Needless to say, the Daocheng Industrial High School baseball team.
They are originally one of the top clubs in the country, and even in Koshien, they are still a very competitive team.
Although the Yakushi High School baseball team does not have such a halo.
But as a super dark horse that defeated two other wealthy teams in Nishi Tokyo, their strength cannot be underestimated.
To put it bluntly, the offensive strength of these two teams is the best in the country.
And the reason why these two teams have been unable to score points.
The most important reason is because of their respective ace pitchers.
Except for the initial loss of one point, Narumi Narimiya's pitching was as if he was hooked.
When the prince of Tokyo started to go all out, even as powerful as a pharmacist, he couldn't find a single chance.
On the other side, Li Lei's performance was even more amazing.
You should know that the contestant who was originally partnered with Li Lei is still lying in the hospital.
Under this situation, Li Lei still played tricks on Daocheng Industrial.
This is also something that others dare not imagine.
"Next, whoever breaks the deadlock first will be the winner of this game."
Not only the players of the Seido High School baseball team, but also many knowledgeable people on the field made the exact same judgment.
The team that is the first to break the deadlock will definitely take the great initiative in the subsequent games.
Even firmly controlling the rhythm of the entire game is no problem.
Everyone is looking forward to it, waiting for the game to progress.
The players from the two teams seemed to have already anticipated this.
They are completely desperate and will never give up until the last moment.
In this way, the game came to the sixth inning, and the Daocheng Industrial High School baseball team attacked.
The first person to step into the batter's box was their team's leading hitter, Karl Ross.
The players in the Daocheng Industrial rest area, including their supporters in the stands, were very excited.
This is already the third time their hitters have stepped into the batter's box, and this is also their team's best opportunity.
After Carlos stood on the strike zone, he looked like a cheetah preparing to prey, and his eyes were firmly fixed on Li Lei.
As soon as Li Lei pitched the ball, Carlos directly changed the way he held the bat and hit the ball with a bunt...
"I go!"
Everyone in the stands was stunned.
With no one on base, the first bat of the Daocheng Industrial High School baseball team actually attacked in this way?
This was something they hadn't thought of before.
Not only did they not expect it, Li Lei didn't expect it either.
When Li Lei called for Hong Leishi to catch the ball and pass the ball.
It's too late.
Like a real cheetah, Carlos took the lead and reached first base at incredible speed.
In the dugout of the Yakushima High School baseball team, Director Todoroki Raizo had a wry smile on his face.
Their biggest problem was still exposed.
The city's junior high school senior and Qingdao didn't notice it, or in other words, they didn't specifically target it after they found out.
But the Daocheng Industrial High School baseball team is different.
The supervisor of their team obviously has a pair of extremely vicious eyes.
The other party not only saw the biggest problem of the Yakushima High School baseball team, but also took action against it without hesitation.
"Safety!"
No one is out and there is someone on first base.
Karl Ross, who successfully ran to first base, seemed to be going crazy.
He clenched his fists with both hands, looked up to the sky and roared, making a harsh sound.
He stopped his action only after the linesman on the first base side warned him.
"You actually pushed Daocheng Industrial to this point?"
In the stands, the players from the Qingdao High School baseball team and the City University Junior High School baseball team were a little dumbfounded.
The scene before them was beyond their imagination.
"This is the real king. The method is not important. As long as he does not violate the rules and can win the game, that is the most important thing."
Captain Tetsuya Yuki said with emotion.
If they could understand this principle in advance, they would also use positional warfare when playing against the Yakushima High School baseball team.
Maybe the result of that semi-final would be different.
"It's not like we haven't used it at all. It's just that Li Lei's partner at the time was Watanabe. It was Daocheng's luck..."
Kuramochi smiled bitterly.
Even now, he thinks that their luck is really bad.
It's obvious.
The Yakushi High School baseball team they were playing against at that time was probably the strongest Yakushi High School baseball team.
They have the trump card Sanada that they have kept, and after the other players have been adjusted, they have reached a point where they can barely compete with the giants.
Coupled with the outstanding performance of Li Lei and Hong Leishi.
To be honest, as far as the Yakushima High School baseball team is concerned, they have the potential to win the championship.
Who would have thought…
Just as everyone was sighing, Li Lei threw the ball and Karl Ross ran towards second base.
"Snapped!"
After Akiba received the ball, he immediately got up and passed to second base.
As far as catchers are concerned, Akiba's reaction is definitely not slow.
He is quite talented in this area.
It's just that his opponent is not an ordinary person. Carlos is running as fast as a predator.
Before the baseball was passed to the shortstop, he dived to second base and put his hand on the base bag.
"Safety…"
No one is out, second base is occupied.
Shirakawa in the strike zone immediately assumed a bunt posture.
That means.
Even if they use forced scoring methods, they still have to score this point.
"Will Daocheng be the first to open up the situation?"
"No matter how strong Li Lei is, he is still just one person. Don't be afraid of one-on-one competition. If you really compare the overall quality of the two teams, the gap between the two teams is still very obvious."
[To be honest, I’ve been using @ lately
Chapter completed!