Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 302 The gap between Tanba and Fangtani! (-in-)

"With one out and no one on base."

The batter's turn was Watanabe, the fifth batsman and the ace of their team.

The friends from Qingdao High School became nervous unconsciously.

They have powerful intelligence and extremely professional intelligence analysts.

Even if the two sides have never really fought before, Qingdao also has a certain understanding of his opponent.

Futian High School is a wealthy family!
Every player on their team is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

They may not be as good as Team Cosmos, but they are by no means ordinary cats and dogs.

However, even so, there is one person in this team who is special.

Although this person did not perform well in their previous Koshien game.

Watanabe, who was standing on the strike zone, suddenly widened his eyes.

"Three base hits!"

The pitching is more likely to go wrong.

They all have an ace core, and the core strength is very strong.

That ball was completely targeted by the opponent.

At that time, many friends turned to look at Jiang Gu.

Baizhou had already picked up the ball at this time, gritted his teeth and passed the ball.

Just when this thought came to his mind.

"boom!"

Even after running past second base, he didn't stop, and he ran towards third base desperately.

The first high-drop curveball was okay, but when Tamba threw the second straight ball, Miyuki, who was squatting at the catcher's position, couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded.

"Be careful!"

But in this aspect, the other party is really similar to them.

There are some similarities between the attacks of these two aces.

Let him not worry about what happened before, it doesn't matter even if the ball is hit by the opponent.

Although the style of Futian High School is very different from theirs.

The sound of the bat swinging through the air had an aura of despair.

Not only that.

"How could that be? This position is so sweet!"

"The opportunity has come!!"

At this moment, he showed full confidence.

"Snapped!"

He didn't hesitate at all, and almost immediately hit the bat in his hand as soon as he saw the baseball.

"The core is Mayu Watanabe. Not only is he the team's real ace, he is also the team's core hitter. If we want to make an analogy, he is almost as good as our team's ace."

The man standing on the batter's box ran past first and second base at a lightning speed.

But as long as you investigate the opponent's performance in the regional competition, you will be very surprised to find that there is a real core in this team.

"You should know very well, what a reliable companion standing behind you!"

"Ping!"

"Safety!!"

As the baseball hits the ground it bounces.

"Snapped!"

However, by the time the baseball was passed to the third baseman, Watanabe was already close to third base.

One out and third base occupied.

These were the exact words Chris said when analyzing his opponent's intelligence.

Miyuki wants to use the bond of a third-year player to comfort her senior.

He never imagined that the more he comforted him, the more Danbo would think about the previous goal.

Miyuki, who was squatting in the catcher's position, kept giving secret signals to his senior.

After seeing this result, Qingdao's friends felt their heads buzzing.

Is my straight shot really that bad?
The more I care about this matter, the more I want to show the power of my straight shot.

After the baseball was hit, it flew directly behind the third baseman.

Even in such an awkward position, the batter still hit the ball?
This result made Danbo doubt the power of his straight ball.

If it's an ordinary grassroots team, that's it.

They are the kings of Qingdao, and their players have undergone rigorous training.

They never imagined that their opponents could actually perform such a performance under their noses?
"hateful!"

"I was careless..."

No matter what they say, it won't help.

Futian High School ushered in a very good scoring opportunity.

Miyuki Kazu also stood up and looked at the runner on third base, frowning.

How could this be?
With his intelligence, he quickly thought of why such a thing happened?
It was obvious that their senior did not listen to his advice.

The blow just now still affected Tanba-senpai.

Even though his consciousness is much stronger now than before.

Some deep-rooted problems are not so easy to solve.

"It's simply not enough to practice hard on one's own and realize one's own abilities. If seniors want to overcome their own weaknesses, they still have to practice through competitions."

There are some things that cannot be taught through teaching.

It is even more impossible to understand if you work behind closed doors.

You have to learn by doing.

Miyuki, who originally wanted to warn his senior, squatted down again.

"The next thing to see is whether senior can cross that hurdle on his own?"

Denbo's pitching is not bad at all. If he can always output stably, he will be almost a wealthy-level pitcher.

The real problems with Dumbo are twofold.

One is that he is easy to get into trouble, and the other is that he tends to panic when someone comes on base.

He can't help but pay attention to runners, which affects his pitching.

Tanba took a deep breath.

A junior student squatting at the catcher's position can figure it out.

How could he not know it himself?
Danbo knew very well, what exactly was his problem?
Now that he has reached such a fork in the road, what should he do?
"Isn't it enough that I failed?"

Danbo seemed to be able to hear the whispers of those in the stands.

Although the partners didn't say anything, they must have been thinking about it.

If this time, the person standing on the pitcher's mound is not his Dambo, but the ace of their team.

Will this happen?

The answer is obvious, of course it's impossible.

Whether it was Daocheng, the pharmacist they met before...

It was still the super dark horse St. Daphne they met in the last game.

The offensive power of these teams is among the best in the country.

However, as long as their ace appears on the pitcher's mound.

Their opponents could only raise the white flag and surrender obediently.

Many people believe that Fang Gu's ability to become their team's ace is the result of chance.

Tanba happened to be injured at that time.

Otherwise, even if Fang Gu can become the team's real ace, he will not be able to get the No. 1 number.

But only Danba himself knows.

Regardless of whether Fang Gu is No. 1 or not, he is already the team's true ace.

As long as that little guy is on the mound, everyone is willing to believe in him.

Qingdao's friends will also show no scruples.

They can exert all their strength and easily defeat their opponents.

Even if Danbo didn't admit it, he knew in his heart that he had already lost to his junior.

of course.

Danbo, who has completely figured it out, will not give up his efforts on the field just because of this reason.

"Even if I am just a substitute for the team, I want to work hard with everyone. I don't want my high school baseball career to end like this..."

Now as the team's substitute, his task is no longer to fight against strong opponents.

That's the responsibility of their team's ace.

What he wants to deal with is opponents like Futian High School. He couldn't let such an opponent drag their team's ace off the field.

If every game, their ace is played.

According to the process and system of the Koshien competition, their ace would not be able to survive the finals.

"I have my duty, and none of you can even try to score!!"

The 6th baton of Futian High School came on.

After this hitter came on the field, his attitude was also very strange.

He used the largest bat and had a long grip. It gives the impression that he doesn't care where he hits the ball?

He just wants to hit the ball!

Miyuki, who was squatting in the catcher's position, glanced at the opponent coldly.

"It doesn't matter where you hit it, as long as you can hit the ball to the outfield, okay?"

The other party's purpose is obvious.

People don't care at all, can they get hits?

What the opponent really cares about now is whether they can hit the ball far.

As long as the ball hits far enough, their runner can run back to home plate and help them tie the game.

"Senior, what should you do?"

Just as Miyuki was thinking this, the Tanbo on the pitcher's mound suddenly moved.

He took a stance and took the shot.

"Whoosh!"

The white baseball suddenly dropped as it approached the strike zone.

The sixth batter at Fukuda High School almost gritted his teeth and swept the bat out of his hand.

The bat met the baseball, but he didn't touch anything.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

The sixth batter at Futian High School glanced at his dugout with a pale face.

The high curve ball just now left a strong shadow on his heart.

He never dreamed that Qingdao, a substitute pitcher, could have such terrifying balls?
The supervisor of Futian High School quickly gave the code to his players.

"Don't fight that kind of ball, it's hard for us to hit that kind of ball. Just aim for the straight ball!"

“What if he doesn’t use the straight ball?”

The sixth hitter Fukuda understands the truth.

But he also has his own worries, in case the opponent fails to shoot a straight ball.

Didn't their wishful thinking come to nothing?

"Don't worry, if any change ball wants to give full play to its strength, it is indispensable to have the assistance of a straight ball. If the opponent is really determined not to throw a straight ball and only use change balls to fight us. That is not a bad thing for us!"

With the guarantee of supervision, the batter's mentality has obviously become different.

He raised the bat high in his hand and stared at the pitcher's mound without blinking.

"Recovered so quickly?"

Seeing the other party's performance, Miyuki couldn't help but feel cold sweat for his senior.

By this time, not to mention the rest of the team, even Miyuki felt the gap between the other pitchers on their team and their ace.

I have to admit that the players from Futian High School are indeed not weak.

As the top club in the country, every one of their hitters is pretty good.

But what would be the result if their ace was pitching at this time?
Miyuki could imagine that scene.

Now that the former ace of their team has been replaced, the feeling is completely different.

It seems that the opponent may come back at any time.

Just when Miyuki had this idea in his mind, Tanba on the pitcher's mound threw out his second pitch without hesitation.

"Whoosh!"

It's the same high-drop curveball again.

The sixth bat of Fukuda High School, this time he watched the baseball fly past his eyes.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

Two strikes and the batter was chased.

In the strike zone, Fukuda High School's sixth-best hitter had already made up his mind.

At this time, there were also mutterings.

"Are you going to use all the transformation balls?"

That kind of high-drop curveball, if you don't have the adaptability of several duels.

I'm afraid they can't hit it.

Just when the batter was secretly worried, Dambo's third pitch was thrown.

"The trajectory of this ball is a straight ball?"

Spotting this ball, a hint of surprise flashed in the batter's eyes.

It seems that their supervisor was really right.

Even if it is a good change ball, it still needs the assistance of a straight ball to exert its full strength.

Seido's backup pitcher finally threw a straight ball.

"I'm sorry, I want this ball!"

Seeing the baseball flying over, the batter held the bat tightly with both hands, aimed at the flying baseball, and swept the bat away.

"Buzz!"

Although not as good as Watanabe, he also produced a lot of noise when swinging the bat.

It gives the impression that this little guy is quite difficult to mess with.

However, his impressive swing lost its target just as it was about to hit the ball.

Baseball suddenly sinks!
Naturally, the bat hit nothing.

"Snapped!"

"Great ball! Strikeout!!"

The sixth batsman at Futian High School was devastated.

He looked toward the pitcher's mound in disbelief.

"A fork ball???"

They didn't know before that Qingdao, a substitute pitcher, actually had such a unique skill?

They wanted to target the opponent's straight ball, but it seemed that they made the wrong calculation.

The trajectory of the pitch ball is almost the same as that of a straight ball.

How do they determine whether the ball is a straight ball or a cross ball?
Fukuda panicked at No. 6.

The other players among them also behaved in a disorganized manner.

This sudden change completely shattered their plans.

So much so that at this time, they don’t know what they should do?
at the same time.

In the rest area of ​​Qingdao High School.

My friends, all of them had surprises on their faces.

“Amazing!!”

"As expected of a third-year senior!!"

This sentence is almost their highest recognition of Danbo.

You know, as the team's previous ace, Denbo has always been regarded as a shame in the third grade.

Even compared to the main players of the Cosmos team, the other third-year main players are not far behind.

But their team's former ace was far from the opponent's ace.

So much so that their team has never been able to reach Koshien.

Unexpectedly, after being changed from ace to substitute, Tanba-senpai actually grew up?
Even if he encounters an accident, he will deal with it calmly and calmly.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!!"

"strike out!!"

"Three out, offense and defense exchange."

In this way, the game came to the bottom of the second inning, and the Seido High School baseball team attacked.

The score on the field is still 1:0.

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(End of this chapter)