Ace of Diamonds Golden Boots Silver Rod

Chapter 346 Bold Bai Yu

When Sendō thought Kuramochi would use his unintentional joke, he was actually overthinking it. Kuramochi just didn't want to be compared too much with his first-year class.

The white feather next to Kuramochi is now as big as one head or two.

Now it's three balls! What if the opponent comes back with the next ball?

He still couldn't guess whether the next time would be a fake move like this one.

After weighing the pros and cons, Bai Yu accepted his fate and fought Qingdao.

The three-ball situation must not allow another missed pitch. If it is a fake and they miss again, they will walk Kuramochi. That is, the bases are loaded with one out, and the batter is still easy to hit Onisan.

If they shoot normally, the worst result is that they lose one point and they get the second out. The good result is that Qingdao still fakes and they get the second strike count and let the ball count be full.

But this also means that the opponent also knows very well that the initiative of this goal still lies with Qingdao.

As for Hengxue, knowing that the opponent might take action, they had to decide the outcome with the hitter in the strike zone, and Bai Yu didn't dare to gamble.

Because the bases are full, it means that they have to face two or three batters. If they can't successfully resolve the inning before the third strike, then it will be scary to think about facing four and five with the bases loaded.

Betting on success is just to earn a good number of goals. Bai Yu doesn't have Xiandao's ability to see through people's hearts, nor does Xiandao have the confidence and boldness in his own judgment, or madness (there is a thin line between genius and madman). He really doesn't dare.

Even if there is a 70% chance that he wins, the situation will become a three-bad-two-good situation, but the other three chances are that the bases are loaded. Just the word "bases loaded" is enough to scare him away.

If they decide the outcome in the strike zone, Qingdao may not be able to defeat them.

Because Yi Neng has enough change balls, the ball speed is fast enough, and he can control the ball well enough. He can control the ball with the straight ball in the four-square grid, and he can also control the change ball into the ball zone.

There is a dropout at first base, and life or death depends on Kuramochi's hit, even if it is a bunt, the ball count will be full if it is a foul ball.

In the inbounds, if he misses the ball and gets a double play by Furutani and Kuramochi near second base, Miyuki will return to home base, as long as he scores later than Furutani is out.

That is to say, he returned to home plate only after Furitani was out, and then Kuramochi did not go to first base, so the score was invalid, although the possibility was very low.

Not to mention Kuramochi's blow, which is beneficial to Hengxue.

Needless to say, if he is killed directly, Qingdao can prepare for the next game's offense and defense.

When the batter is forced to score, the batter is caught, and it is a 100% double play. The third base will die and there is no chance of survival, because all runners who catch the hit must return to their original bases. The third base has stolen the base in advance, so naturally there is no way to go back. , and when the defense wants to kill the runner who is rushing back to the base after catching the batter, he can completely ignore the non-forced base advance rule and block that runner.

As a catcher, Bai Yu is quite good at being able to see the overall situation to this extent. Although he does not have strong shoulders like Miyuki Harada, a catcher is a commander who plays with his brains.

Catchers playing downfield are the norm in the profession.

After considering the pros and cons, Bai Yu made a decision. If he wanted to double play and have a certain possibility of not losing points, then there was only one way to play.

Even if you fail, you may lose a point and get a double play. The worst result is that you are hit by a hit and run, or the opponent's bunt is well placed and does not get an out. In this way, the crisis will continue to remain until the next bat.

The second is the failure of the double play. The attack in this inning will continue, but there will be no one on third base. A head-on decision is needed to end the inning.

"If it was hit and run, this summer, our summer might be over!

But the likelihood of hit and run is minimal.

This hitter's short game can't be said to be good, and the outcome is determined entirely by his footwork.

We also have a chance of winning against the second stick (if we don't have the confidence to win against Ounisang, then we can surrender without resistance)" Bai Yu swallowed and spit.

"Done!" Yi Neng nodded!

Surrender and arrest are partners, sharing life and death.

When Ineng raised his arms, Miyuki moved again, and everyone's muscles tensed.

Lift your legs!

Kuramochi began to exert force on his hands.

Step!

Kuramochi's feet began to show signs of moving.

When I'm about to throw my arms away,

"The runner's off!" third base called out.

Kuramochi's bunt stance takes shape.

"Are you here? Force points to be taken!" Bai Yu secretly thought that he had made the right bet, and now it was time to decide whether to live or die.

It’s about who the goddess of luck smiles at!

"call out!"

"A straight ball in the center?!!!" Kuramochi opened his eyes wide. For him who is not very good at short game, the natural enemy of short game... a high-speed straight ball is extremely difficult.

Although he didn't have time to think about the pros and cons, he knew that the other party had been planning for a long time.

All members of the same two sides are staring at this hit. The hit must be made, otherwise the third base runner will be caught in vain.

"Ya Lu!" Kuramochi said with hatred in his heart, and then took action.

"bump!"

The ball, which is more than 140 kilometers straight, bounces back quickly the moment it touches the bat.

The landing point is between second and third base, close to second base, within the fielding range of the shortstop.

The angle of this ball is perfect. Even if it is near the center, most of the ball will not be able to hit the second base so accurately.

There was just a slight chance of a double kill without losing points. Obviously they were lucky, but it was not to the point of a stable double kill. Qingdao also had a chance to survive.

"Snapped!"

The shortstop got the ball, stepped on the base bag, and quickly passed the ball to first base.

At this time, it is no longer important for Miyuki to return to base. Only when Kuramochi successfully reaches base can the score be effective.

A collision of speed and speed.

"Kuramochi!"

"ku! ku! ku! ku!"

"Snapped!"

The benches of both sides are far apart and it is impossible to tell who is first.

"Safety!"

"Yo Xi!!!"

But the first baseman near first base, the base finger, the umpire, and Kuramochi himself all knew the result, and it was more obvious in their eyes.

Kuramochi ran past first base, his roar and the referee's decision sounded at the same time.

"Yo Xi!!!" After hearing the verdict, the Qingdao bench and support seats celebrated loudly.

Although they have maintained their hits and offense, it is also true that they have not scored from the second inning to the sixth inning. This score is also of great significance.

This is also the reason why Bai Yu takes risks. Giving away a point for nothing is equivalent to giving away the rhythm and momentum of the game.

“Forcing points taken successfully!!!

It was a wonderful game between the two sides. Although Hengxue's bold shooting and catching strategies gave them the advantage, even the goddess of luck also smiled on them.

However, in the end, it was Kuramochi's footwork that was superior and he avoided the embarrassing situation of being double-killed and unable to score!

Seido High School scores extra points! ! !

Now the situation is two outs and one base!

What kind of game will we see next? "The commentator was so excited by the attack and defense of this goal. He never thought that such a high-level tactical duel was actually led by high school students. He was also shocked by Hengxue's courage in shooting.

But in the end, they still lost a bit in terms of speed, only for a moment.

In baseball, life and death can be determined by the blink of an eye, and even the blink of an eye is long. After all, the blink of an eye is 0.3 seconds, and in many cases in baseball, life or death can be determined by 0.1 seconds.

"Three points difference!" Senior Isashiki, who raised his arms high, seemed to be relieved and at the same time he was even more powerful!

"Did you lose? But the result is not bad!" Bai Yu raised his head, sighed in his heart, and looked at Yi Neng on the pitcher's mound. The fighting spirit in their eyes was not wiped out.

"Second bat! Second baseman, Kominato Ryosuke-kun!"

"Yo Xi!

Come on! Qingdao's one-two punch combination! "

"Onisan!!!"

"One hit! Please!"

"Don't worry, just deal with them! Bai Yu! Yi Neng!"

Just as both sides were cheering for the players, Kuramochi had already left the bases by a large margin!

“This is off base!!!

Qingdao High School continued the attack without hesitation! "Commentary passion revived.       "Attack! attack! attack!

Keeping an offensive mood at all times is Seido Baseball! "A spectator shouted loudly on the sidelines. Although not many people could hear it, it still did not hinder his enthusiasm.

"Snapped!"

"Safety!"

Although Ineng fully demonstrated his excellent containment skills, Kuramochi showed no sign of weakness and challenged Ineng again and again with large deviations from the base.

Containment does not necessarily require getting the runner out. On the one hand, it is to prevent the runner from leaving the base unscrupulously and to interfere with the runner's starting rhythm as much as possible. On the other hand, it is also to cooperate with the catcher to hit him at second base when the opponent steals a base.

So before the catcher decides on the distribution plan, the pitcher and the runner will not give in to each other.

The showdown between Kuramochi and Ino was extremely thrilling. After all, he was deceived by Ino's fake move in the last round.

Speaking of which, Kuramochi's two at-bats were quite thrilling, and they were both sacrificed by Fukoutani...

"The duel with this guy cost about 20 balls in two games.

In the first at-bat, he struck out with a fork ball, but in the second at-bat, he hit four bases.

The feel of the ball is very good, the hitting skills are also very good, but it is definitely not a good pitch! "

Yi Neng saw that Bai Yu had decided on the type of ball and nodded, and made a fake pitch to try to contain it again.

"Snapped!"

"Safety!"

Kuramochi, who was extremely cautious, carefully avoided it.

However, just now Bai Yu also gave the first base a signal to quickly return to the pitcher's mound.

Then, just when Kuramochi stood up and was about to leave the base, Ino was already throwing the ball quickly with a fixed posture.

It is so difficult to contain a good pitcher. In fact, second-year Sawamura is also very difficult to deal with, and he knows all kinds of containment methods.

Although the fake move is definitely not good, the advantage is that he is a left-hander. Even if he is not as strong as Yi Neng, he still suppresses the top runner of White Dragon at first base.

"call out!"

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

"The first pitch was a fork! The batter swung it!"

"So fast!

With such a fast pass, can he still quickly find the right way to hold the ball?

This guy! "Of course what Kuramochi is talking about is the first baseman passing the ball to Ino. Ino can quickly find the way to hold the ball, a type of ball that is prone to mistakes, such as the fork ball, and throw the ball quickly.

It can be seen that this decisive ball has been trained to instinctive reaction.

Moreover, the biggest difference between Hengxue and Spring is the progress of the ace. Not only has the change ball evolved slightly, but the ball speed has also increased. The truly terrifying improvement is the mastery of containment technology.

Maybe he himself knew that his room for improvement in a short period of time was limited, so he started from other aspects.

Yi Neng's growth is Qingdao's biggest misjudgment.

But this is youth, this is high school league, Koshien.

No one in high school knows which player will suddenly grow explosively, and no one knows which player will suddenly run out of talent and become invisible to everyone.

This move not only deceived Kuramochi, but also deceived Onisan.

Ounisang also didn't expect that the ball thrown so quickly was not a straight ball but a change ball.

Next is the head-on showdown!

This time, Yi Neng restrained Kuramochi with his eyes, but Kuramochi still left the base without fear, but everyone could see clearly that he was not as far away from the base as last time.

This is to avoid being like the last time, where the bases are returned to the bases, and then the opponent just gets up and throws the ball.

But for the defender, the purpose of containment is achieved.

Containment cannot completely prevent runners from stealing bases. At most, it can take advantage of one or two false moves, but it can allow runners to start farther away from the next base in the game.

Moreover, the benefits of one or two successful fake moves are already unexpected gains. If used well, it can also completely suppress the runner.

However, for Ineng, the current situation can no longer be improved. He can only choose to accept Kuramochi's current distance from the base and start to concentrate on dealing with hitters.

But neither Kuramochi nor Onisan dared to relax, because they were afraid that he would do the same operation again.

This is also a psychological advantage.

"Sawamura! Do you see clearly?" At this time, Miyuki began to speak to Sawamura.

"What?" Sawamura, who was enjoying the gas, turned back dissatisfied.

"Ineng-san's containment ball! I'll explain it to you when I get back!"

However, Sawamura ignored him and continued to cheer for Onisan!

Now that he would explain it after going back, Sawamura, who was often bullied by Miyuki, naturally chose to ignore him.

Miyuki is helpless, even if the fool has been deceived many times, the same trick will not work.

……

"The time has come to compete with strength and courage! Yi Neng!

bring it on! "In the field, Bai Yu continued to play the signal for the second ball.

When competing for strength and courage, Hengxue is not the only one who knows this!

"Steal a base!"

"call out!"

"Ping!"

"The outside world!"

“The straight ball in the inside corner is almost the same ball path as the previous fork ball, and the batter didn’t hit it well!

That's two good shots!

If there is one more strike, the game will change! "

A foul ball, Kuramochi also returned to first base, waiting for an opportunity again.

Onisan fell into memories.

"Immortal way!"

"Ok?"

“For the other team’s pitcher, minus the forklift, what do you think is the lifeline?

If they guessed we were targeting the forkball, what do you think they would most likely choose as the winning ball? "

"Hmm...! Straight balls and curve balls!

They are extremely confident in the fork ball of the winning ball, but apart from the winning ball, the slow and fast curve ball and straight ball are the lifeline of this pitcher.

If they find out we're targeting the fork, a low outside pitch or a curveball may be the pitch the catcher chooses to win. "

　Now I understand why the original author doesn’t write much about on-base duels. A summer season’s Rice vs. a fall season’s Pharmacy and others don’t much describe on-base battles.

　　It’s really too brain-burning…

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　　I don’t understand these activities at all, so I have been immersed in coding and learning to improve my plot conception skills.

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(End of this chapter)