Bottom of the fifth inning, Seido High School Baseball Team is on offense.
The score remains 2:3, with Seido High School Baseball Team temporarily leading by one run.
The game has passed the halfway mark in the fifth inning, but the score between the two teams remains deadlocked.
This basically shows how intense this game is.
Both teams' offenses were in full swing, but they never managed to score again.
Now, Seido High School Baseball Team has a good scoring opportunity.
Zhang Han first got a double, and Yuuki Tetsuya was walked to First Base.
The situation on the field became one out, with runners on First Base and Second Base.
Considering the next two batters coming up, one is Isashiki Jun, who ranks first in unpredictability, and the other is Miyuki Kazuya, who is almost invincible with runners on base.
The probability of Seido High School Baseball Team scoring at this moment has increased sharply.
The fans in the stands were also very excited, waving their arms excitedly and shouting the name of Seido High School Baseball Team.
The game has dragged on long enough; it's time to decide the winner.
The batter in the batter's box felt the same way.
Isashiki Jun's eyes seemed to be spitting fire as he roared.
"Bring it on, I'll blast it out of the park!"
Isashiki Jun, with his little beard, looks much older than his actual age, and once he goes wild in the batter's box, he is extremely destructive, whether to his own teammates on Seido High School Baseball Team or to Seido's opponents.
Under that gaze, Uehara was inevitably affected.
Zhang Han, on Second Base, seemed to feel it wasn't enough.
He took an aggressive lead-off stance.
Although he wouldn't act blindly, as long as Isashiki Jun hit the ball, it was possible for the baseball to land.
Judging by his stance, Zhang Han would definitely advance to the next base.
Not only him, but Yuuki on First Base was also similar.
"Seido's offensive style is really risky. Both runners have left their bases; aren't they afraid of being caught off guard by a pickoff?"
In the stands, a reporter exclaimed in admiration.
He admired the courage of Seido High School Baseball Team.
But another reporter was different; after hearing the first reporter's words, that reporter shook his head and said,
"This isn't about courage; it's about confidence."
From this detail, one can see how hard Seido High School Baseball Team trained before.
Even hitting powerhouses like Zhang Han and Yuuki spent a lot of time practicing stealing bases.
The reason they dared to leave their bases so far was because they were confident that if the baseball was thrown back, they could definitely return.
This kind of self-assured confidence is the most terrifying.
One batter, plus two runners on base, simultaneously put pressure on the pitcher.
When the spectators in the stands saw this scene, they even felt some sympathy for Uehara on the pitcher's mound.
How much longer do you think he can last against the omnipresent Seido?
In the third inning, after Zhang Han scored, Seido still had a runner on Second Base.
In the fourth inning, they also successfully got a hit.
Although they ultimately did not score, the offensive momentum had already formed.
For Seido High School Baseball Team, who can continuously hit the ball and get hits, even if the pitcher holds the score, the pressure he faces is still considerable.
It's probably only a matter of time before he is conquered.
On this point, the fans in the stands were still very confident.
However, what happened next began to shake their confidence.
"Whoosh!"
The white ball whistled out, and Isashiki Jun swung the bat decisively.
"Ping!"
After being hit, the baseball bounced off the ground.
Isashiki Jun cried out in frustration.
The drop of this guy's forkball has increased again.
At every crucial moment, he seems to be able to adjust.
Although the players of Seido High School Baseball Team are somewhat reluctant to believe it, the facts are before their eyes; they have no choice but to believe it.
"Thwack!"
The Third Baseman fielded the ball, threw to Second Base, and Second Base threw to First Base.
"Out!"
"Out!!"
The scoring opportunity that Seido High School Baseball Team had painstakingly created was thus defused.
If it had only been that one time in the third inning, the teammates of Seido High School Baseball Team wouldn't have thought much of it.
At most, they would have believed that the goddess of luck, whom they had offended before, had once again turned against them.
The players of Seido High School Baseball Team are already accustomed to playing in such situations.
When the same situation occurs twice in a row, if you still attribute it to coincidence, then that's a problem with your intelligence.
Chris, who had not yet played, gave his professional judgment.
"Although I really don't want to admit it, the fact is that the opponent can control the rotation of the baseball, thereby increasing the downward drop of the baseball."
"How is that possible?"
Even with the facts before them, some of Seido High School Baseball Team's teammates still couldn't believe it.
"It's already unbelievable that he can throw so many types of breaking ball without changing his pitching motion. Now he can also freely control the rotation of the baseball? Doesn't that mean that as long as we have someone on base, we could be tricked at any time?"
"That is the truth!"
Because of the double play just now, Miyuki didn't get a chance to bat, and he was also extremely regretful.
"Have you ever seen a magician perform magic?"
"Sleight of hand? What's so great about that?"
"It's not just simple sleight of hand. A magician's hands must be agile and fast. Although they all use techniques of diverting attention, some people can perform them miraculously, while others are seen through at a glance. The difference lies in those hands."
"Are you saying that guy can change the direction of the baseball by flexibly gripping the ball with his fingers?"
Zhang Han understood instantly.
"As expected of a top student, you really grasp things quickly."
"Then won't this guy be invincible in the future?"
"It's not that amazing; the pitcher's basic ability is still very important. A weak Fastball is his biggest weakness. Currently, aren't Yuki and Zhang Han already able to keep up with Uehara's pitching trajectory with their swing speed? Once he reaches professional baseball, his technique probably won't be so easy to utilize."
"In other words, at the high school level, he is indeed an almost invincible pitcher. And as long as he improves the power of his Fastball, it's not impossible for him to go even further."
"It shouldn't be that easy. If he improves his Fastball, his fingers probably won't be able to control the baseball as easily. After all, his pitching relies not on power, but on technique."
Chris, Miyuki, and Zhang Han successfully analyzed the truth behind Uehara's breaking ball.
But even after the analysis, they still had no good way to deal with the opponent.
For now, the game can only drag on like this.
Next, it's up to the pitchers of both sides to see who breaks first.
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