Chapter 39: The Art of Offense

Ninety-nine percent of the change balls that Sawamura thought about in his previous life were hard balls. Among them, there are not many that can be used with soft balls. Otherwise, Sawamura would not have been until now. When playing against people, only straight balls, floating balls and change-ups are used.

Not to mention the pure straight ball, the floating ball and the change-up ball are all ball paths that can only be used as a surprise soldier. If you use them as the main ball, it is tantamount to courting death.

Sawamura's floating ball is to use the wrist to increase the rotation of the baseball. It's okay to throw this kind of ball a dozen or two times. Once this kind of ball is used as the main ball, whether the opponent can quickly get used to it is not to mention, Sawamura's own wrist can't stand it first. Throwing a ball under the wrist is already a great burden on the wrist, and when throwing a ball that is 130 kilometers in such a posture, the burden is even greater.

Too many shots are thrown, and Sawamura doesn't have to wait for the game to end.

As for the change-up, there is no physical burden. But this kind of ball is like magic, the change-up is mixed with the straight ball, which will make the batter at a loss. But once the change-up is thrown continuously, this slow ball path will definitely be seen through and aimed. For example, it's like a magic show where the trick is debunked, and you're no longer performing a magic trick, but a joke.

That's why Sawamura felt uncomfortable, and the other party obviously knew that Sawamura couldn't throw a straight ball, so he formulated this kind of countermeasure.

No good idea came to mind for a while, and Sawamura immediately decided to win this round first. Although it is impossible for him not to shoot straight balls in a game, but if it is only this game, he can still use the floating ball and change the ball to support it.

Facing Mari, Sawamura, who had already led by two strikes, threw his third goal.

"Whoosh!"

The small white ball flew from Sawamura's hand to the strike zone like a laser beam.

On the strike zone, Mari, as if he had been prepared, bowed and held the bat short. He actually chose to use the strike at this time.

"Ping!"

After the white ball was touched, it rolled directly in front of the pitcher.

Sawamura took a few steps forward, picked up the ball, and sent it to first base.

"Out!"

There is no suspense, the hitter Mari was blocked and out. However, their first base runner has quietly lurked to second base.

This is a typical strike walk.

The tactics are obvious at a glance, but what is the purpose of this tactic? Sawamura couldn't see through.

I was already out of the game just now, and now I have sent another out. Next, as long as he can deal with Tuyuan head-on, he can end the game steadily. What was the purpose of Nagano Metropolitan's sending people to second base at this time?

You must know that Akagi didn't have a chance to win the double play just now, but Sawamura wanted to use the safest method to solve the opponent, so he didn't pass the second base first. If he passes second base first, Akagi has a 50-60% probability of winning a double play. Of course, there is also a 40-50% chance that both runners and hitters will hit base.

Akagi now has an absolute advantage, and there is no need to take risks. As long as you treat your advantages like a snowball, the more you roll, the bigger the opponent will be sooner or later, and there is no need to take risks.

Akagi has no reason to take risks, and Nagano Metropolis has no reason to take risks. A solid hit is very helpful to their line-up. In seven innings, they need at least one really effective hit to get the fourth bat in the hitting zone for the third time. The move just now is likely to make Nagano lose the hit.

Taking such a big risk, Sawamura would not believe that Nagano did not have any intentions.

Thinking about it, he glanced at the bullpen of Nagano Metropolitan Middle School, especially the handsome figure in neat clothes.

Fengxiang Longyi!

Sawamura couldn't see what exactly this guy had planned. This feeling of invisibility is very annoying.

Dumping the baseball in his hand, Sawamura's eyes began to sink.

No matter what the other party wants to do,

Their ultimate goal is nothing more than to take advantage of second base runners who have already entered the scoring lap to score a point. To accomplish this goal, Tuihara had to play a long fight.

"You can, just try it!"

Knowing the opponent's ultimate goal, Sawamura didn't care about what they planned. From his standpoint, just get rid of the batter.

"Whoosh!"

The white baseball was thrown, and Sawamura aimed at the center.

Since you want to fight, I will vote for you.

In the cowshed of Nagano Metropolitan High School.

The corner of Feng Xiang Long Yi's mouth raised an evil smile.

The fish is hooked!

"Buzz!"

"Ping!"

With a majestic swing, Sawamura's ball was directly thrown out. Sawamura's eyes widened, and he looked at the ball flying into the outfield in disbelief, as if he had eaten a yellow lotus.

Just now, how did they know that they were throwing a floating ball with a floating ball? Also, didn't they give up the change ball...

No one answered Sawamura's question.

The baseball landed in right field, and by the time Oyamazaki picked up the ball, the runner at second base had already passed third base and ran to home plate.

"give me!"

It's really hard for Oyamazaki to pass the ball directly from outfield to home plate. Sawamura took the initiative to step forward and act as a relay.

Oyamazaki was also obedient and threw the ball to Sawamura, who turned and passed back to Fengxiang Ouichi.

As soon as Feng Xiangao caught the ball, he opened his gloves and was about to touch the runner of Nagano Metropolis, but he was a step behind after all.

"Safety!"

In the second half of the fourth inning, Nagano Tori managed to recover one point and tied the score.

This attack, on Akagi's body, was caused by a bad luck. If it weren't for the irregular bouncing, Nagano's second bat would never have hit base, let alone a home run.

Of course, Sawamura would not think so.

The irregular bouncing is indeed a coincidence. But the attack after Nagano Metropolitan was different. In such a continuous attack, Sawamura didn't believe what they said when they said they didn't see through their own ball.

Not only was the signal of the straight ball seen through, but even the changing ball was seen through?

Sawamura shook his head intuitively, absolutely impossible!

On the baseball field, Sawamura has a lot of experience in rolling, rolling, and climbing for more than ten years. The code they are using now, although it was proposed by Sawamura, was not what he thought, but what his coach in his previous life came up with.

The catcher and pitcher each have half of the code, and the code is adjusted after each game. Although there are some rules, it is absolutely impossible for the straight ball and the changing ball to be seen through at the same time.

The computer corps of the professional league did not have the code analyzed, how could Nagano Metropolitan see through it?

Sawamura was not unacceptable when his opponent saw through the signal of his straight ball. In his previous life, Sawamura was not a straight pitcher, but a change pitcher. The code for the straight ball was compiled in this life, but it was definitely not the case for the changing ball. The code for the changing ball was taught to him by Sawamura's previous major league coach.

The ball path that is absolutely impossible to be seen through is seen through!

Why exactly?

A big question mark in Sawamura's heart filled his mind.