Chapter 22: Let's Evolve, Senior!

Qingdao contestants, hurry up!

Although Beijing Agricultural Trade High School performed very well. But if we really want to talk about strength, it is only at the level of the top eight in West Tokyo.

Even if they are lucky, their chances of reaching the semi-finals are very slim.

With the strength of the Qingdao High School baseball team, they were entangled with such a team until the eighth inning.

shame!

This is not an ordinary shame, this is throwing people at home.

All the players' faces sank like water.

Their patience has reached the limit, and they cannot continue to endure anyway.

Counterattack, must give counterattack!

Otherwise, Qingdao High School's baseball club will lose all face.

When they returned to school after the game, they probably didn't have the face to face themselves.

This point is most clearly felt by Kawakami standing on the mound now.

He could clearly feel the restless hearts of his little friends.

Their patience has reached the limit, and they can't bear it any longer.

Kawakami never considered the outcome of this game.

In the eyes of the friends from Qingdao High School, their victory was completely a matter of course.

For the contestants in Qingdao, the only difference is whether they have a good-looking face or an ugly face.

Now everyone feels that their faces are not good-looking, so they will definitely not let it go.

Beijing Agricultural Trade is tantamount to poking a hornet's nest.

Ordinarily, as a member of Qingdao High School's baseball team, Kawakami should be fighting against everyone at this moment.

However, Kawakami himself has to bear a lot of responsibility for the current situation.

So his mood is still very complicated.

Out of the corner of his eye, he aimed at the rest area of ​​Qingdao High School.

The atmosphere at the scene was hot, and the situation between the two sides could not be said to be too tense.

But at this moment, Kawakami's attention was on the rest area of ​​Qingdao High School's baseball team.

People are different!

Kawakami might not have recognized this point a year and a half ago.

At that time, although he hadn't shown amazing talent yet.

But he still believes that some things can be changed by his own efforts.

That period of time was also the period when Kawakami made the most progress. His strength even surpassed Tanba, the ace of the Qingdao High School baseball team at that time.

But since Sawamura and Akira Furutani joined the team, everything has changed...

His position in the team has gradually been reduced to a marginal role.

Just like this game, there is absolutely no need for Supervisor Kataoka to be stubborn at this time and keep him on the court.

In the rest area, there are two pitchers who can replace him.

Jiang Guxiao and Wang Xi.

Whichever one of them comes up, should be able to sustain it easily.

But Supervisor Kataoka did not do that, but chose to continue to trust himself.

This is not only an opportunity for myself, but also an assessment of myself.

Even though Beijing Farmers has narrowed the gap between the two sides to only six points.

But strictly speaking, there was no suspense for Qingdao High School baseball team to win or lose this game.

After all, apart from a few fixed players, no one else has been able to get a hit from Kawakami so far.

Even those guys are all scoring hits now.

How many points can Beijing Agricultural Trade High School get?

Not to mention that such a situation really happened, the pitcher of Qingdao High School's baseball team had already been replaced on the mound.

This game had almost no impact on the Seido High School baseball team.

For Kawakami, it was a test that could determine his fate.

If today's game ends so hastily, then in all subsequent games, except for garbage time, Kataoka may let him, a third-year pitcher, come out to give him a sense of presence.

Other times, he wouldn't even think about playing.

Kawakami is not reconciled!

Thinking of all the hard work I have put in, watching the third-year players, Kuramochi, Hakushu, and Maezono improve so fast and so fiercely!

He thought that he couldn't continue to be depressed, he had to catch up, and he couldn't let his friends fall behind.

Beijing Farmers!

Putting his eyes on the opponent again, Kawakami's eyes burned with a fighting spirit that he had never burned before.

When people are in a desperate situation, they often have only two choices, either choose to die in silence, or choose to explode.

Unwilling to accept the arrangement of fate, Kawakami chose to explode at this last moment.

The aura of his whole body seemed to be steaming, and the power of throwing the ball was particularly strong.

"Whoosh!"

The small white ball condensed all the strength in Kawakami's body, and flew out with a roar.

So strong!

As a partner, Miyuki can clearly feel the strangeness of this ball.

Unlike the previous precision, Kawakami's shot was a little rough.

But the power is strong, compared with his previous ball power, the improvement is quite obvious.

Miyuki understands Kawakami's thoughts and difficulties very well, and also knows that he is now seeking a breakthrough.

It’s just too much, don’t blindly pursue novelty and lose his own original characteristics.

The biggest fear of pitchers is that they are not in good shape or lose what they originally had.

But there are some problems, even as a partner, there is no way to raise them.

Miyuki could only pray in worry, praying that there would be no problems with Kawakami.

Otherwise, the pitching in today's game is likely to be his last.

No matter how much Director Kataoka favors him, it is impossible to put the team in danger...

In other words, it is difficult to hand over the game to Kawakami in the critical situation.

Fortunately, this worry did not come in handy.

Kawakami's own ball control is good. Even after the pitch is a little rough, he can generally throw it into every corner.

On this basis, the speed and power of the ball have also improved a bit!

Jing Nongmao High School was the second best, and he was dumbfounded.

After three consecutive swings, he failed to touch the ball.

Got out by a clean strikeout.

"Shouldn't be! Am I not a peerless genius? I played it out before..."

The second best of Beijing Farmers, full of inner drama.

It's a good thing he didn't say what he thought, otherwise the other contestants of Jingongmao would have to buy cans of drinks to choke themselves to death.

This is too embarrassing!

Do you really think that after a coincidence, he evolved into a strong fighter?

Then this strong fight is too worthless.

Once out, no one hits base.

Kawakami had no problems with ball control or pitching rhythm.

Miyuki's hanging heart was finally completely let go.

At this time, it was very rare for Kawakami to maintain his previous rhythm.

Unexpectedly, there will be a breakthrough!

Good sign, really good sign.

If Kawakami can make a big leap forward in this game.

So whether it is for the team or for Kawakami itself, it is a very valuable thing.

"Third bat, catcher, Ling Mei!"

Ling Mei sounds like a girl, but she doesn't look delicate at all.

The frame of the body is especially like a traditional catcher, tall and strong, strong and strong.

Standing on the strike zone gives people a very oppressive feeling.

There is no doubt that Huashan is the main scorer of Jingnongmao. But relying on Huashan alone, it is impossible for them to get five points anyway.

Therefore, even if it doesn't look obvious, the presence of this guy should not be underestimated.

When dealing with this opponent, Miyuki and Kawakami were also more attentive.

"Ping!"

"The outside world!"

"Bad ball!"

"Bad ball!!"

"The outside world!!"

The two sides entangled several balls in a row, and Kawakami has not been able to let Lingmei's swing fail.

The scene was so deadlocked.

It can be seen that none of them is willing to admit defeat.

Jing Nongmao High School's back-up, anxious to death.

Not everyone can think about problems so comprehensively. For the support of Beijing Farmers, they never thought about how to win?

Not to mention the possibility and probability of their winning.

They just want to score points.

At this time, if Lingmei can hit the base, they may score two points.

If Lingmei can't hit the base in the end, then the points they can get are probably only one point.

Two points are better than one!

So they hoped that Lingmei could score a single hit.

Perhaps this is not just a hit for them.

This is one of their dreams, continue to continue the magical dream.

It's just a pity that this dream is destined to be shattered now.

"Whoosh!"

After scoring two strikes, Kawakami made a game-winning shot.

The baseball lands in the outer corner of the strike zone.

When facing the ball, Ling Mei could only choose to swing the bat. Being chased by two strikes, he has no other choice at all.

Either perish or fight.

At this time, Ling Mei was still very strong.

He chose to fight and hit the ball that flew over.

It's just that when the baseball was close to his hand, it suddenly turned a corner.

slider!

The sudden appearance of the slider caught Ling Mei by surprise.

His bat has been swung out and there is no way to get it back.

In the end, the bat and the white ball crossed each other, and neither of them could touch each other.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

"strike out!!"

Two strikeouts in a row, like a basin of cold water, poured heavily on all the players of Jingongmao.

Let them calm down for a moment.

There is still a huge gap between their strength and Qing Dao that cannot be bridged.

"OK!"

"It's a great vote!!"

In the rest area of ​​Qingdao High School, and on the court.

Friends are also working hard to cheer for Kawakami!

At the end of the game, Kawakami was so stable, which made the friends feel at ease.

Next, Kawakami will face his nemesis in this game.

Several times in a row, Huashan was the biggest threat to Kawakami.

Without this person, Kawakami would never have been so passive in today's game.

For the last confrontation with Huashan, Kawakami did not evade, but chose to face it head-on.

As a partner, Miyuki, the only thing he can do at this time is to stand behind his little friend and give him support.

"Whoosh!"

The flying white balls were knocked out of bounds one after another.

"The outside world!"

"The outside world!!"

From the perspective of the scene alone, it seems that the batter is chasing the pitcher.

But the reality is quite the opposite.

At this moment, Huashan in the attack zone was complaining in his heart.

He found that it was difficult for him to hit Kawakami's ball well.

Even if you can barely hit the ball into bounds, it is difficult to guarantee the ball's landing point.

This was his last chance to attack, of course he didn't dare to act recklessly, so he had no choice but to pester him with a throw-in.

While entangled, he also looked forward to Kawakami being able to throw a good ball.

It doesn't take much, just one ball is enough.

He will never miss the opportunity!

coming! ! !

Looking forward to the stars and looking forward to the moon, Huashan finally made Huashan look forward to this ball.

Although they had almost no hope of recovering the score now, Huashan still did not give up.

Looking at the flying ball, he swung decisively.

It's just that when the baseball was approaching him, it suddenly fell like that.

fell to his feet.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!!"

"strike out!!!"

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