Chapter 161: National Top 4, Hotly Released (3 in 1)

pps: Today is the last day of April, everyone should have a holiday tomorrow, I wish everyone a happy holiday in advance. I wish you all the best and everything goes well. There are too many beautiful words, and Little Bear can't say them, so let's leave it at that.

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On the field of Koshien.

A national 8-to-4 competition is in full swing.

Players who want to stand here must have certain qualities and luck.

Of course, if your strength can reach a certain level.

Even if you are not very lucky, you can still appear here.

For example, Akutsu, a genius with an IQ of over 160.

Although his powerful way is not much similar to that of a baseball master in the traditional sense.

But his strength is recognized by all fans across the country.

This is a top player.

A top pitcher who can be compared with the big devil Sawamura Eijun and the troll monster Hongo Masamune.

Relying on his own strength, he can lead a team forward.

Akutsu is such a player.

Countless games before have verified a fact.

That is, if you want to defeat the team led by this kind of player, you must first have such a player in your team.

In the previous games that Xibang lost, the opponents were against teams like Qingdao, Trolls, and Daocheng.

Theoretically speaking, if the opponent's strength has not reached this level, it is impossible to pose too much threat to Xibang High School.

Or to put it simply, it is impossible for them to put too much pressure on Yakujin.

In this case, it doesn't matter if it's Akutsu or the other players on the Seibang High School baseball team.

Before they played this game, they were very confident.

For this little-known opponent in front of them, isn't it an easy task for the opponent they think they want to deal with?

As long as they exert a little effort, the opponent will be defeated immediately.

But obviously, they were wrong!

Although Akutsu, who is the trump card, is as sharp as ever.

But the opponent in front of them was not the weak one they had imagined.

Osaka Kiryu is also the top giants in the country.

Even if there were not too many star players in the team, they still caused a lot of trouble for Xibang High School.

In the first three games, although they had always had the upper hand, they couldn't completely crush each other, and they couldn't even score points.

It wasn't until the fourth inning that the Hibang High School hitter saw the opening and hit base.

No outs, favorable situation with men on first and third base.

Ordinarily, Xibang High School has no reason not to score.

But in fact, they really failed to score.

The difficulty of the opponent far exceeded their previous imagination.

The rookie Morishita who just played is a brand new unknown creature to the players of the Xibang High School baseball team.

Although the other party is just a freshman who just entered high school,

But players on the Seabon High baseball team can swear by the lights.

They absolutely did not underestimate each other for this reason.

not at all...

On the contrary, because Kiryu Osaka replaced the freshmen at this critical moment.

The players on the Xibang High School baseball team also raised their vigilance.

Of course they also know that with the arrogance of Osaka Kiryu High School, it is impossible to just give up the game like this.

The opponent's substitution must have other intentions and intentions.

the stands.

The members of Qingdao High School baseball team looked at each other in blank dismay.

They have a fraternity relationship with the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team, and they are planning to play a practice game against each other just before the summer game. In the end, because I was going to the United States to participate in training camps and expeditions, this matter finally fell through.

But they still know Osaka Kiryu High School very well.

Since Hiromi-senior graduated, Osaka Kiryu High School has entered a long period of pain.

Without the team's trump card and the fourth stick, their overall strength has weakened significantly.

Originally, the friends of the Seido High School baseball team thought that Kiryu Osaka should not be worth seeing in the past one or two years.

To be honest, they were able to reach the quarterfinals of Koshien.

The friends of Qingdao High School baseball team were very surprised.

In the end, the result of the summary is that their luck is too good.

Although in the group they were divided into, there was also a relatively strong opponent.

But that opponent is now in the same situation as Osaka Kiryu, and there is no reliable ace pitcher to sit in.

As a result of the mutual blows between the two sides, Kiryu Osaka came out on top in the end.

Team qualifying!

After a brief look at the opponent's game, the Qingdao High School baseball team members relaxed their vigilance to the lowest level.

There are many ways to produce the quarterfinals of Jiashien.

There are those like the Qingdao High School baseball team, which crushed all the opponents all the way, and finally came to the end.

There are also teams that are much better than other teams and have come along smoothly.

Naturally, there will be no shortage, like Kiryu Osaka, who has both luck and strength, and finally stands out.

That's not much to say in itself.

The problem is that the opponent's luck is better than strength.

Judging from the perception of the Qingdao high baseball team at the time, in the first round of the quarterfinals, they could not meet the situation.

It may be difficult for the opponent to have a fair chance of winning with him.

The Qingdao High School baseball team has limited time and energy, so there is absolutely no need to waste it on them.

But now it seems that they have underestimated their old friend a little bit.

The reason why they didn't show too much strength is because they haven't done their best yet.

Unexpectedly, there is such an outstanding player hidden in the baseball team of Osaka Kiryu High School.

The friends of Qingdao High School baseball team never thought of it before.

"The current first grade is really not to be underestimated!"

Kuramochi said quite emotionally.

When the Qingdao High School baseball team played the freshman game, he had actually felt this way.

This year's Qingdao High School baseball team is simply a bumper harvest!

To put it bluntly.

The best players in the first grade may not be inferior to the players on the Qingdao High School baseball team.

Even the two who were temporarily kicked out of the first army because of the number limit.

If you really want to say that the value to the team is not necessarily inferior to the 18 people left behind.

This had already surprised him very much!

But in fact, teams with good players are not just themselves.

During the same period, no matter it was Daocheng, the third high school in the city, or the pharmacist.

Or some other wealthy family.

The newcomers who have emerged recently seem to be all terrifyingly strong.

In contrast, their own group can hardly be mentioned.

Except for Miyuki who got the chance at the beginning, no one was even promoted to the bench before Xia Tian.

"The waves behind the Yangtze River drive the waves ahead! The development of the times will never stop. In fact, these players who came up later are indeed better than the previous players."

Sawamura Eijun said quite emotionally.

When he said this, he naturally felt it.

Someone has put forward such a hypothesis before, the football king Maradona and the basketball god Jordan.

If you were born in this era, it might not be so easy to become a legend.

Although their various data brushes flew up at that time!

But I have to admit that the overall quality of the players at that time did not seem to be as remarkable as the scientific management it is now.

And in terms of tactics, at that time it relied heavily on personal strength, but now it relies more and more on tactics.

Perhaps the record, they can also set it up.

But the team's performance should not be much better than the top players who are currently active on the court.

In this information age.

The importance of intelligence warfare has even surpassed the strength of the players themselves.

Why does this happen?

It is because the strength gap between professional team players has become smaller and smaller, not as big as it used to be.

Of course it can't be because the players have regressed.

The truth is probably the opposite, these players have all improved.

They have all progressed to a very high level.

Therefore, the role of intelligence will become more and more obvious.

If the strengths of both sides are not evenly matched, even if a group of adults and children play a game, even if the tactics are inappropriate, so what?

In this case, in the context of today's era.

If Sawamura Eijun wants to become a legend like Suzuki.

I'm afraid I have to work harder!

Even if he tied Suzuki's horror record at the time.

When people mention him, Suzuki is only second.

Eijun Sawamura certainly doesn't want to be anyone's replacement.

He wants to be his own legend.

Become a symbol like Maradona, Jordan.

Then he can't be satisfied with Suzuki's record.

He wants to do better.

Sawamura sighed while falling into deep thought.

At this time, the duel on the field also entered an exciting moment.

Akutsu, who had been particularly stable before, seemed to be a little tired suddenly.

There were gaps and flaws in his pitching.

Although the Qingdao High School baseball team standing in the stands, there is no way to detect the subtle difference.

But on the court, in the strike zone, this difference should be obvious.

Why do you say that?

The reason is very simple.

Because the ball started to be hit gradually.

Kiryu Osaka, who hadn't scored any hits before, began to score hits one after another.

Their first batter hit the ball beautifully.

Then ran to first base smoothly.

Is it not working?

Akutsu, the ace pitcher of the Xibang High School baseball team, the man who stood at the top of all pitchers, was obviously still alive and well in the previous duel.

Why all of a sudden, it seemed as if he had been drained of all energy.

The whole person presents a particularly tired state.

What's wrong?

Did something happen that they didn't know about?

There was chaos in the stands, and everyone was a little confused.

All these changes came so fast that they were caught off guard.

Which kind brother can tell them what happened?

Akutsu on the mound didn't understand the surprised expressions of the audience in the stands.

Today's opponent, he originally thought that he could easily deal with it.

Unexpectedly, the other party gave him a big surprise.

In the course of the duel, a very good freshman pitcher emerged.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit it.

The strength of the current first-year freshmen is really incredible!

Last summer, he was the ace of the second grade.

In the end, he lost to the first-year Sawamura Eijun.

This year, another first grader appeared in front of him.

"I won't trip over the same rock twice!"

Yakutsu, who had just been hit before, has not changed in any way, and even the rhythm of pitching is the same as before.

His attitude made the batters very uncomfortable.

Logically speaking, his former teammate had just scored a hit.

At this time, he should be as imposing as a rainbow, defeating his opponent in one go.

But the reality is not the case, do not know why?

He felt a deep sense of ominousness from Akutsu who was on the opposite side.

He felt like he would be dealt with.

Not only that, he even felt that his teammates would be affected by him.

how is this possible?

Even if he can't get a hit himself, it won't hurt his teammates, right?

Puzzled in his heart, he involuntarily slowed down by half a beat when he swung the club.

Didn't fully swing the bat.

"Ping!"

The hit baseball didn't even fly 5 meters before it landed on the ground and bounced back.

The batter is already on home plate.

The ending was exactly what he least wanted to see.

After the white ball bounced off the ground, it was confiscated in the glove by the third baseman of Xibang High School, and then he passed the ball non-stop to the second baseman. The second baseman caught the ball, stepped on the base bag, and then passed it to First base.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

"Out!!"

Double kill! See also double kill!

It was not long before Morishita of Kiryu High School in Osaka won a double play.

Yakujin, an eye for an eye, an eye for an eye.

I still gave it to the other party.

Because they are latecomers, doing the same action is more provocative.

the stands.

The friends who saw this scene were all overjoyed.

The reason why they are like this is not because the performance of the Xibang High School baseball team is too good.

It was because of Akutsu's attitude.

This guy is usually like a big fairy, pretending to be like a wolf with a big tail.

It seems that no matter how the opponent provokes him, he will not be moved.

I didn't expect to be so restless this time.

Yakutsu, who has always been indifferent to human fireworks, was irritated by his opponent and counterattacked.

It really surprised them.

"Ginger is old and hot! Just a first-year pitcher wants to compete with Akutsu. Osaka Kiryu High School, isn't it too small for a star player?"

Star players, especially the top star players in the country.

They all have the ability to change the outcome of the game on their own.

If Akutsu goes all out, will Xibang High School be able to withstand it?

It is really a question worthy of research.

The friends happily discussed this topic.

Sawamura Eijun on the side had a serious face.

The country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change!

The development of a pitcher's personality takes up a very large proportion the day after tomorrow.

This is the result of the accumulation of time.

Yajiujin has a super high IQ, and he sees problems more thoroughly than anyone on the scene.

Although the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team suddenly appeared a first-year freshman pitcher.

After playing, he also showed good strength.

But looking at the opponent's pitch, you can tell that his pitch is not the type that hitters cannot hit.

As long as the Xibang High School baseball team can maintain its own rhythm.

If the game continues to drag on, it should be very beneficial to the players of the Xibang High School baseball team.

From this point of view, there seems to be no need for Akutsu to be so anxious.

But the reality is that he is in a hurry.

Perhaps he himself didn't realize this, but his superhuman brain predicted it in advance.

Did the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team really put so much pressure on Akutsu?

As one of the top pitchers in the country, Eijun Sawamura was deeply puzzled.

Under the wonderful performance of the two pitchers, you come and go, and you will not give in to each other until the game reaches the seventh inning.

The score between the two teams is still 0:0.

It looked like it was going to be a close pitching battle.

But considering that the pitcher on the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team is just a first-year rookie.

In terms of momentum, Osaka Kiryu undoubtedly has a greater advantage.

Of course, they also take greater risks.

So far in the game, Akutsu has never shown any flaws.

Even if he deliberately puts someone on base, it is to win a double play.

He has already calculated all of this to an exact degree.

The hitters of the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team were like meat on a chopping board in front of him.

People can clean up how they want.

If you want to cut into diced meat, you can cut into diced meat, and if you want to cut into shredded meat, you can become shredded meat.

They have no power to resist at all.

On the contrary, the first-year freshman pitcher has shown his flaws many times so far.

It seems that it is only a matter of time to attack him and get points from her.

In this thrilling duel, Xi Bang was on base.

The rookie pitcher, who looked shaky, struggled through another inning.

Did not give the opponent the opportunity to continue to expand the score.

The situation has been stalemate for the time being!

Two remaining bases remained on the bag.

In the rest area of ​​the Xibang High School baseball team, the atmosphere was very lively.

Everyone was excitedly discussing the duel just now.

From their mouths, it is not difficult to hear their relaxation.

There are still two chances, and they are now gradually able to touch the ball and hit the ball.

According to the development of this situation, it is a matter of minutes for them to score points.

Next time, next time we will be able to score.

Looking at the elated teammates around him, Ya Jiujin's face was ugly as hell.

Since when?

Are these guys around him just content to hit the ball and score points?

The other party is just a first-year rookie.

Shouldn't they show the aura of a wealthy family?

Do you doubt your life after hitting these little guys?

How can it be as simple as just hitting the ball and scoring points?

The strength of a team determines how far the team can go?

Ajiujin suddenly lost interest.

So what if they win the game?

As far as these guys in front of them are in this state, whether they encounter Qingdao or trolls?

The results are not going to be any better.

Fail, or fail!

This ending seems to have been predetermined in advance.

What did Akutsu want to roar and say?

But that's not his character.

He could only walk up to the mound silently.

According to Akutsu's previous personality, when he was disappointed, maybe he just gave up the game.

Let those complacent teammates go and play by themselves.

He, Mr. Akutsu, is no longer serving you!

But now, honed by time and years.

Yakutsu is no longer the original Yakutsu.

He can no longer use these companions around him as tools.

In the days without the captain, the days without the team's four pillars.

It was these guys who believed in themselves that got them all the way to where they are now.

Even in order to repay this trust, he couldn't easily say to leave, just leave.

The game still has to go on.

After all, the whistle for the end of the game has not yet sounded, and the result is not yet predetermined.

As long as they persevere, there is still hope for them.

At this time, Akutsu is no longer himself.

It is the trump card of Xibang High School.

For other pitchers, this may be their best time to integrate into the team.

But for Yakutsu, a maverick pitcher, such behavior made him lose his original characteristics.

If he can keep his cool head and look at the game from the perspective of a bystander.

Maybe the final result of the game will really be different.

But now, he has switched his perspective to the position of the core trump card of the team.

He became a part of the Westbonn High School baseball team.

Lost their biggest features!

Wait until the second half of the seventh inning, after two outs.

What did the rookie pitcher Morishita keenly discover?

Xibang, who originally exuded a mysterious atmosphere, now seems to have formed an overall formation.

Although it seems that the overall strength seems to be strong.

But don't forget!

Apart from his own mind, Akutsu is not a very good guy just looking at his pitching.

Why did Sawamura Eijun say that Akutsu is only suitable for student baseball, but there is no way to survive in professional baseball?

It is for this reason.

His pitching characteristics are too insignificant, and he really wants to make those players in professional baseball match up.

They can absolutely hit the ball with quick swing speed and strong power.

to be honest.

Yakutsu's own pitch quality is just average.

When he fully integrated into Xibang, Xibang seemed to be powerful on the surface.

But in fact, Xibang High School is tantamount to entering the quagmire.

They could no longer keep their calm heads.

Now they are like a mess.

All the ingredients are mixed together.

The core brain has disappeared!

The flaws will naturally come out.

In the past, Xibang High School could win by surprise.

But now they have obviously lost that magical feature.

Their characteristics have become single, and their own powerful power is no longer there.

"Ping!"

Seizing the opportunity, Morishita swung the bat in his hand decisively.

Brutely sent that ball flying!

When the white ball flew into the sky, a comfortable smile appeared on his face.

very good!

It looks so perfect.

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The white ball fell to the ground. Morishita rushed out first.

He jumped over first base in one breath and ran to second base.

Two outs, second base manned.

At this time, the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team actually chose to make a substitution again.

The player who was replaced this time was a player who looked particularly strong and even seriously overweight.

Gaogong Baisong.

"A newcomer again!"

This time, not only the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team, but also the other melon-eaters in the stands were all amazed.

They never thought that the supervisor of the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team would be so calm?

This behavior is incredible!

He actually kept it, such a hitter until the end.

The fourth bat of Osaka High School, although it has not yet reached the level of a star player.

But just by looking at his swing, he should be a very strong hitter.

If it wasn't for Yakujin's strong suppression before, he might have won a home run long ago.

In fact, during the previous game.

He scored a lot of home runs!

More hits...

This is without a doubt an amazing player.

Even star pitchers, when facing this guy.

I'm afraid I dare not have any carelessness.

Because maybe one of their carelessness will directly create two completely different results.

Such a player, at such a critical moment, was actually replaced.

So how terrifying should the guy who replaced him be?

In such a fierce game, most of them absolutely kept such hitters until now!

Now it's not just the friends of Qingdao High School's baseball team, some don't understand them anymore.

Many fans in the morning, as well as players from other teams.

The same look of bewilderment.

How many cards are hidden in the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team?

They are completely unknown.

I can't figure out what kind of plans these guys have?

But the hitter on the field, they must pay attention.

Can replace the original fourth-ball pinch hitter.

Let alone such a thing, people have never even heard of it.

They can't wait even more now, wanting to see what kind of performance this guy can show?

Without too much waiting, the opponent shot the first ball.

That earth-shattering aura seemed to overturn the entire strike zone.

"boom!"

A huge whistling sound spread throughout the stadium.

Almost everyone was silent about this stick.

They had only seen this terrifying power once before.

That was the time of spring armor!

Pharmacist High School who was born out of nowhere, the fourth player in their team, Hu Leishi.

Relying on a bat in his hand, he set off a powerful frenzy in the entire Koshien.

Now, there is another man who also uses the bat in his hand to set off another frenzy.

"Ping!"

After the white ball was hit, it flew high.

All eyes were on the trail of the ball.

Until I watched the small white ball fly out of the Jiashien arena.

"It's gone, it's gone!!! The super substitute hit from Kiryu High School in Osaka, the fatal blow from Takamiya!"

Everyone thought that Xibang, who was sure to win in the end, failed to continue in this duel.

It was another team that came to the end.

A wealthy family that everyone thought had never been lost.

Relying on a first-year backup pitcher, and another, previously unknown second-year hitter.

They overturned Xibang High School and overturned the myth of Akutsu.

How can a top star player overthrow a star player?

It's all bullshit!

The two guys on the field are indeed very capable in a certain way.

It's impossible not to look sideways!

But to be honest, the overall strength of the two of them is relatively average.

That pitcher wasn't the type that hitters couldn't hit.

Xibang High School was a little anxious at the last moment.

Otherwise, with their ability to hit the ball, it shouldn't be that hard.

It is also possible to score points.

As for the hitter.

After the proxy game ended, he was immediately replaced on the court.

What does this mean?

This shows that this guy is also a one-time nuclear weapon.

That is to say, it has some characteristics in attack.

When it comes to strength, it cannot replace the original fourth bat at all.

However, Xibang High School looks extremely powerful.

This opponent that the Kings Qingdao High School baseball team had to face up to.

It was defeated by such two unexpected players.

And the defeat was clean and neat, without any sloppiness.

This exciting scene was staged in the arena of Jiashien.

After the game, more than 20,000 spectators stood up and paid their highest respect.

The strength shown by these two teams deserves their respect.

They are absolutely fantastic!

It's so good that you can't take your eyes off it.

tough!

This is the real toughness!

In the second game of Koshien's 8-for-4, it was Kiryu Osaka who finally won.

...

The myth of Akutsu has been ended. As one of the top 4 candidates, they lost unexpectedly.

The remaining two games were rather uneventful.

In the end, it was the two teams with particularly strong strength that came to the end.

Bailong met Didong, a fellow of Qingdao High School's baseball team.

This is also a very classic game.

In the end, Bailong High School relied on its own mobility to break the three-dimensional blockade of Little Sun.

With a score of 3:2, they successfully advanced to the top 4.

On the other side, the last match was also decided.

The two sides of the competition are the troll from Hokkaido and the super dark horse Kagoshima.

Although Kagoshima can toss their aces very well, they are also very talented.

It gives people the feeling that they have that kind of dark horse potential.

But at this point in the game, it is difficult for a team with only dark horse potential to survive.

So they did not escape the fate of being eliminated in the end.

Moreover, the scores between the two teams are quite disparate.

16:0!

In an eight-for-four game, the Trolls Dai Fujimaki High School baseball team lived up to their name.

Still relying on his incomparably strong strength, he completely crushed his opponent.

Without giving the opponent any chance to breathe, he directly pressed the opponent hard on the ground and rubbed it.

This is the Trolls, a team determined to take down the Seido High baseball team.

When they played against each other in the previous Spring Competition, their strength was clearly not as strong as they are now.

In just half a year, not even half a year, that is, 5 months.

This team, which had been left far behind by the Qingdao High School baseball team before, stood up again, and broke out to seriously threaten the strength of the Qingdao High School baseball team.

Judging from the strength shown by these teams now, the hope of the trolls finally coming to the end is probably very, very high.

In the semi-finals starting tomorrow, the grouping of the four teams has also been announced.

The Seido High School baseball team ran into Kiryu Osaka, who was upset today.

As for Bailong who defeated Didong, their opponent was naturally a troll.

In the Kanto Tournament, the Kanagawa Tyrannosaurus caused a lot of trouble for the Seido High School baseball team.

In this feast of collision between giants.

They didn't even make it to the top eight, and were eliminated by the trolls.

Those who are left to the end will either be lucky or strong.

No one to mess with.

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