In the second half of the eighth inning, Hakuyama still failed to hit Omi's sophomore pitcher Yuki Hayashi's changeup ball, and after three outs, the offense and defense switched.

In the first half of the ninth inning, Omi had his last chance to attack. If Omi, who attacked first, failed to score, the game would be over.

However, it happened to be Omi's turn in the lower half of the inning, and Hakuyama also made a pitcher change, replacing him with first-year Nishino Kazuya.

Kazuya Nishino made a good start. Although he got one hit, he quickly got two outs.

In the first half of the ninth inning, with two outs and a man on first base, Omi 1:3 Hakusan.

The batter was nine-hit pitcher Yuki Hayashi.

"Well......"

When Lin Youshu arrived at the strike zone, he had a headache and sighed in his heart.

He never expected that one day the heavy responsibility of the team's tying the score would fall on him, and judging from the supervisor's intentions, he probably did not intend to use a substitute player.

Lin Youshu, who could only hold his nerve, raised the bat, raised his right foot high, and raised his thigh almost above his waist, as if he was about to hit the ball.

Tetsu Nishino: "......?"

It's not that Tetsu Nishino meant to underestimate Hayashi Yuuki's striking ability.

Just when the small body of 170cm tall and 60kg weight stood in the strike zone, Tetsu Nishino's field of vision felt much wider.

Could it be that Senior Lin's blow is really so strong that it can't be seen?

It's better to be cautious then.

Nishino Tetsu glanced at Lin Yushu, who had a serious face, and muttered to himself.

First goal.

Bad ball in the outside corner.

Lin Yushu remained unmoved, did not swing the bat, and watched the ball go into his glove.

1 bad ball.

"Well..."

Tetsu Nishino seriously suspected that Yuki Hayashi was bluffing, so he decisively launched an attack and hit two balls in the strike zone in succession.

Watch.

Watch.

Lin Yushu, who could only stare, wanted to swing the bat, but the pitcher's instinct told him that if he hit the ball, he would probably be blocked.

But it's useless not to fight. After being chased all of a sudden, the situation is still extremely difficult.

Lin Yushu's face was expressionless, and his heart was mostly cold. He originally thought of picking a bad ball to hit the bases, but Nishino Tetsu and Ben didn't give him a chance.

I must hit the next ball.

Lin Youshu could only grit his teeth and strengthen his belief in swinging the bat. Only by swinging the bat could he have the possibility of hitting a hit.

Number of balls: 1 bad ball, 2 good balls.

The fourth ball.

On the pitcher's mound, Kazuya Nishino's arm swung rapidly.

call out!

Okay, here we go, we must fight this time!

Lin Youshu stared closely at the path of the ball.

Eh? Wait...

Lin Yushu stepped out and abruptly stopped his swing, watching the bad ball that clearly deviated from the strike zone go into the base.

The referee ruled: "Bad ball!"

"What's going on?"

Lin Youshu looked confused at first, and then a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

Well...the first-year pitcher is still too nervous after all.

Look...it's a missed shot.

Well...I still have a chance to get on base.

Raising the bat, Lin Youshu was thinking...

call out!

"Crack!"

nice shot!

The hitter has no swing!

Strikeout!

Lin Youshu: "Eh?"

What's going on with this precise inside angle shot?

no......

I......

Lin Yushu, who was stunned while holding the bat, was lightly patted on the shoulder by Tetsu Nishino, "Senior Lin, the game is over..."

"Damn it!"

Only then did Lin Youshu realize that he had been tricked by the junior catcher in front of him who he had just met.

Although Tetsu Nishino hid it very well, the evil smile on his lips was still noticed by Lin Yuki.

revenge!

Definitely revenge!

Lin Yushu was so angry that he had itching teeth. He had reason to believe that this was Tetsu Nishino's revenge for being struck out by him.

But there was no way. After Baishan blocked Omi in the first half of the ninth game, the game ended immediately, and the players from the two teams began to line up for the final time.

"Thanks for the advice!"

Players from both teams exchanged friendly handshakes.

When shaking hands with Tetsu Nishino, Omi's catcher Ryo Arima couldn't help but praise him out loud.

“Excellent guidance!”

"Well, I still have a lot to learn from my seniors."

Tetsu Nishino rubbed his head in embarrassment. The main reason was that the seniors defended well and the pitchers performed well. He just did a small job.

Ryo Arima is not an arrogant person, and he will not look down on the first-year Tetsu Nishino just because he is a second-year senior. He made an appointment with Tetsu Nishino over dinner later to talk about his experience in coaching pitchers.

He is very interested in Nishino Tetsu.

Omi was a little confused in losing this game, and obviously Nishino Tetsu played an indispensable role in it.

The final score shown on the scoreboard was Omi 1:3 Hakusan, and Omi was indeed behind.

However, the hit record shown is Omi 11:9 Hakusan.

This means that Omi had 11 hits in this game, but only got 1 run from Hakuyama.

What is this concept?

11 hits, 1 run.

It shows that Omi's batting has been very hard throughout the game, his strength has been on the line throughout the game, and he has the ability to get hits from Hakusan's pitchers.

But I still only got 1 point.

Capturers generally have good memories, and Ryo Arima is no exception. In his impression, although many batters on their Omi side reached base, few reached third base, and they were caught with a few double plays.

Omi's line was cut to pieces by Tetsu Nishino.

Ryo Arima felt vaguely that the style of this first-year catcher was too scary.

Hits are okay.

Can't score!

What a powerful level of field control this is...

The more Arima thought about it, the more frightened he became. As a catcher, he would definitely like to be able to control the situation and rhythm of the entire game, but there are very few people in the world who can do that.

Or basically none.

The catcher must not only consider the opponent's situation, but also always pay attention to the situation of his own teammates. No one knows when his own fielding and pitching will suddenly explode.

Missed shots and fielding errors were unexpected.

Even for a prestigious family like Omi, defensive mistakes will happen from time to time. This is inevitable.
To be continued...