Chapter 155: The First Choice
In fact, the pitcher battle that Nishino Tetsuya refers to a defensive battle, that is, to control points lost to a range that can be caught and then wait for the game situation to change.
In defensive battles, the two key points are pitchers and fielders, but Baishan High School does not have any advantage in these two points.
According to data from the second round of battle, there are at least 5 available pitchers in Wanye High School, and one ace brings several follow-up shots.
Such a thick pitcher lineup is enough to deal with any changes in Baishan.
There are currently three pitchers available at Shirayama High School, Yamamoto Shuoya, Iwada Tatsuki and Nishino Kazuya.
Since Iwada Takashi was going to be an infielder, he had not yet made a pitch, but he had been training in a capture partner, and Tetsu Nishino knew his status very well.
Yamamoto Shuoya and Kazuya Nishino played in the first two games and performed well, with their points lost in a single game below 5 points.
But that's not enough.
If you want to play into a pitcher battle, you will lose at most one or two points. If you have more points, you may not be able to catch up.
"Pitcher fight."
Nishino Tetsuya's words made Yamamoto Shuoya fall into deep thought. He hesitated for a while, and finally made up his mind and said seriously.
"Xiaozhe, I think the game of the three rounds can be made to start."
After saying this, Yamamoto Shiroya let go of his frown slightly, and a stone was also put down in his heart.
"Senior Iwata?" Tetsu Nishino was stunned.
Yamamoto Shuoya proposed to let Takashi Iwada start the first. This might not be so surprising if it was a few months ago, but now it has stunned the people in the pergola.
"If Senior Iwata sends it first, it's not impossible..."
Tetsu Nishino thought about the feasibility of this plan, but found that the last game where Takashi Iwada was the starting pitcher can be traced back to spring.
The position Iwada Takashi is best at is the infielder.
The reason why he often serves as a substitute pitcher for Shirayama is to deal with the blow of Ace Yamamoto Shuoya.
The so-called two-knife flow is forced to do anything.
In recent games, Tetsuo Nishino and Shinya Yamamoto formed a hunting group, which had a very good effect and gradually decreased in defense.
If you lose fewer points, it will be easier to win the game.
Tetsuki Nishino's outstanding performance in the catcher position not only liberated Hiroki Shikazuki, but also liberated Takachi Iwata who switched back and forth with the pitcher's back and forth.
So since the summer, the starters of Shirayama High School were Yamamoto Shuoya, and Takashi Iwada and Kazuya Nishino served as followers.
But now, Yamamoto Shuoya actually took the initiative to ask Takashi Iwada to start first, which must have experienced a strong psychological struggle.
Ace's pitcher mound, Yamamoto Shuoya, carrying "1", also wanted to stay there forever.
However, he, who has a calm personality, still lacks a little aggressiveness, so he does not have enough suppression to pitch.
Facing the strong team, Shiratsuyama High School, the loss of points in Shiratsuyama High School is almost zero. In this case, Yamamoto Shuoya really has no confidence to withstand the opponent's offensive.
Acknowledging one's shortcomings is responsible to the team.
However, no No. 1 ace was willing to give up the pitcher, and Yamamoto Shuoya made several decisions before he expressed his thoughts.
"But, in that case, senior Yamamoto, won't you have to continue to vote?"
Tetsu Nishino could also feel the pitcher's obsession with the back number, and he was worried that this would have an impact on Yamamoto Shuoya.
The number one behind his back is unable to start the field, which is a huge blow to the pitcher, which can easily make the pitcher doubt his own strength.
"It's okay, Xiaozhe."
Yamamoto Shuoya smiled relievedly.
"I don't care too much about things like Ace. As long as it can help the team, it's OK to continue shooting."
"That's how it is."
Tetsu Nishino nodded and began to seriously consider senior Sakuya Yamamoto's proposal.
In the first two games, Baishan High School won in 7 games, but anyone who has watched the game knows that Baishan lacks absolute suppression.
From the scene, most of the game, the opponent's performance is actually not worse than Bai Shan, but the opponent often gets the upper hand and doesn't score points, so Bai Shan always keeps the score.
This also makes many people think that when the two teams have similar strengths, their luck is always on the side of Baishan High School.
Now facing the absolutely strong team of Sanchong County, Sanchong County, it is impossible for Baishan to stop his luck, and losing points is inevitable.
Moreover, Baishan's garrison state is relatively slow to warm up, in other words, the beginning is unstable.
In the first and second battles, Baishan High School only started attacking when it was behind.
After Yamamoto Shuoya took the pressure, he took the initiative to analyze the difference between himself and Tatsuchi Iwada's style and discussed.
"Xiaozhe, look, we made platoon mistakes at the beginning of the first two games, and my shots depended heavily on platoon status, which was equivalent to giving away points to the opponent."
"Unless we can get more than ten points in the line-up, if I start, once I lose points in the beginning, the pressure on the line-up will be very high."
Hiroki Tsuji shook his head and said with a smile.
"Sorry, Shuoya, my pot is because I didn't bring the line up."
Yamamoto Shuoya also joked: "It's good to know. If you get more than ten points in the line and play every game, we pitchers will win the game no matter how hard we are."
Relieving the atmosphere, Yamamoto Shuoya continued.
"And Gangzhi's pitching can be said to be the most comprehensive in the team. Xiaozhe has more choices when guiding you."
"Yes." Takashi Nishino nodded in agreement.
Because Tetsu Nishino often formed a group of attacking and Takashi Iwada, he remembered the senior's pitching in his heart.
Hexagonal pitcher.
This is the most intuitive description of Takashi Iwada.
In addition to his occasional state collapses, Takashi Iwada can be said to be the most common pitcher in high school baseball, which is the type of ace pitcher common in ordinary schools.
The ball speed, ball control, ball type, etc. are very balanced in all aspects. Although they are not top-notch, they are enough in high school.
So Takashi Iwada's pitching ball basically has no obvious weaknesses and no particular highlights.
From another perspective, equilibrium is also an advantage, so that catchers can change their strategies in time for different hitters, avoiding frequent switchovers.
"But, Senior Iwata's temper is a problem."
Takashi Nishino whispered that if Senior Iwata heard his words, he would probably beat him up.
"Haha, I guess Xiaozhe, you would say this."
Hiroki Tsuji was so happy, and Tetsuki Nishino complained about his seniors without any mercy.
Yamamoto Shuoya, who was next to him, said: "You two are really, are you very stable? Is it okay?"
He laughed himself when he said this.
But to be honest, Iwada's pitching state is indeed easy to go in two opposite directions, either collapsed quickly or stabilized to an incredible level.
The key is the guide of the catcher when watching the game.
Hiroki Tsuji suddenly smirked and shouted: "Gongzhi! Xiaozhe has an offer to tell you! Come here!"
Chapter completed!