In the second half of the game, the offense of the junior high school.

score:

Second Army:1

Junior high school:0.

"Snapped!"

After Tetsu Nishino caught a few balls from starting pitcher Teruaki Tatsumi behind home plate, he bowed slightly to the referee, indicating that he was ready to start the game.

"playball!"

Tetsu Nishino, who was squatting in a relatively relaxed posture, glanced at the junior high school batter standing to his right, thinking about what ball should be matched with the first pitch.

The opponent's first batter is a left-handed batter.

Generally speaking, there are relatively few left-handed baseball players, and many of them are trained through acquired training. Because the left batting area is between home plate and first base, left-handed players are relatively right-hitting players.

For players, it's a little closer to the first base bag.

In order to increase the team's offensive chances, the first and second bats are called leadoff hitters.

In particular, the first batter is often required to take into account both batting average and base running speed, and be able to use the base running speed to increase the possibility of returning to home plate to score after getting on base. In addition, he must observe as many balls as possible, and even

You can hit foul balls continuously, so you can know the starting pitcher's ball type, ball speed and other information as well as the pitcher's physical consumption at the first time.

Tetsu Nishino felt that he should not let the opponent's first batter get on base easily and should be more careful with the first pitch.

After he gave the signal, Teruaki Tatsumi on the pitcher's mound nodded to indicate his understanding. Tetsu Nishino took a step to the left with his left foot, and the catcher's glove was placed outside the obvious strike zone.

Baseball shot.

"Snapped!"

"Bad ball!" the referee ruled.

This is a low, straight ball in the outside corner that deviates significantly from the strike zone.

What surprised Tetsu Nishino was that the first hitter in the junior high school just raised the bat, got into a striking position, and watched the baseball enter the glove. Then he straightened up unmoved, turned the bat a few times, and swung it empty.

After a few hits, he took up his striking posture again and waited for the next ball.

The purpose of Tetsu Nishino's first pitch with a low pitch to the outside corner was to adjust pitcher Teruaki Tatsuki's condition. After all, the pressure brought by a batter in the strike zone is different from pitching training.

The bad ball just hit the ball exactly where Tetsu Nishino's glove was, and he didn't need to make any additional movements to catch the ball, which showed that pitcher Teruaki Tatsumi was in good pitching condition.

Second ball.

Tetsu Nishino hit a low straight ball in the outside corner that was in the strike zone, and two consecutive balls were near this position.

"call out"

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

The baseball was caught firmly by Tetsu Nishino. Although the position was slightly outside, it still landed in the strike zone. Tetsu Nishino stood up, took out the baseball from his glove, and threw it to Teruaki Tatsumi on the pitcher's mound, looking at it in confusion.

I looked at the junior high school batter who was watching the baseball hit the bases.

Um?

Still not swinging the bat?

Is it because I haven’t adapted to the game or tactics yet?

After all, this was Tetsu Nishino's first time squatting in a game. He lacked actual combat experience and couldn't figure out the batter's purpose, so he could only guess secretly.

If the first-bat hitter in the junior high school heard what Tetsu Nishino said in his heart, he would definitely feel aggrieved. He became the leadoff hitter just because of his good pitch selection and quick base running speed. After only two pitches, he was required to fully adapt to the path of the ball.

, the requirements are really too high.

In the second half of the game, the offense of the junior high school.

No one is out, no one is on base.

The number of balls is one good ball and one bad ball.

"call"

On the third pitch, Tetsu Nishino decided to try a changeup. He gave pitcher Teruaki Tatsumi a signal for a curve ball, and at the same time gave the infielders a signal to be careful of infield grounders.

The purpose of this curveball is to induce the batter to release the bat, and cause the batter to swing through the vertical drop of the curveball. If the batter's bat hits the baseball, it will most likely hit an infield grounder and be caught by the infielder.

And the ball was passed to first base to seal the game. Of course, the premise is that the pitcher Teruaki Tatsuki does not miss the ball and throws a hook ball that does not have enough arc.

On the pitcher's mound, Tatsuki Teru made it clear that he understood, approved of Tetsu Nishino's pitching, and did not express any objection. He pinned the right hand holding the baseball behind his back, quietly changed the grip of his fingers, flicked his arm, and threw the baseball.

"call out"

"Snapped!"

"Bad ball!"

The first hitter in the junior high school still didn't swing the bat with all his strength. Before he was halfway through swinging the bat, he secretly said something was wrong and hurriedly stopped. Tetsu Nishino turned to look at the base umpire, who still swung the bat.

The half-passed gesture indicates to the referee that the ball is considered a bad ball.

Tetsu Nishino finally realized one of the major frustrations of being a catcher. No matter how many situations and how many ways to deal with the ball he thought about when he was distributing the ball, if the hitter remained motionless, it was equivalent to actively or passively resolving the catcher's distribution.

The number of goals came to one good goal and two bad goals.

The fourth ball.

Straight ball!

Tetsu Nishino chose to match a high pitch ball in the strike zone. If the batter doesn't hit this ball, it would be the best to get strike numbers and chase the batter.

"Qiang"

A batter from the junior high school swung the bat decisively, and the sound of the hit was crisp and loud.

so close!

pity!

The catchers near home plate were exclaiming in their hearts at the same time. This straight ball landed on the edge of the strike zone because when the pitcher Teruaki Tatsumi threw it, the baseball was a little floaty and almost missed the strike.

In the zone. It was this small missed shot that caused the junior high school batter to fail to completely hit the center of the ball and hit it as a foul ball that hit the back net.

The number of balls is two good balls and two bad balls.

The batter was caught with two strikes, and the situation was slightly favorable to the pitcher.

But Tetsu Nishino found it very difficult. The first batter was so difficult. It took only four balls for the batter to gradually adapt to the rhythm. It was not that easy to get the first out.

The fifth goal!

Tetsu Nishino decided to fight head-on and use a good ball to directly win the batter. He quickly called out the signal. Teruaki Tatsuki saw the signal, frowned, and wanted to shake his head. After thinking for a while, he nodded, but

His expression became a little unnatural.

High straight ball from the inside corner!

Tetsu Nishino wanted to force the batter not to swing by hitting an inside corner ball that seemed to hit the batter's chest, and the catcher's glove was placed in the strike zone. He hoped to get the third strike directly and strike out the batter.

Teruaki Tatsumi on the pitcher's mound adjusted his breathing, put his right hand holding the baseball in his glove, exerted his body strength, and threw the baseball in his hand.

"call out"

Baseball strikes in an instant!

Tetsu Nishino squatted slightly, and his left hand wearing a catcher's glove was making a forward motion to catch the ball. In his field of vision, the junior high school batter was also swinging the bat.

I saw a junior high school hitter stepping out with his right foot when releasing the bat, and then using his left leg from behind to push the baseball bat hard with the rotation of his waist.

not good!

This ball was thrown too middle!

Nishino Tetsu secretly thought something was wrong.

really.

"Qiang!"

It hit the center of the ball firmly, and the baseball was knocked away and headed towards the first baseman!

The second baseman's first baseman jumped up with his glove high, trying to intercept the baseball. As a result, the baseball passed over his head and landed on the grass in front of the right fielder with a clatter. The right fielder quickly moved forward a few steps.

He picked up the baseball and passed it to the first baseman who quickly ran back and stepped on the first base bag.

However.

"Tah!" The runner's sneakers made a soft sound as they stepped on the base bag.

This time is enough time for one of the junior high school bats to reach first base and form a one-run hit.

"Nice blow!"

"Fight it out!"

"One more!"

"Nice!"

In the dugout of the junior high school, there were bursts of encouraging voices from the teammates.

Tetsu Nishino, who stood up to observe the fielding situation, watched as the junior high school bat reached first base, and the situation became one with no outs and one man on first base.

"Asking for a pause."

Although the situation was not particularly bad, Tetsu Nishino still called a timeout to the umpire next to him, and signaled to the infielders not to surround him, and he went up to the pitcher's mound alone.

Tetsu Nishino, who walked to the pitcher's mound, looked at his pitcher Teruaki Tatsumi, who looked slightly embarrassed, and asked in a puzzled tone.
Chapter completed!