Four sticks.

The absolute core of the offense in the batting line is responsible for sending teammates on the bases back to home plate to score. Generally, the player with the strongest long-hitting ability in the team is responsible for this task.

And the four-bat catcher in the junior high school, Masaki Okada.

He is a hitter with long hitting ability!

It was also the first time for Tetsuya Nishino to face this kind of situation, with one out and one on third base, and the batter was a force hit. He felt very tricky in his heart and it was difficult to make a decision at the moment.

escape?

Conveyance?

But if you give a walk, the bases will be loaded, and you will have to face the opponent's five-bat hit, which is also a strong hit.

Although one tactic is to walk a slugger, load the bases, and catch a double play by coaxing the next batter into an infield grounder, getting two outs at the expense of a run or two.

But this tactic requires infielders with tacit understanding and strong defensive ability.

Tetsu Nishino looked up at his team's improvised infield defense, and he really didn't dare to choose this tactic.

That being the case.

Then you can only take down the batter head-on!

...........

"call out"

Baseball is coming!

"Qiang!"

The sound of a bat hitting the center of the ball accurately.

"despair!"

The baseball was hit behind the left fielder, setting up a deep double.

The junior high school bat on the third base base easily returned to home plate to score, the junior high school bat on the first base base also ran to third base, and the fourth base catcher Okada Shinori moved to second base.

A strong double hit.

As if responding to Tetsu Nishino, junior high school catcher Masuki Okada caught pitcher Teruaki Tatsumi's curve ball that didn't fall, swung the bat decisively, and hit the ball behind the left fielder.

"Nice hit!"

"Well done!"

"Beautiful! Okada-san!"

The junior high school successfully changed the score in the first game.

score:

Second Army:1

Junior high school:1

"Thanks!"

Tetsu Nishino took the baseball handed by the referee and thanked him.

Lost 1 point.

However, the situation in the second army is still not optimistic. One is out, second and third base are occupied.

The first time I squatted to catch Nishino Tetsu, I had a taste of how the opponent's lines were connected.

It was really a test for Tetsu Nishino and his gang of novice baseball players. The junior high school's series of skilled tactical attacks made them feel the pressure of real games, and the so-called sense of superiority brought by the seniors gradually disappeared.

There is no bonus for the status of seniors.

You must face your opponent squarely!

They finally realized this, but basic skills cannot be improved at once. Compared with the junior middle school players who have played baseball for three years, their group of freshmen baseball can be said to be very clumsy, from hitting to fielding.

What they need is also a lot of basic training and actual combat in the future.

"Request a timeout!"

Tetsu Nishino was forced to call a second timeout in this inning, and he waved his hand to the fielders to come closer.

The fielders gathered on the pitcher's mound.

"It's okay, I just lost a point. Don't be discouraged even if you lose another point later."

"Everyone just needs to show their usual training level."

"Don't be afraid if you make mistakes, just make bold moves."

"I will match the ball for them to play, and just try my best to defend."

Tetsu Nishino encouraged everyone in a calm tone.

After all, the game has just begun, and there is still time to recover if there are points lost. What he fears most is that his teammates lose confidence because of his fielding mistakes, and they don't want to continue playing in the first game.

"It's okay."

"Zhesang, we are not that fragile."

"A real man, a real man."

"We are seniors, how could we give in so quickly?"

"Don't worry, Zhesang, we will guard you carefully."

"Daddy, daddy, daddy!"

Teammates all said that they were not as fragile as Tetsu Nishino thought. Although it was impossible to catch up with their basic skills all at once, their hard work was still very strong.

That's good!

A relieved Tetsu Nishino returned to squatting behind home plate, thinking about how to deal with the five-hitters in the junior high school.

...........

"Crack!"

After struggling with the five batters in the junior high school for a few pitches, the number of pitches quickly came to two strikes and two strikes.

The next ball is very crucial.

With one out, there are players on second and third base.

Two good goals and two bad goals.

The runners on the third and second bases all left the bases at a safe distance, with an attitude of starting early, making it clear that they were waiting for the ball to hit the ground before rushing to the base.

Losing points seems inevitable.

"call......"

In this case, deserve that ball!

Nishino Tetsu secretly made up his mind.

Crouching behind home plate, Tetsu Nishino secretly called the infielders' attention to the ground ball.

When the infielders saw Tetsu Nishino's defensive signal, they all slightly arched their bodies, tensed their muscles slightly, and focused on the batter's hitting action.

"playball!"

The referee signaled the pitch to begin.

Looking at Teruaki Tatsumi on the pitcher's mound and the fielders behind him, Tetsu Nishino quickly called out the signal and gave the ball a winning ball.

With his understanding of baseball.

Straight kick inside corner!

Come on, vote here!

That's right.

Although Tetsu Nishino knew that Tatsuki Teruaki was temporarily unable to throw the inside corner ball, the basic skills of the fielders were not solid enough, and the cooperation between them was not tacit enough.

but.

Tetsu Nishino still wanted to express his recognition of his teammates through such a match: Baseball is played by everyone together.

trust!

Trust in the pitcher!

Trust in fielders!

This is the understanding of Tetsu Nishino, who plays the catcher position.

It’s also his sense of responsibility as a catcher!

If he planned to not trust his teammates from beginning to end in this game, he would simply not be able to complete the subsequent ball distribution.

Teruaki Tatsumi on the pitcher's mound saw the signal and was a little surprised, but he still chose to believe in Tetsu Nishino's pitching, just as he did when he threw the first ball in this game.
To be continued...