Baseball, a turn-based sport, requires very high attention from players during a game. Most of the time, fielding players just stand in their fielding positions and watch the pitcher and hitter duel.

When the batter hits the ball, the fielding players need to start instantly. Short-distance acceleration and deceleration, interception, sprinting, passing, and catching all occur in just a few seconds.

You must know that a nine-inning baseball game can take more than an hour if played quickly, or even three or four hours if played slowly.

Maintaining a high degree of concentration during such a long game and always being ready to complete defensive actions takes a huge toll on the players' mental energy.

This is also the reason why fielders in the second army made more mistakes.

Tired faster than usual.

This is the feeling of the first-year baseball freshmen of the Second Army. They participated in a baseball game for the first time and did not know how to allocate their attention and physical strength.

Nerves that are always tense.

Baseball strikes suddenly.

Back and forth interceptions and sprints.

They were all gasping for air, and the jerseys on their backs were soaked with sweat.

The game is still going on and the crisis has not been resolved.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, one was out and there were people on first and third base!

"Palyball!", the referee signaled the ball to start.

However.

Facing the junior high school batter, the eighth batter, pitcher Teruaki Tatsuki, threw a four-ball pitch and walked the batter.

One out, bases loaded!

"Feel sorry."

Tatsuki Teruaki took off his hat and signaled to his teammates that it was his problem. His face turned slightly red due to sweat and heat, and the sweat on his forehead slid down the corners of his eyebrows drop by drop.

Next batter, nine-bat pitcher, Toshiya Itaguchi.

However, the pitching quality of the second-place pitcher Teruaki Tatsumi dropped significantly. Even though Tetsu Nishino was throwing strikes, he threw bad pitches one after another.

The number of balls is 1 good ball and 3 bad balls.

"call out"

Teruaki Tatsuki threw the baseball with a blushing face.

"Snapped!"

"Bad ball!"

"Four balls! Batter on base!"

The bases were already loaded, and the batter was walked on four bases. The runner on base automatically received the advance base package, and the runner on third base was also pushed back to home plate to score.

In the second half of the fourth game, the second army lost another point, 1:3.

"Please pause."

After seeing Tatsuki Teru clearly indicating that Nishino Tetsu should be on the pitcher's mound, Nishino Tetsu asked the referee next to him.

"What's wrong? Tatsuki-san." Tetsu Nishino asked as he stepped onto the pitcher's mound.

"Feel sorry!"

"Tetsu-san, my physical strength is not very good, and I can no longer control the ball." Tatsumi Teruaki said while panting.

Tatsuki Teruaki is not tall and strong, but is a thin pitcher. And an important reason for him to join the baseball club is to exercise. He has always been a reliever or a shutout pitcher due to physical problems. The identity comes on stage.

Although he only played four games, Teruaki Tatsuki had already pitched more than 60 pitches due to too much entanglement with the opponent's batters. In comparison, junior high school starting pitcher Toshiya Itaguchi only pitched about 30 pitches.

"In this way..." Nishino Tetsu was a little hesitant after hearing this.

On the contrary, Tatsuki Teruaki said calmly: "Tetsu-san, change your vote and ask Kazuya-kun to come up. He is much stronger than me and can solve the current crisis."

Since Teruaki Tatsuki had already proposed a change of pitch, Tetsu Nishino, as the temporary captain, asked the chief referee to change his pitch.

Before Kazuya Nishino took the pitcher's mound, Tetsu Nishino had a few words with him.

"Kazuya, I'm sorry for having to face the bases loaded right from the start."

"It's okay, Azhe, I will try my best to deal with the batter!"

"Well, I believe you."

"By the way, Azhe, I'm a head-to-head pitcher. Give me more winning shots!"

"What the hell? I'm the catcher, can't you just listen to me?"

"That's not necessarily true. If the pitcher doesn't agree with the catcher's delivery, the pitcher has the right to shake his head and refuse."

"..."

"Okay, if I'm not a good match, Kazuya, just shake your head and I'll change to a ball type that you agree with."

"Hey, it's agreed..."

Considering that Kazuya Nishino has been playing baseball since he was a child and is still an ace in the team of the same age, his understanding of baseball must be much deeper than his own. Tetsuya Nishino does not insist on asking pitchers to match his own pitches. Moreover, he is still in the beginner stage.

It may be better for the pitcher to lead the distribution.

After getting to the pitcher's mound, Kazuya Nishino tried to throw a few pitches. After feeling that his shoulders were fully warmed up, he signaled that he was ready. The referee then announced that the game had restarted and he could pitch.

"Eh?! Has the pitcher been replaced by Kazuya-senpai?!"

"Wow, isn't the game very difficult?"

"hiss"

After Kazuya Nishino came on the field, the players in the junior high school were talking a lot.

As the former ace who led the junior high school baseball club to achieve good results, Kazuya Nishino is a senior that many of them look forward to, and they have no doubt about his pitching ability. Although it is their turn now to hit the top line, they all feel that

It is very likely that I will not be able to score extra points under Nishino Kazuya.

"Yabei! Kazuya-senpai is here!"

"Can you hit it? Kazuya-senpai's ball is so fast and heavy!"

"Hey! Come on, hurry up, at least put some pressure on Kazuya-senpai."

"Ah, I almost forgot that Kazuya-senpai is our opponent now."

"Daddy!"

"Okay, okay, let's give out hits."

The cheering sound was inexplicably quiet, and the junior high school bat in the hitting area also smiled bitterly, and changed pitches when it was his turn. He was also the front ace of their team, and both pitchers and batters were familiar with each other's characteristics.

Yes, Kazuya-senpai knows that I can't hit his ball.

Ichiba, a junior high school student, recalled how he was beaten by Kazuya Nishino's pitching during previous training. He couldn't help but tighten his grip on the bat, secretly saying that he must swing the bat as hard as he could, otherwise he would definitely not be able to hit the ball.

When Ichiro Ohmae, the supervisor of the junior high school, saw Kazuya Nishino coming on the court, he didn't know what instructions to give for a moment. After all, he also wanted to see the performance of the outstanding pitchers he had trained, and he could also examine the players facing them.

The ability to adapt to situations on the field.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, with one out and the bases loaded.

First goal.

However......

Straight ball from outside corner, shake your head!

Inside corner hook, head shake!

Do you want to slide the ball?

Still shaking your head?!

this......!?

Nishino Tetsu almost wanted to ask, do you think that shaking your head is a code for "agree"?

Fortunately, Nishino Kazuya talked to him in advance, knowing that Nishino Kazuya did not approve of his previous ball matching, so after he gave several other signals for other ball types and ball paths, Nishino Kazuya finally nodded in agreement.

That’s the ball!

Come on! Vote here!

Tetsu Nishino positioned his catcher's mitt behind the batter.

Kazuya Nishino suddenly stepped forward and threw the baseball with his left hand!

Kazuya Nishino, who is pitching, is completely different from his usual playful appearance. His expression is focused and engaged, his pitching movements are skillful, and he makes full use of his body's strength to exert force.

"call out"

In the surprised and astonished eyes of the junior high school student, the baseball came straight to his chest, as if it was going to hit him hard!

So fast!

Danger!
To be continued...