continuous!

Three goals!

Strikeout!

6 goals!

The batter can't hit even one!

Likes to throw straight balls.

Likes to score good shots.

Likes to strike out hitters.

This is Kazuya Nishino’s pitching style!

Sharp and fast straight balls, good ball control, and bright rhythm, combined with timely changes in the ball, often make the batter confused and trapped in the dilemma of choosing whether to hit the bat or not.

And this is why Kazuya Nishino is confident that he will become the ace pitcher of the Hakusan High School baseball club.

Although Nishino Kazuya has not been on the national stage and has seen talented pitchers and hitters from other regions, at least in Mie Prefecture, with Nishino Kazuya's many years of competition experience, he can admit that there are not many pitchers of the same age who are better than him.

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And now he was facing the juniors that Nishino Kazuya was very familiar with, so he was naturally confident to solve the situation with the bases full. So before going on the field, he specifically reminded Nishino Tetsuya to be more bold with the ball.

Nishino Tetsuya didn't quite understand it at first, and even matched a few balls that Kazuya Nishino was not satisfied with. However, the two have been playing together for many years, and they are very familiar with each other's personalities and habits.

There was a tacit understanding of the matchmaking.

"Yo ss ss ss!"

"Throw brilliantly!"

"Good shot!"

"Well done!"

"Nice pitch!"

When returning to the dugout after the game, each of the fielders couldn't help but praise Nishino Kazuya. When passing by Nishino Kazuya, they gently touched Nishino Kazuya's shoulders or back with their gloves to express their gratitude. Nishino Kazuya

The tough pitching method makes it impossible for the batter to hit the ball, and naturally there will be no power ball for them to intercept.

After all, starting pitcher Teruaki Tatsumi pitched very hard in this game because of their fielding ability and errors. In the second half of the fourth inning, their consecutive errors caused a crisis of runs with the bases loaded.

Guilt and unwillingness once enveloped their hearts.

They felt guilty that their fielding errors cost the team points, but they were unwilling to join the club because they thought it was fun. They usually trained just fine, but when they played, they discovered that baseball is such a sport that requires basic training and teamwork. Now they

I very eagerly hope that I can work harder in future training and improve my strength.

When entering the lounge, Nishino Kazuya walked up to Nishino Tetsu in a humble manner, put his hand on his shoulder and said.

"Hehe, Azhe still understands me, and his matchmaking is pretty good."

"..."

"Ah... um... not bad."

To be honest, Tetsu Nishino is still feeling a little unhappy right now. He has been shaking his head after throwing several balls before he realized what the pitcher was thinking.

Tetsu Nishino was in a really complicated mood, with annoyance, self-blame, and guilt all flooding into his heart.

I don’t know enough about my own pitchers!

Whether it was Tatsuki Teruaki or Nishino Kazuya, Nishino Tetsu felt that he did not do a good job in supporting his pitchers. Especially Tatsuki Teruaki, Nishino Tetsu felt even more guilty. He gave up Tatsuki Teruaki in four innings.

3 points, withstanding the pressure that caused the team to fall behind.

But there is no way, beginners can only find problems in competitions again and again, so Tetsu Nishino can only find opportunities to make up for his guilt in the future.

Just when Tetsu Nishino wanted to sit down and get a drink of water, the fielders who had been playing in the previous few innings came over to him to discuss it.

"Zhesang, it's almost time to change people, right? We can't hold it any longer."

I saw them wiping the sweat and dirt on their faces with towels while saying to Tetsu Nishino.

"Now? Do you have any opinions?"

Considering other people's opinions, Tetsu Nishino first asked his teammates who started the game what they thought.

"Yeah, let's change."

"Yes, Zhesang, we are so tired."

"Yes, the attack ball during the game was much faster than the one Iwata-senpai hit us during training. We couldn't react at all."

"It's okay, Zhesang. We really feel that we are inadequate, and we have really used up a lot of energy."

"Is that so..." Tetsuya Nishino indeed found that it was a bit difficult for them to cope with the competition. The appearance of their bodies covered in sweat and dirt also showed that they had tried their best in the competition.

"Okay then, I'll replace everyone who didn't start."

So Tetsu Nishino found a table of defensive positions and batting order and rearranged it.

According to the defensive positions chosen by his teammates on the bench, Tetsu Nishino focused on adjusting the order of the attack.

Although he was not very clear about the specific tactical arrangements of the batting line, when he was dealing with junior middle hitters on the field, he discovered a phenomenon that the hitting power of the hitters in the early batting order was significantly stronger than that of the hitters in the late batting order.

So he puts his teammates who perform relatively well in front of him during his usual hitting training.

After Tetsu Nishino filled out the form and handed it to the scorer, the scorer looked at it, confirmed with Tetsu Nishino that there was no problem, and then updated the information of the players on the blackboard next to the court.

After the substitution adjustments on the Second Army side were completed, it caused a discussion in the junior high school side.

"Eh? So many people?"

"etc!"

"Tamura-senpai?!"

"Oishi-senpai?!"

"Ipami-senpai?!"

"Konda-senpai?!"

"Wow, isn't that why almost all the seniors from our baseball club are on it?"

"Yabei, senior's class is almost our strongest class."

"Why are you fighting now?"

"The defense is going to be hard now."

Gochi Iwata, the vice president of the high school baseball club who serves as a base judge, heard the comments from the junior high school players and became a little bit excited. Nishino Kazuya's junior high school juniors made a breakthrough in performance, so he chose high school after he was promoted to high school.

There are also several people who continue to play baseball. When Gochi Iwata, Supervisor Higashi Takuji, and Director Hiroki discussed the list of joining the club, they even laughed and said that they were probably about to have a good year.

In particular, almost the entire main batting line of that class was promoted to the high school baseball team and has been retained.

In addition to pitcher Kazuya Nishino who has always shown extremely high talent, and catcher Tetsu Nishino who gave them many surprises as soon as he joined the club.

The future is promising!

Of course, it's not that Gochi Iwata thinks that first-year students are already better than the seniors, but it's an expectation for the juniors.

In fact, this is exactly the case. Among the nine players on the line, five of them came from the baseball club and were still the main hitters. Tetsu Nishino's arrangement just put them together.

The second bat, shortstop, is Tamura Naohiko, from the junior high school baseball team.

The third baseman and second baseman, Oishi Reitama, was born in the junior high school baseball team.

A four-bat, center fielder, Tata Iba was born in the junior high school baseball team.

Five-bat, first baseman, Shogo Konda, is from the junior high school baseball team.

And the two people connecting this line.

Nine bats, pitcher, Kazuya Nishino.

One stick, catcher, Tetsu Nishino.

So far.

Hakusan High School Baseball Club!

First grade generation!
Chapter completed!