After two rounds of the game, the score still remained 1:0.

First grade team:1

Senior Team: 0

In the first half of the third game, the first grade team's offense.

When getting ready to go to the bullpen, Naohiko Tamura, the shortstop of the first-year team, reminded Nishino Tetsu.

"Tetsusan, when that kid Kazuya goes up to attack, you have to be ready quickly."

Nishino Tetsu didn't understand why at first, but after thinking about it, he realized that it turned out that Tamura Naohiko was talking about Nishino Kazuya's striking level.

Thinking of Kazuya Nishino's striking philosophy, Tetsuya Nishino found it very interesting.

In most high schools, pitchers hope that they can throw two-way. However, Nishino Kazuya does not like to spend too much time on hitting, so that his hitting level has never been high.

"Naohiko, what do you mean, my on-base percentage is very high, okay!" Kazuya Nishino said dissatisfied. I am a pitcher who has already worked hard at hitting, okay?

As the broadcast alerted, first-year eight-bat right fielder Teruaki Tatsuki began the at-bat.

First goal.

As soon as the pitcher came up, pitcher Yamamoto Sakuya-senpai threw a very beautiful straight ball. The baseball entered the base along the edge of the strike zone. As a result, Tatsumi Teruaki lacked judgment and completely watched the baseball.

On the second pitch, Teruaki Tatsumi hit a low ball, but it hit an infield fly ball, which was caught by shortstop Kenjiro Ishida.

The first grade team is out with 1.

"The next batter is, nine-bat pitcher, Kazuya Nishino."

As the announcement rang, Kazuya Nishino walked up to the left batter's box holding a metal bat.

"spread!"

Kazuya Nishino roared angrily and cheered himself up. Then he raised the bat with a solemn look on his face, as if he was a strong hitter.

result……

"Crack!"

"Strikeout! Batter out."

After only four pitches, Nishino Kazuya was struck out.

Among the four balls, except for one straight ball, Nishino Kazuya watched all the other balls. His batting philosophy is that either the opponent has good control of the ball and strikes out me, or I choose a four-ball ball to get on base.

If you swing the bat, try to avoid swinging as much as possible.

As a pitcher, or a player who values ​​his life as a pitcher, he should attach great importance to protecting his hands. It would not be a wise move to force Kazuya Nishino to practice hitting more.

"Two out!"

"One more!"

"Nice shot, Yamamoto-san!"

the senior team players shouted.

With 2 outs and no one on base, the senior team's fielding can handle the next batter calmly.

A stick, Tetsu Nishino.

However, in this at-bat, Tetsu Nishino quickly fell into a disadvantage, was quickly chased by two strikes, and finally hit an infield hit ball toward third base.

But third baseman Shogo Kuriyama did not let the ball pass through the infield. He stopped the baseball with a quick side dive, and quickly got up and passed to first base, blocking Tetsu Nishino.

“Nice pay!”

Three up and three down!

After Tetsu Nishino's lucky double in the first inning, the subsequent hitters on the first-year team, including Tetsu Nishino himself, failed to get a hit from the seniors.

Exchange of offense and defense.

Before going on field defense.

Tetsu Nishino wanted to motivate the pitchers.

"Kazuya, the seniors have already demonstrated their defense, we should also respond well!"

"Um!"

"hey-hey."

Kazuya Nishino responded. The matchmaking style chosen by Tetsu Nishino was exactly what he wanted.

The two people raised the corners of their mouths in unison and looked at each other with a smile.

Two different gloves touched lightly.

"Come on!"

The game now reached the second half of the third inning, and the senior team's offense started.

The first batter to come on was Yuichiro Kawakawa, a junior and second baseman on the senior team.

First goal.

Kazuya Nishino, who was full of energy, started throwing the ball at full speed.

A bad ball high inside the corner!

The ball was fast, but clearly deviated from the strike zone.

Hitter Yuichiro Kawa was wondering if the pitcher was starting to lose control of the ball.

Kazuya Nishino immediately threw the second pitch on the mound.

A high straight ball from the outside corner!

"nice shot!"

The changes in the space and speed of the pitched ball made Kawa Yuichiro stunned for a moment, unable to grasp the opportunity to release the bat.

After the third pitch was thrown, Kawa Yuichiro, who was out of rhythm, hurriedly took the bat.

An infield ground ball between first and second base.

The first-year team's second baseman Oishi Reitama, who was well positioned, stopped the baseball with a slight move laterally and passed to first base to seal the game.

1 is out.

"The next hitter on the senior team is,"

"Eight sticks, shortstop, Ishida-kun."

Secretly warning himself to make a calm judgment, Ishida Kenjiro was ready to strike.

"paly ball!"

First goal.

Low straight ball.

Let it go.

"Bad ball!"

Second ball.

Straight ball from outside angle.

Let it go.

"nice shot!"

The third ball.

On the pitcher's mound, Kazuya Nishino flicked his arm.

"call out"

Kenjiro Ishida continues to let go.

"Crack!"

A precise low straight ball from the outside corner steadily hit Nishino Tetsu's glove.

"Good shot!", the referee ruled.

2 good shots to chase.

Hitter Kenjiro Ishida was overly cautious and let in 3 balls in a row, allowing Tetsu Nishino to quickly get a good number of strikes.

But Kenjiro Ishida can't be blamed. He didn't expect Kazuya Nishino's pitching condition to be so good at the start of today's game. He kept waiting for a straight ball that was easier to hit, but as a result, Kazuya Nishino's pitches were all from the corner area.

1 bad ball, 2 good balls, 1 out.

How to match the next ball? Tetsu Nishino was thinking quickly.

The ball could be matched again, Tetsu Nishino decided secretly. He was confident that the batter would do what he wanted.

After giving the secret signal, Nishino Kazuya nodded in agreement.
To be continued...