On the electronic scoreboard, the score is jumping.

In the second half of the fifth game, the "0" displayed on the score display of Matsuzaka Sho flashed a few times and then changed to "1×".

The final score was settled at Hakusan 3-13 Matsusaka, and the game ended early in the fifth game.

"Matsuzaki hit a 143km high ball and hit a walk-off home run, sealing the victory for the team."

Takayama Takaya explained, trying not to let the audience hear his regret.

He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He was just looking forward to whether Baishan could launch a counterattack, but Matsuzaka Sho hit a home run and lost the suspense.

Sure enough, a famous family is strong.

In the stands, Baishan's parent group and some spectators who cheered for the lagging team sighed.

one neutral spectator sighed.

"Alas, there are still no miracles in Baishan."

"It's not that easy to have a miracle. Besides, we lost too many points in the past."

"Forget it, it's normal that Baishan can't beat Matsuzaka Shang."

"Let's go and see if we can make it to another Mie High School match."

"Well, let's go."

The spectators in the stands began to leave one after another.

The moment Matsuzaki Taku hit the ball.

Kazuya Nishino raised his head and watched the ball fall out of the field, and bursts of home run cheers rang in his ears.

He pursed his lips and buried his face in his arms, trying to suppress the tears that kept pouring out.

Trying hard not to let sadness spread.

"Woo..."

It was as if he suddenly lost the strength to straighten his back.

Suddenly lowering his head, Nishino Kazuya covered his face with his arms and cried, his shoulders shaking slightly.

Get on the mound.

Helping him up, Tetsu Nishino said with red eyes: "Kazuya, the team is ready..."

Holding his shoulders, the two of them walked towards home plate together.

At the signal of the four referees, the players lined up in two rows facing each other.

"The winner is Matsusaka Shougang High School!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, the teenagers took off their hats and bowed to their opponents.

"Thanks for the advice!"

At this time, the broadcast on the stadium also sounded the air defense siren at the right time, announcing the end of the game.

"Buzz-buzz-buzz-"

With the whistle blowing at the end of the game, the players stepped forward to shake hands with their opponents to express their friendship for the game.

Opposite Matsusaka Caravan Captain Abesuke was Nishino Tetsu, so he walked over and held Nishino Tetsu's right hand.

"Um?"

With subtle doubts, Abesuke discovered something that made him slightly concerned.

He let go of his hand and looked at the palm of Nishino Tetsu's right hand.

On the palm of the hand, layers of calluses are stacked together, and the color is not dark.

Apparently, before the old calluses had hardened, new calluses were formed, which were red and full of cracks.

Looking at my left hand again, there are more and thicker calluses.

What shocked him the most was the condition of Nishino Tetsu's right palm.

For right-handed hitters, the calluses worn out during hitting practice are often on the left hand and less on the right hand.

And the callus on Nishino Tetsu's right hand was so badly worn.

It was obvious that he had practiced swinging for a large amount of time over a period of time, so that his right hand, which exerted less power, had developed layers of calluses.

really.

That home run wasn't luck.

Abe Jie sighed in his heart.

Even a third grader like him couldn't bear the pain of a new cocoon covering an old one. He couldn't imagine how Tetsu Nishino, who was only a first grader, could bear it.

After shaking hands and getting ready to go as a team to thank the support.

"Nishino...Tetsu?"

"Yes, Abe-senpai."

Tetsu Nishino, who had red circles under his eyes, wondered why Abe Suke stopped him.

"Sorry, I said rude words to you during the game!"

Abesuke said sincerely and bowed slightly to apologize.

"Hey, it's okay, I don't take it to heart at all..."

Seeing that Nishino Tetsu was fine, Abe Suke let go of the pressure in his heart. He didn't want to destroy the confidence of a junior because of his angry words.

"We will keep winning."

After saying this, Abesuke stopped.

Nishino Tetsuya understood what he meant.

It might feel better to lose to the final winner.

"Congratulations."

Supervisor Higashikata shakes hands with supervisor Masuzu Ishimura of Matsusaka Merchant.

Director Masu Ishimura replied: "Thank you, I will play practice matches again when I have the opportunity."

This is his upbringing as a supervisor and the calmness of a winner.

Originally, Director Masu Ishimura planned to invite Hakusan to stay at the end of the game and have lunch at their school before going back.

But now, the game is over in five rounds.

The game that started at 9 a.m. ended in less than an hour, so he gave up.

When the two teams went to the stands to thank for their support, Takayama Takaya in the live broadcast room said: "The game is over. Matsusaka Sho High School won the game easily without any doubt."

"And there seems to be a big problem at White Mountain High School, especially with the third-year players."

"In this game, the performance of the third-year players of Hakusan High School was completely unqualified and they did not show the fighting spirit of never giving up in high school baseball."

"After this game, the next official game of Baishan High School will have to wait until the summer conference. If it continues like this, Baishan High School will probably return to the first round."

Looking at the dejected players, Supervisor Higashi Takuji also had a sad face. All the team's problems were exposed in this game.

And he was very worried about Nishino Kazuya.

Because Kazuya Nishino hit a missed pitch and hit a home run.

Obviously knowing that the pitcher's transition to high school is the most difficult, Higashi Takuji still took a chance and sent him up.

Insufficient ball quality is Nishino Kazuya's Achilles' heel.

If he pitches hastily, he will not be able to suppress the hitting power of high school level hitters after being bitten.

Either strike out or get bombed.

Even though Nishino Kazuya has been doing strength training, the time is still too short, and he still needs more time to grow and adapt.

.....................

The blue sky, at this time of year, was spotless and crystal clear, but no one at Baishan High School had the slightest intention of stopping to appreciate it.

The bus drove slowly towards Hakusan Town.

After the game, the players from Baishan High School quickly packed up their things, got in their cars and left in a hurry.

In the car.

Tetsu Nishino sat in a seat by the window, quietly watching the scenery flashing by outside the window without saying a word.

In the seat next to him, Kazuya Nishino pulled down his baseball cap and covered his eyes.

The seniors were also sitting on their seats one by one, leaning against their seats with complicated expressions and remaining silent.

The car was much quieter than usual.

"well......"

The two female managers, Kato Monami and Moriyama Aoi, turned around from time to time and looked at everyone worriedly.

When we lost in the past, everyone tried their best and had no regrets. On the contrary, because each time they did better than the last game, everyone was full of hope for the future.

But.

It’s different.

This loss was more painful for everyone than imagined.

...

Spring Conference 2018.

White Mountain High School.

One fight.
Chapter completed!