"What great luck!"
Kominato Ryosuke successfully hit the ball with two outs.
However, at this moment, people's evaluation of him was not that his hitting skills were excellent or his ball selection was precise, but that he had good luck.
This is not to say that the spectators in the stands had any prejudice against Kominato Ryosuke.
In fact, this was just their intuitive feeling; they truly felt that Kominato Ryosuke was very lucky.
He just happened to guess Uehara's breaking ball and successfully hit the ball.
One must know that Uehara has many pitches, and the probability of guessing correctly is truly not high.
The Seido High School Baseball Team has only guessed correctly twice so far.
One was Isashiki Jun in the second inning, and the other was Kominato Ryosuke just now.
As for Yuuki, he didn't guess; he was able to hit the ball purely by using a powerful swing to forcefully drive the ball out.
He is also the only one so far who has gotten a hit purely by skill.
"Relying on luck won't work in the end! Uehara's pitching is too high-level; if Seido continues like this, it won't be easy for them to score."
Fujio analyzed with a frown.
Looking at the current situation, even he, a loyal fan of the Seido High School Baseball Team, was starting to doubt the team he supported.
For some laymen, or rather, for those who came to watch the game out of curiosity, they probably find it hard to understand why the renowned powerhouse Seido High School Baseball Team would be suppressed by Yokohama.
As a result, they naturally assumed this was just the result of carelessness by the Seido High School Baseball Team players.
Once the players came to their senses, they would immediately regain points with an overwhelming offense.
But those who truly understood the inside story would never have such naive thoughts.
When it comes to national recognition, the Yokohama baseball team certainly cannot compare to the Seido High School Baseball Team.
But this is mainly because the Seido High School Baseball Team has better publicity, especially their brainwashing slogan, which gave their team image a great influence nationwide very early on.
If we talk about the achievements the team has made, although the Seido High School Baseball Team's historical record is not bad, it cannot be compared with Osaka Kiryu.
However, in terms of popularity, the Seido baseball team is not inferior to Osaka Kiryu.
As a result, everyone who plays baseball nationwide, and even many who don't, knows about the Seido team.
As for Sawamura, that is an exception.
Any normal person with a slight understanding of baseball would certainly have heard of the Seido High School Baseball Team's name.
Because of its high popularity, people naturally assume that the Seido High School Baseball Team seems to be a cut above other teams.
But in fact, in the national ranking of top powerhouses, Seido is only in the second tier.
Osaka Kiryu, Teito, those who have won multiple national championships are ranked first.
Others, like the West Tokyo Three Great Powerhouses, or similar powerhouses, are all in the second tier.
From this perspective, the Seido High School Baseball Team and Yokohama Kohoku are actually quite similar.
The strength between the two teams largely depends on the Coach's coaching level and the current strength and performance of the players on the team.
Currently, the Yokohama Kohoku players are performing well, and it's not surprising for them to suppress the Seido High School Baseball Team.
On the contrary, Seido lost the initiative at the beginning.
If they want to turn the situation around, they must put in double the effort.
But from the current situation, even if the Seido High School Baseball Team players put in double the effort, they may not get the results they want.
Yuuki hit it! Isashiki Jun hit it! Now Kominato Ryosuke also hit it…
Although for the latter two, in the eyes of ordinary external spectators, there was a lot of luck involved, but isn't luck also a part of strength?
It is precisely because they usually train hard enough that when the opportunity arises, they are able to seize it and successfully hit the ball.
Of course, it's still not very realistic to rely solely on opportunities gained from diligent practice to tie the score or even reverse the game.
After all, scoring is not something that can be achieved with one or two hits; it requires consecutive hits to get points.
So what the Seido High School Baseball Team lacks most now is the ability to get hits in crucial situations.
Simply put, it's the ability to send players to home plate when there are runners on base.
Just like now, even though there are two outs, Kominato Ryosuke only reached First Base.
But as the batters behind him, Zhang Han and Yuuki have an obligation to send him to home plate.
Regarding this, Zhang Han was quite confident.
After more than one round of at-bats, the opponent's breaking ball pitches were mostly used up, and Zhang Han did not discover any new pitch types.
This was undoubtedly good news for the Seido players.
Zhang Han also analyzed all of the opponent's breaking ball pitches.
The opponent had many types of breaking ball pitches, but besides the standard slider, curveball, and forkball, Uehara's other breaking ball pitches did not have a very large break.
So, as long as he determined that the pitch thrown was not one of those three, he could completely use the largest bat to forcefully drive the ball out.
As long as his swing was complete, even if he didn't hit the center of the baseball precisely, the baseball should still fly far enough.
He thought of this and also told his teammates.
If Kuramochi and Kominato Ryosuke didn't have difficulty using the largest bat, they would have started the inning with this method of attack.
Fortunately, it's not too late now; Kominato Ryosuke is already on base.
As long as Zhang Han gets a hit, the probability of the Seido High School Baseball Team tying or taking the lead is very high.
With newfound confidence, Zhang Han was eager in the batter's box.
He couldn't wait for the ball to fly towards him, and then cleanly blast it away.
It's just a pity that the Yokohama Kohoku players seemed to know Zhang Han's plan and gave him a big challenge in the upcoming confrontation.
"Swish!"
The white ball whistled in.
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Han gave up the idea of hitting.
This pitch seemed to be outside the strike zone.
However, the baseball suddenly curved back before reaching home plate.
"Thwack!"
"Strike!"
Zhang Han was behind in the count.
In the Seido High School Baseball Team's dugout, the expressions on the players' faces began to turn solemn; the previous score and the tactics they had come up with did not make them feel relaxed at all.
Today's opponent was truly too strange, so strange that they didn't even know how to evaluate them.
"As expected, they are flexibly using corner pitches!"
Ochiai said, stroking the little beard on his chin.
Players with precise control who can use breaking ball pitches basically decide the outcome at the edges of the strike zone.
Previously, this player named Uehara, in the game against Ichidaisan Third High School, suppressed Omae and Hoshida using this method.
In response to this, the Seido High School Baseball Team players had previously come up with some countermeasures.
But when the game started, the opponent didn't use this pitching method at all to fight, causing all of the Seido High School Baseball Team's previous preparations to go to waste.
Now that he has resumed this pitching method, the Seido High School Baseball Team players are still unable to relax, and their expressions are even more serious.
Previously, their preparations were only for two types of breaking ball pitches; now the opponent has not two, but seven types of breaking ball pitches.
In this case, their previous preparations, if not one hundred percent ineffective, were at least eighty to ninety percent ineffective.
Under these circumstances, it would probably be even harder for the players to hit the ball.
"If they were holding back their strength, why didn't they bring it out in a crucial situation?"
Owada Akiko in the stands, after hearing Fujio's analysis, asked with a frown.
She clearly couldn't understand Yokohama's mindset.
Fujio, on the other hand, was different; as a seasoned veteran, he clearly understood Yokohama's intentions.
"On the baseball field, things change in an instant. The outcome of one inning can very likely directly determine the outcome of the entire game. Moreover, both teams are at a very high level; once one side gains an absolute advantage, it will become incredibly difficult for the other side to catch up."
After speaking, Fujio glanced at the Yokohama Kohoku dugout in surprise.
Contrary to what he thought, he had originally believed that Yokohama had a huge advantage in this game, and their players should be more confident.
But in reality, neither their Coach nor their players had ever reduced their vigilance against the Seido High School Baseball Team.
"Is Seido putting so much pressure on Yokohama?"
Turning his gaze back to Zhang Han, Fujio already had a different feeling.
He wondered how Zhang Han, who was putting so much pressure on Yokohama, would perform next.
Pitches that fully utilize the corners, plus seven or eight types of breaking ball pitches.
The level Uehara displayed was terrifyingly high!
Facing such an opponent, how should Zhang Han, or rather, the Seido High School Baseball Team, attack?
Soon, Fujio had his answer.
Kominato Ryosuke at First Base began to leave First Base, preparing to run to Second Base.
He was clearly trying to interfere with Uehara's pitching.
Of course, if Uehara and the Yokohama Kohoku players were unmoved by this situation, he might also turn the feint into a real steal.
This is not a joke; even with two outs, the Seido High School Baseball Team players' aggressiveness in attacking the next base has never stopped.
As long as they are given a chance, even a tiny one, they will demonstrate a steal that will amaze everyone.
In the past, when Seido High School Baseball Team players made such a move, their probability of actually stealing a base was frighteningly high.
Now that Kominato Ryosuke is showing the exact same stance, how could the Yokohama players remain unmoved?
Both the First Base and Second Base players made defensive movements, ready to receive the ball at any time.
But Uehara on the pitcher's mound remained unmoved and threw his second pitch.
The baseball flew in, grazing the extreme inside corner.
Seeing this pitch, Zhang Han didn't miss a beat, stepped out, swung, and beautifully hit the ball.
"Ping!"
The baseball flew foul, just along the sideline.
"Foul!"
One strike, one foul.
In the second round of hitting, those spectators and supporters who had held expectations for Zhang Han all fell silent.
Zhang Han was actually backed into a corner with two strikes?
To be honest, they found it very hard to accept this.
But at this point, they had no choice but to accept it.
The seemingly omnipotent Zhang Han seemed to be suppressed!
In the batter's box, Zhang Han was also uncharacteristically frustrated.
He could tell that this player named Uehara, although he only became famous after entering high school, his completeness even surpassed many players who had already entered their third year.
The endless variety of breaking ball pitches, plus his control of the corner positions.
Unless he could guess the opponent's pitch type in advance, even for Zhang Han, hitting the ball would not be an easy task.
He could only, like Isashiki Jun and Kominato Ryosuke, pin his hopes on opportunity.
No!
Zhang Han subconsciously rejected this option.
He was someone who was unwilling to entrust his fate to luck; rather than doing that, he would rather take a gamble.
"Seven types of breaking ball pitches, two types of Fastball pitches, plus precise control…"
After analyzing Uehara's information, even though the opponent's pitching speed was only around one hundred thirty kilometers per hour, Zhang Han believed it would not be easy to hit the opponent's pitches.
The opponent had too many pitching combinations to choose from; Zhang Han simply couldn't guess which one, or which ones, he would throw.
This was probably also the reason for Miyuki's mistake.
"In that case, I won't think about it!"
Zhang Han cleared his mind, staring unblinkingly at the pitcher's mound.
Since he couldn't guess the opponent's pitch selection, he would choose to, as before, completely entrust his hitting to his body's feel.
"Swish!"
Here it comes!
Uehara's judgment was quick, and the speed of the baseball flying in was even quicker.
Zhang Han stared at the incoming baseball unblinkingly; he wasn't in a hurry to swing.
With his swing speed, he could completely wait for the baseball to come close to him.
Here it comes!
Soon the baseball arrived, but before Zhang Han could swing, the baseball had already changed.
The baseball was low, but it suddenly rose as it approached home plate.
Rising fastball!
If Zhang Han had been prepared to hit a specific pitch before, he would have absolutely no way to hit this suddenly appearing new breaking ball pitch.
But now, as he watched the baseball fly in, Zhang Han stepped out and swung decisively.
His brain thought of nothing; his body naturally raised the amplitude of his swing.
"Ping!"
The bat solidly struck the center of the baseball, sending it flying far away.
"It, it flew out!!!"
"Zhang Han hit a two-run go-ahead Homerun!"
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