No outs, bases loaded.
The next batter to step up was Zhang Han.
Zhang Han stepped into the batter's box.
Behind him, Yuuki Tetsuya had already put on his helmet and gloves and was standing in the on-deck circle, eyeing the situation like a tiger.
Yakushi High School was forced into a corner by Seido High School Baseball Team and had to struggle desperately.
If they choose to resist, perhaps they still have a glimmer of hope. If they don't resist, before long, they might only be able to surrender.
"As expected, it's the strongest hitting lineup in the country!"
In the Yakushi High School Baseball Team's dugout, Coach Todoroki Raizou spoke with emotion.
Because of Zhang Han and Yuuki Tetsuya's incredibly strong individual hitting abilities, when people mention the Seido High School Baseball Team's hitting lineup, they naturally think of them.
As a result, the players in other positions on the Seido High School Baseball Team are overshadowed by them.
This is like a bright moon in the sky; people's attention is already drawn to the moon, and they can't notice the stars.
But in fact, the reason why Seido High School Baseball Team is called the strongest hitting lineup in the country is indeed largely due to Yuuki Tetsuya and Zhang Han.
However, if it were just the two of them, even if their individual hitting abilities were a few points stronger, Seido High School Baseball Team would not be able to become the strongest hitting lineup in the country.
A hitting lineup not only needs two core offensive mainstays like them but also reliable support.
Just like now, the first-year newcomers who just came on, and their First Batter and Second Batter.
Before it was Zhang Han and Yuuki Tetsuya's turn to hit, they had already seized that slight opportunity and successfully loaded all the bases.
It should be known that, as far as today's game is concerned, Sanada's performance was very terrifying.
He perfectly displayed all his characteristics; this was his best performance, aside from the game against Inashiro.
Seido High School Baseball Team was also suppressed quite badly and had not been able to find any opportunities to narrow the score gap.
Just that one moment of lapse…
Because of Zhang Han's strong performance, the Yakushi High School Baseball Team players were slightly shocked, including Sanada. All the players' reactions were just a little bit slower.
It was truly just a little bit; the difference between them and their previous perfect state, if not for an old hand like Coach Todoroki Raizou, would be hard to discern.
However, this slight difference did not escape the eyes of the Seido High School Baseball Team players.
They perceived it and seized the opportunity, successfully hitting the ball out.
Three consecutive runners on base; the whole process felt like a dream for the Yakushi High School Baseball Team.
Most importantly, the difficulties and challenges they faced next were unavoidable.
Zhang Han, Yuuki Tetsuya.
Even though the Yakushi High School Baseball Team was now playing an official game, not a practice game, they had no way to avoid facing these two.
Losing the duel would only mean giving up runs. As long as their momentum remained, they could always find opportunities to counterattack.
If they avoided the duel, Seido High School Baseball Team would take advantage of the situation and push the runner on third base to home plate.
If that happened, the Yakushi High School Baseball Team would not only lose runs but also lose face…
The players' last bit of confidence would also be completely depleted due to their cowardly strategy.
They can't do this. No matter what, they can't do this.
A run scored in the duel between Sanada and Zhang Han is basically a certainty.
Coach Todoroki Raizou no longer dared to dream of striking out Zhang Han directly, after their previous two encounters.
He only hoped that Zhang Han would not hit a Homerun and thus overturn the score in one fell swoop.
If that really happened, the trouble the Yakushi High School Baseball Team would face would truly be immense.
It should be noted that so far, the Yakushi High School Baseball Team has not yet gotten a single out.
…
On the field.
All around were cheers and shouts of encouragement from the Seido High School Baseball Team players.
Even though they had not yet scored the go-ahead runs, and the score on the field still showed them trailing by three runs, the Seido High School Baseball Team players, when cheering, did not feel like they were the trailing side at all.
They were all incredibly confident that the man standing in the batter's box next would surely change everything.
Zhang Han expressionlessly observed his opponent.
The previous duels had exhausted a lot of Sanada's energy.
Zhang Han could even see his confusion and bewilderment on Sanada's face.
After the first two rounds of adaptation, the boys from Seido High School Baseball Team had gradually gotten used to Sanada's pitch.
So, even if Sanada didn't hesitate at all and could pitch completely according to his previous rhythm, it would still be difficult for him to easily get rid of Seido High School Baseball Team's batters as before.
Not to mention, he had hesitated for a moment just now.
And this moment of hesitation directly became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Of course, for such a good result, Kominato Haruichi, who was the First Batter to hit the ball, definitely deserved credit.
It was as if the goddess of luck was favoring this little guy.
Sanada was also in pain for a while after the bases were loaded.
Mainly, he couldn't figure out how the bases were loaded out of nowhere.
But this struggle only entangled him for about half a minute.
Then he actually adjusted.
Sanada was a player with very strong self-regulation abilities; he quickly adjusted his state and focused more attention on the opponent he was about to face.
Zhang Han.
As early as a year ago, at the end of that Summer Tournament, Zhang Han had already become famous.
Even though they were in the same district, Sanada himself also had good pitching ability.
But he still looked at Zhang Han with only admiration.
When he saw magazines and newspapers reporting on Zhang Han, Sanada would also wonder if he would have a chance to compete with this player.
At that time, Yakushi High School did not have its current strength.
Whether they could encounter Seido High School Baseball Team depended entirely on their luck in the grouping.
Unexpectedly, in just one year, things had changed so much.
Now they could finally stand together honorably for a thrilling showdown.
In the previous two showdowns, he gave up a Homerun and was generally at a disadvantage.
But Sanada had no intention of giving up on continuing his showdown with Zhang Han.
He had been looking forward to this day for too long.
Until now, the surging passion in his body had not stopped.
He wanted to duel; he wanted to cleanly resolve his opponent.
Sanada's fighting spirit suddenly soared.
Zhang Han, standing in the batter's box, was the first to feel it.
He looked at the determined Sanada, knowing in his heart that this showdown would probably not end so easily.
But, it shouldn't be difficult either...
If Sanada could maintain his previous characteristics, just like in their second showdown, Zhang Han actually didn't have 100% confidence to hit the ball.
The players of Yakushi High School Baseball Team can still hold their heads high, and a very important reason is that their strongest batter, Raichi Todoroki, has already hit two Homeruns.
And Zhang Han, known as the Homerun maniac, only has one.
Compared to that, it seems their team's strong hitter is even better.
Zhang Han couldn't deny this point either.
Sanada's pitching level was there; even if he accurately guessed his pitch location, it would be difficult to hit the ball.
But now, Sanada had entered berserk mode.
In this way, Zhang Han no longer had to guess what kind of breaking ball he would use.
Zhang Han stuck his body tightly to the edge of the strike zone, seemingly completely blocking the inside pitches.
The Yakushi catcher, who had already given the signal, was stunned when he saw this scene.
Did Zhang Han peek at their signals? Otherwise, how would he know they planned to use an inside pitch?
With his stance like this, it would be very difficult for Sanada to use an inside breaking ball...
If he used it, it would easily hit Zhang Han.
The catcher hesitated, wondering whether to change the signal.
However, Sanada on the pitcher's mound decisively shook his head.
"He brought this upon himself, why should we back down?"
Zhang Han's stance indeed greatly blocked the pitching space for inside pitches.
But similarly, as long as he could throw the ball into the corner of the inside pitch, Zhang Han would have no way to swing.
Sanada decided to gamble.
The worst result would just be a hit-by-pitch.
Zhang Han wasn't afraid, so what did they have to be afraid of?
Facing Zhang Han, who was tightly pressed against the inside of the strike zone, Sanada pitched an inside pitch without hesitation.
When it came to courage, Yakushi High School Baseball Team would not lose.
The Seido boys watching the game felt their hearts about to leap out of their chests.
"Dangerous!"
"Get out of the way!"
It was simply too reckless.
It was just a practice game. Zhang Han didn't need to be so serious.
So what if he didn't hit this ball? So what if they lost this game?
The Seido High School Baseball Team players could not care at all.
They absolutely did not want Zhang Han to get injured.
There were only a few days left until the Summer Tournament began; if Zhang Han got injured...
The Seido High School Baseball Team players didn't even dare to imagine that cruel outcome.
Just as they anxiously stood up, ready to stop all of this, they saw an incredible scene.
Zhang Han, who had been standing tightly against the strike zone, suddenly slid back half a meter.
As his feet crossed, he had already created pitching space. What would have been a difficult pitch for him to swing at, tight to his body, became a perfect strike right down the middle.
"Perfect!"
Seeing his carefully designed strategy perfectly executed, Zhang Han's sense of accomplishment was overflowing.
He gripped the bat tightly with both hands and swung it out fiercely.
"Ping!"
The nearly perfectly centered Fastball was sent flying into the sky.
The baseball flew over 100 meters in the sky, heavily hitting the backstop net, bouncing several times before falling.
"H-Homerun!"
At this moment, even Seido's own teammates were stunned.
Happiness came too suddenly, leaving them completely unprepared.
Four runs.
5:2 became 6:5.
Seido High School Baseball Team took the lead.
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