The game was in the eighth inning, and the score between Seido and Yokohama was still very close.
Both sides went back and forth, unwilling to give an inch.
The Inashiro player responsible for recording was a chubby little guy wearing glasses.
The little guy pushed up his glasses and analyzed seriously.
"That depends on whether Yokohama can withstand the Seido High School Baseball Team's offense in this inning."
Bottom of the eighth inning, Seido High School Baseball Team's offense.
The first to step into the batter's box was Zhang Han.
If you were to ask who the most surprising player in this game was, it would undoubtedly be Yokohama Kohoku's Ace Pitcher Uehara, who, with his seven or eight breaking balls, perfectly demonstrated another kind of pitching prowess.
Miyuki even said with great envy that if he could partner with such a guy, his pitch calling would surely unleash even greater power.
The Seido High School Baseball Team's pitchers naturally found this very grating to hear.
They glared fiercely at Miyuki.
Miyuki, however, seemed not to notice.
Zhang Han changed his gear and stepped into the batter's box.
Since stepping into the batter's box, his eyes had never left his opponent.
Uehara's breaking balls were not only excellent, but his stamina was also very strong.
At the end of the last inning, he tangled with Kominato Ryosuke for eleven pitches.
Ultimately, relying on tenacious perseverance, he forced Kominato Ryosuke to hit an infield grounder.
As of now, this guy has thrown one hundred seventeen pitches.
Such a pitch count has long exceeded the first and second stamina limits of a typical pitcher.
But Uehara didn't seem to show much fatigue; his pitching was still accurate, and his breaking balls were still sharp.
Even when facing Zhang Han, he didn't back down at all, engaging in direct confrontation.
Having thrown so many breaking balls, it's a wonder his fingers could endure it...
Zhang Han couldn't help but admire Uehara.
"Whoosh!"
The baseball flew out, seemingly already deviating from the strike zone.
But as it got closer, it suddenly slid into the strike zone.
It must be said that such a pitch is truly very cunning.
A pitch that looks like a ball suddenly slides into the strike zone, inevitably catching the batter off guard.
At first, Zhang Han was also fooled.
So much so that up to now, he had only managed one Homerun and not many other contributions.
But now, after adapting through the previous three rounds of confrontation, Zhang Han would no longer be fooled by such a pitch.
The moment the pitch trajectory changed, which was when it approached Zhang Han's hand, Zhang Han only swung then.
"Ping!"
After the white ball was struck, it flew into the gap in the outfield.
Zhang Han ran past First Base and reached Second Base.
"Safe!"
No outs, runner on Second Base.
In the Seido High School Baseball Team's dugout, an astonishing cheer immediately erupted.
"So cool!"
"That's it."
In the stands, the second team's spectators were all amazed.
"You can't help but be impressed; this guy has completely adapted to the opponent's breaking balls."
"That pitcher's ball speed is one hundred thirty kilometers, and Zhang Han can wait for the ball to fully enter his hand before swinging, and still accurately catch the baseball's changing trajectory. Isn't that simply miraculous?"
Amateurs watch the excitement, professionals watch the technique.
For amateurs, all they saw was Zhang Han getting a double.
Compared to the Homerun he got before, this hit was just barely acceptable.
But for true professionals, the significance of Zhang Han's hit this time was completely different.
At the beginning of the game, Zhang Han was actually quite fooled by Uehara.
Faced with endless breaking balls, especially the hidden new breaking balls, Zhang Han was sometimes helpless.
In comparison, Captain Yuuki's powerful swing was less affected.
But now, Zhang Han has figured out a solution and has enough confidence to successfully hit the ball out.
This is progress, visible progress.
In just one game, they saw Zhang Han's growth, and that's what's most terrifying.
It should be known that Zhang Han's starting point was not low; he is now one of the top batters in the country.
A very important reason why hitting Uehara's pitching was still a bit difficult was that his hitting style happened to be countered by Uehara's pitching style.
But even so, Zhang Han still managed to get Homeruns and hits consecutively.
This shows that he has now even solved the problem of style counteraction.
Zhang Han has completely formed his own hitting system.
Style is just a characteristic, not a panacea.
But forming a hitting system is completely different.
Once a batter forms his own hitting system, no matter what kind of pitch it is, it's difficult to suppress him.
In other words, he can hit all pitches.
"Yuuki! Yuuki!..."
Following closely, stepping into the batter's box was the Seido High School Baseball Team's Fourth Batter, Yuuki Tetsuya.
In the stands, the Seido High School Baseball Team's loyal supporters and cheerleaders cheered on their captain like crazy.
In their view, the Seido High School Baseball Team's chance to tie the score was already within reach.
As long as they confront each other head-on, Yuuki will definitely be able to hit it out.
He had already hit it out twice in his previous three at-bats.
Now, in their fourth confrontation, Yuuki Tetsuya probably already has Uehara figured out.
Wouldn't it be as easy as taking something from his pocket for him to get a hit?
Just as people were thinking this, the confrontation on the field changed.
Uehara, who had been actively confronting all of the Seido High School Baseball Team's batters, changed his previous strategy for the first time.
The catcher stood up directly, moving nearly a meter away from the strike zone, standing there to receive the ball.
"Ball!"
"Ball!!"
"Ball!!"
"Ball!!!"
"Four balls, walk!"
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