"It went through… it went through…"
Isashiki Jun seized this opportunity and ran directly to First Base.
Although Yuuki Tetsuya moved a bit slower, he also successfully reached Third Base.
Even though they had been close teammates and knew each other inside out since they entered high school, their coordination should have been quite seamless under such circumstances. However, Yuuki Tetsuya still felt very awkward when coordinating with Isashiki Jun.
Mainly, Isashiki Jun's actions were too unpredictable.
Many times, even he, as a teammate and partner, didn't understand what Isashiki Jun was going to do.
That last pitch was an extremely bad pitch in the infield, the kind an ordinary batter would let go to take a ball and put pressure on the pitcher.
But Isashiki Jun swung anyway, and hit it clean.
It was precisely because of this unpredictability that Yuuki only dared to start running after the ball was hit and landed, naturally moving half a beat slower.
Originally, he had a chance to run directly back to home plate, but because he was half a beat slow, he could only honestly stay at Third Base.
Otherwise, there was a high probability he would be tagged out at home plate.
"Safe!"
No outs, runners on First Base and Third Base.
Seido High School Baseball Team has not only tied the three-run deficit but has also created a huge scoring opportunity with runners on First Base and Third Base.
The reporters watching the game in the stands all had fervent looks in their eyes.
Shonan Gakuen's offense earlier had already surprised them greatly, but what surprised them most was Seido.
Although Shonan Gakuen's Ace inherently had a weakness of an unstable start, it shouldn't have been unstable to this extent.
The Seido High School Baseball Team's first five batters all hit the ball cleanly and decisively.
They got hits, and even a Homerun.
These kids, whether it's their hitting breakthrough ability or their scoring ability, are simply too strong!
From their professional perspective, Shonan Gakuen's Ace, Aoki, even though he hadn't shown his peak form, his pitching was already very good.
Looking nationwide, such a pitch is by no means weak.
This means the reason for the current situation is definitely not a problem with Shonan Gakuen's Ace Pitcher.
Instead, their opponent's offensive strength is too formidable!
"Shonan Gakuen must be desperate to get an out right now."
"Considering the Seido High School Baseball Team's upcoming batters, they need to get their first out."
After all, the first five batters have already finished. If they can't get an out soon, the situation Shonan Gakuen faces will be beyond just 'perilous'.
Even the audience could see this, let alone the Shonan Gakuen players. At this moment, they looked at the mixed-race batter standing in the batter's box for the Seido High School Baseball Team, and each of them seemed to be on fire.
They knew very well in their hearts that they had absolutely no room to retreat now.
If they had any chance left, it was only one: fight!
They had to fight to the death with the Seido High School Baseball Team.
As long as the Seido High School Baseball Team showed a hint of wavering, they would have a chance.
Otherwise, even though the scores are tied now, the Seido High School Baseball Team's offense is far from over, and they haven't even given up a single out so far.
What could Shonan Gakuen use to compete with them?
So they had to fight, they had to deal with the batter currently on the field.
Ending in a tie would be best.
If they couldn't maintain a tie, they also needed to control the runs conceded.
With a plan in mind, the Shonan Gakuen players, one by one, stared at the batter Chris on the field like rabid dogs.
Although this mixed-race catcher had caused them a lot of trouble in previous games, Coach Mikura was still sincerely grateful that the Seido High School Baseball Team had replaced their main No. 2 catcher, Miyuki Kazuya.
Otherwise, if Miyuki were still in, they probably wouldn't be able to hold the score at this point.
Although that guy's overall hitting average was not as good as their own 3rd batter and Fourth batter, his success rate in hitting with runners on base was comparable to theirs.
Now, this Chris, although his reputation was very prominent before, he doesn't seem to have had any particularly distinguished achievements since entering high school, other than serving as the main catcher for the Seido High School Baseball Team in his first year of high school.
Because he was a substitute player, they hadn't specifically investigated Chris's information before.
But Mikura could imagine two possible reasons: either Chris had lost the catcher competition to the newcomer Miyuki in his second year, meaning his ability simply wasn't good enough, or some unforeseen event, like an injury, had sidelined him.
Such things are sad to talk about, but they are not uncommon in high school baseball.
Either way, a long period of inactivity would make it hard to return to peak form, so Mikura firmly believed Chris was the easier of the two catchers to deal with.
Aoki's pitching count was already nearing double digits. Coupled with the stimulation of continuously giving up runs, his state was awakening faster than usual.
The next pitching should be very promising.
Mikura had strong confidence in his disciples. He believed that at this moment, his disciples should show their true strength.
Aoki did not disappoint his coach's expectations and indeed threw a very good pitch.
In the Seido High School Baseball Team's dugout, several third-year players, both starters and substitutes, stood up nervously.
Watching Chris hit on the field made them even more nervous than if they were hitting themselves.
In the recent test, Chris delivered a decent performance. Putting everything else aside, as a catcher, his skills are definitely up to par.
Next, it's about his hitting.
Miyuki has now become one of the team's important core players, and he relies on more than just his catching skills.
As the Seido High School Baseball Team's offense became more aggressive, and opportunities to get on base increased, Miyuki Kazuya's role in hitting became increasingly prominent. Although he hasn't reached the core status of Yuuki or Zhang Han, he is now definitely a very important point in the Seido High School Baseball Team's offense.
For Chris to compete with Miyuki on the same starting line, just having catching skills not inferior to Miyuki's is not enough.
He also needs to show enough presence in his hitting.
Chris was very aware of this.
He should have been nervous, but eight months of solitary recovery training made him feel as if he had climbed back from hell.
Chris's current mindset is definitely not that of an ordinary 17-year-old.
His mental age is much more mature.
He had long suppressed the tension in his heart, and he patiently waited for the baseball to approach him.
Then, he seized the opportunity and took a step forward.
As his body moved, the bat in his hand also whistled out.
"Ping!"
The bat and the white ball seemed to have an appointment, colliding at a specific spot.
Then, that white ball was sent flying far away.
The baseball flew to the deep outfield.
This was something the Shonan players had not expected at all.
It wasn't that they hadn't considered the ball might be hit out, but they had never imagined the baseball would be hit so far.
So much so that it flew almost a hundred meters.
By the time the outfielder rushed over, picked up the ball, and threw it back, it was already too late.
Yuuki Tetsuya and Isashiki Jun successively returned to home plate.
Chris hit a beautiful two-run single, helping the Seido High School Baseball Team take the lead.
The score on the field was now 5:3.
The fans who specifically came to watch this game all exclaimed with great satisfaction.
The first inning hadn't even ended, and the combined scores of both teams had already reached eight runs.
They had rarely seen such a fierce, no-holds-barred offensive battle before.
It was simply too exciting, wasn't it?
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