The vast majority of fans at the scene were not science-minded men; they couldn't precisely calculate how bad Seido High School Baseball Team's luck was, like Fujio could.
But even they, when watching the game just now, could clearly feel that Seido High School Baseball Team's luck seemed to be quite bad.
The ball Zhang Han hit was so fast; as long as it went over the Third Baseman's head, it would have been a sure super long hit.
But it was just a little short in height, and the opponent jumped up and happened to touch it.
Yuuki was even more unfortunate; the ball had clearly gone into a gap in the outfield defense, yet it was caught by Akai, who was running at high speed, while he was still running.
This was simply a brilliant defensive play, good enough to be broadcast as a highlight reel.
Given Akai ten chances with the same ball, he could at most catch it once or twice, but just now, it happened to be one of those one or two times.
Wasn't Seido High School Baseball Team unlucky enough?
Seido High School Baseball Team's subsequent offense also failed to get going; Isashiki Jun, who came up to bat, hit an infield grounder.
Just one step short of reaching the base, the opponent's throw reached Kurokawa's glove.
"Pop!"
"Out!!"
Not to mention how bewildered the Seido High School Baseball Team players were, even Shonan Gakuen's players felt it was unreal.
Seido High School Baseball Team, who had caused them countless problems before and made them feel extremely difficult to deal with, was solved by them so simply?
It wasn't until they actually retired them that Shonan Gakuen's players themselves found it hard to believe this reality...
Perhaps it was precisely because they couldn't believe it so much that they could more clearly realize how good their luck was.
"Luck is on our side."
"This game today is not over yet..."
Shonan Gakuen's players' states underwent significant changes.
Coach Mikura watched, his heart complex. As a traditional coach, he absolutely did not want his team's players to pin all their hopes of victory or defeat on luck.
How was that different from dreaming of buying lottery tickets and wanting to win the lottery every day?
But if there was a real chance to win, and it was a big chance, who would be willing to give it up?
Mikura was in this kind of dilemma now; he really wanted to properly educate his disciples. But he was also reluctant to disrupt the team's current atmosphere.
"Even if it's with heaven's help, let's finish this game first."
Mikura had an idea in his mind; he actively arranged tactics for his disciples, sending them up to offense.
This time, heaven indeed seemed to be on their side, giving them many offensive opportunities, and even a batter got on base.
At this point, if you simply looked at the number of hits, Shonan was not much worse than Seido High School Baseball Team.
But their score did not increase.
Mainly, even if someone got on base, Tanba was not as flustered as before. Under Chris's pitch calling, they were always able to turn danger into safety.
Of course, Seido High School Baseball Team's entire defensive system also helped a lot.
Several times, balls that seemed destined to get through were forcibly stopped by Seido High School Baseball Team's fielders with their skill.
"Pop!"
"Out!"
Just like the ball they hit, Kominato Ryosuke made a diving catch, stopping the baseball and securing it in his glove.
Three outs, side retired.
If Shonan Gakuen was able to perform so excellently because of luck's help.
Then what Seido High School Baseball Team relied on was their seasoned skill.
It seemed no matter what corner the ball landed in, their fielders could chase it down and stop it.
Mikura frowned, constantly pondering when they would have a chance to score.
Although he hadn't come up with any good ideas in his mind yet, this negative emotion couldn't be conveyed to the players.
It was hard enough to boost the players' morale; if it were suppressed again because of his words.
Then it would be too uneconomical for them.
"Very good! Seido's pitcher is already tired. When it's our turn to offense again, we will definitely score."
Mikura was now in a difficult position.
Shonan's players were also not doing well; many of their players' breathing rhythms were abnormal.
Conversely, Aoki, who had thrown many pitches and should have been the most physically exhausted, showed no signs of fatigue.
Because of Coach Mikura's private care before, his training volume was more than double that of other players.
Even now, having thrown over sixty pitches, he still didn't look tired, and there was very little sweat on his face.
Aside from the weakness of an unstable start, Shonan Gakuen's Ace was truly perfect.
Turning back to look at Seido High School Baseball Team's Ace, he had also thrown over sixty pitches, nearly seventy.
Sweat was pouring down his face like a stream, never stopping.
Although Shonan Gakuen hadn't scored since the first inning, they still put a lot of pressure on Tanba.
Now that Coach Mikura pointed this out, Shonan Gakuen's players all deeply agreed.
The coach was right, Seido High School Baseball Team's Ace was already very tired! At this pace, he would absolutely not be able to pitch until the ninth inning.
"We don't have much time left. There isn't only one pitcher in Seido High School Baseball Team's dugout. When he runs out of stamina, Seido High School Baseball Team will definitely make a change. The next inning is very likely his last time on the mound. No matter what, we must score off him in the next inning. Does everyone have confidence?"
Mikura's attitude suddenly became impassioned and generous.
The Shonan Gakuen players, who were already very tired themselves, rarely saw their coach like this, and each of them was greatly moved.
Their original fatigue seemed to have disappeared.
"Yes!"
The players said in unison.
"Good!"
Mikura was very satisfied with the players' performance; he nodded solemnly.
"Let's go win this game!"
Unbeknownst to them, this game, which started exceptionally excitingly and then became somewhat ordinary in the middle, was drawing to a close.
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