Chapter 658 - 658: Mei's Secrets

Narumiya Mei was struck out, and Inashiro's 6th batter was forced out.

Koichiro Tanba secured two outs with almost no effort.

"Ping!"

The 7th batter for Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team was also a player with exquisite hitting skills.

It's just, he thought too highly of himself.

In actual practice, the difficulty was far beyond his imagination.

After only two Fastballs, Miyuki decided not to waste any more time with this guy and signaled Tanba for a high-breaking curveball.

Facing such a rapidly dropping ball, just trying to make contact was enough to drain all of the batter's energy.

As for hitting such a ball foul, with his ability, it was simply impossible.

The baseball was hit out and landed directly in front of the Third Baseman.

"Woah!"

Masuko stood like an iron wall, blocking the ball.

After stopping the ball, he immediately threw it to First Base without delay.

"Snap!"

"Out!"

Clean and decisive, without any hesitation.

Due to Koichiro Tanba's excellent pitch, Seido High School Baseball Team's strong defense was also fully displayed at this moment.

In the stands, the fans supporting Seido High School Baseball Team enthusiastically waved everything they could, cheering for the players.

"Seido! Seido!!"

"Tanba's performance today is truly astonishing!"

"Having been nurtured by Coach Kataoka for so long, it's only natural for him to have this level of strength. All the opportunities given to him before were investments..."

People are very results-oriented.

As long as the result was right, their previous doubts about Kataoka could be swallowed back.

Seido High School Baseball Team did not fall behind in the pitcher competition.

He performed admirably in the entanglement with Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's players, and in fact, due to the synergy, his performance had become increasingly outstanding.

In contrast, the atmosphere in Inashiro Industrial's dugout was somewhat tense.

Harada frowned, observing the players from Seido High School Baseball Team preparing to bat.

The core Third Baseman, Yuuki Tetsuya.

Zhang Han, the Fourth Batter who previously got a hit.

Isashiki Jun, who plays unpredictably and seems to be able to hit any pitch.

And Miyuki Kazuya, who is eager to bat and has already started preparing.

Undoubtedly, this is Seido High School Baseball Team's best scoring opportunity.

Even though they don't have a single batter on base yet, just the sight of those batters stepping up one by one already put tremendous pressure on Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team.

Harada could even smell the gunpowder in the air.

"Your expression is too stiff, Senior."

Unlike the tense Harada, Narumiya Mei had an eager expression. He was already impatient to get back on the field and continue showcasing his 'Hell's Triple Strike'.

He had just come up with this name, but compared to the spur-of-the-moment decision in the first round, Narumiya Mei had already thought of many ways to apply it this time.

As a battle-hardened baseball genius, a new weapon in Narumiya Mei's hands often unleashes double, or even quadruple, its original power.

"The opponent is very likely to swing at the first pitch, be careful."

Harada quickly adjusted his emotions. He didn't dwell on Narumiya Mei's words but instead reminded him.

"Aren't you being too serious, Senior? You should really trust my pitch; there's no need to be so nervous."

Narumiya Mei said confidently.

"You're too arrogant! I don't need you to lecture me."

Even with Harada's good temper, he couldn't tolerate such provocation.

Narumiya Mei, however, didn't get angry; instead, he smiled and nodded, "That's right, this is the Harada Senior I know."

Because of a few playful remarks, Harada's previously tense nerves also relaxed.

They had painstakingly prepared for so long for the game against Seido High School Baseball Team, considering all sorts of plans.

The day before the game, Narumiya even successfully mimicked Uehara's low-angle triple pitch. Although not as perfect as the original, Narumiya Mei's pitch speed was two or three levels faster than Uehara's.

It's hard to say whose triple is stronger.

With so many trump cards, the necessary preparations were almost complete.

Next, it was just a test of strength.

"On the field!"

Bottom of the fourth inning.

The players of Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team, led by their captain Harada, took to the field for defense with an imposing aura.

At this moment, even though they were on defense, they gave the impression of being on offense, full of attacking intent.

On the other side, Seido High School Baseball Team's batters had also changed into their gear and stepped into the batter's box.

So far, Narumiya Mei's triple pitch hasn't been used much, except against two or three prominent batters from Seido High School Baseball Team.

Clearly, this weapon is not consumable; he plans to use it extensively against Zhang Han or Yuuki in today's game.

If they can't hit this type of pitch, then Seido High School Baseball Team's core batters will likely struggle to score.

As the team captain, and now the Third Baseman, the first batter to step up in this batting round, Yuuki has the responsibility and obligation to set a good example for his teammates behind him.

To hit the ball squarely and break the myth of Narumiya Mei's triple pitch.

In fact, it wasn't just Narumiya Mei who thought that way; many teammates in Seido High School Baseball Team also believed that Zhang Han was able to hit the ball earlier because he initially aimed for the Fastball.

In short, it was pure luck.

Otherwise, if he had to contend with a few more pitches, he might not have been able to hit the ball so smoothly.

In this situation, Yuuki had an even greater obligation to set a good example for the batters behind him.

"Whoosh!"

The white little ball whistled through the air.

In the batter's box, Yuuki watched the baseball fly towards him. He tightened his grip on the bat but did not swing.

According to general logic, to avoid being disrupted by the triple pitch, swinging at the first pitch is undoubtedly an excellent choice.

Although it relies somewhat on luck, it prevents interference and significantly increases the probability of hitting the ball.

Yuuki initially thought so too, but after seeing this pitch, he changed his mind.

"Thwack!"

The baseball slammed into Harada's mitt.

"Ball!"

The umpire called out.

Harada Masatoshi's expression was somewhat solemn.

Did he guess wrong?

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