Chapter 125: The First Inning of the Final Begins

Inside the dugout, everyone prepared themselves as Manager Kataoka stood before the group.

"Everyone, after several rounds of competition, we have finally reached this point. This summer, your sweat and your hard work will all yield a result. I believe that with your strength, you will certainly be able to achieve the final victory. Do not be careless, go out there with full concentration!"

"Yes!"

Everyone answered in unison.

In the Summer Tournament final, everyone's nerves were taut, and their voices sounded somewhat stiff.

Seeing this, Manager Kataoka turned his head to look at Dong Qingguo.

Sensing the manager's gaze, Dong Qingguo suddenly had a premonition in his heart.

"Dong, you take the lead and do it for everyone!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Qingguo did not know why his eyes felt a bit moist. On the stage of the final, he was to lead everyone in shouting the Seido slogan; what a great honor this was.

"Yo, Senior Dong is going to cry."

"Huangqian, you just wait." Dong Qingguo glared at him, then turned to everyone and said: "Come on, circle up, everyone."

The group walked out of the dugout with excitement on their faces and joined the people around them to form a large circle.

Seeing this scene, the Seido fans in the stands quieted down, the cheerleading squad and the brass band also temporarily stopped their performance, and everyone stared intently at the Seido dugout on the field.

"It's coming, it's about to come!"

"The stage of the final, I'm so excited, woo woo!"

"Stop talking, everyone be quiet!"

……

In front of the dugout, Huangqian Yangyi rested his left hand on his knee and placed his right hand on his chest.

Just at this moment, Seido High School Baseball Team Captain Dong Qingguo raised his head to look around at his teammates, then his right hand heavily slapped his chest, and he shouted loudly!

"Who are we?!"

"Seido!!"

"Who is it that sweats more than anyone else?!"

"Seido!!"

"Who is it that sheds more tears than anyone else?!"

"Seido!!"

"Are you ready?!"

"Aooooooo!!!"

"Carrying the honor of Seido High School! Our goal from beginning to end is only one: to conquer the nation!!"

"Aoooooooo!!!!!"

……

At this instant, not only the Seido players, but the fans, classmates, and friends in the stands were also shouting in unison at this time.

"Conquer the nation!!"

The entire Jingu Stadium was shaken by the massive sound.

Opposite, in the Ichidai Sanko dugout, watching the cheers ignited by Seido, the Sanko players also felt a surge of emotion. The game, which was already filled with the smell of gunpowder, seemed ready to explode at any moment. After the Seido group finished shouting their slogan, the 9 starting players all walked onto the field to their respective positions.

"West Tokyo Final! The game between Seido High School and Ichidai Sanko officially begins!!"

Ichidai Sanko bats first in the top of the first inning.

As today's starting Pitcher, Huangqian Yangyi felt his condition was quite good after the pre-game warm-up ended, and his coordination with Tanaka Wataru was also without any problems.

The Ichidai Sanko leadoff Batter stepped into the Batter's Box, and immediately their fans in the stands enthusiastically began to sing. The melody was stirring, making one feel their blood boil the moment they heard it.

In the dugout, Manager Tahara of Ichidai Sanko gazed intently at Huangqian Yangyi. He did not expect his batting lineup to be able to break through Huangqian Yangyi's pitching, but at least they had to score runs off him today; otherwise, if Ichidai Sanko wanted to win, the hope would be slim.

After a few months, the Ichidai Sanko batting lineup had also changed, with a few new faces appearing. Among them, the leadoff Batter had been replaced by a player who was relatively short in stature but very skilled at tracking the ball, named Shentian. Once he made contact with the ball, this person's speed was also very fast, and the chances of getting on base would be greatly increased.

From this, one could see that when facing Huangqian Yangyi's pitching, both Ichidai Sanko and Inashiro Industrial chose to ensure their on-base percentage as much as possible, rather than blindly pursuing Extra-base Hits. Only by getting on base would they have a chance to score runs off Huangqian Yangyi.

Regarding this relatively unfamiliar Batter, Tanaka Wataru did not think much and quickly provided the pitch selection.

On the Pitcher's Mound, Huangqian Yangyi moved his shoulders a few times and quickly threw the baseball.

Whoosh!

Pop!

The baseball drilled rapidly into Tanaka Wataru's glove like a streak of aurora. Ichidai Sanko's leadoff Shentian didn't even have time to react, his body subconsciously swinging the bat.

"Strike!"

Everyone looked at the speed gun display one after another!

153!

Coming up with a super high-speed ball, a naked show of force.

Shentian swallowed his saliva. Manager Tahara had him go up just to ensure the on-base percentage, but if he couldn't even touch the ball, how could he talk about getting on base.

Whoosh~pop!

Whoosh~pop!

Two more Fastballs with speeds exceeding 150 kilometers per hour; Shentian swung with all his might but achieved no results at all.

Strikeout!

Shentian walked off the Batter's Box unwillingly, but his eyes kept looking at Huangqian Yangyi.

Only after experiencing it personally did one know how hard this person's ball was to hit!

The ball speed was deadly fast, the quality of the ball looked very heavy, and the pitch path was always in a difficult spot. To hit it, one not only had to be able to select pitches, but also have solid batting strength; at the very least, the swing speed had to keep up!

Easily striking out the Ichidai Sanko leadoff, the rhythm between Tanaka Wataru and Huangqian Yangyi became faster and faster. The second Batter was also struck out, the time taken being frighteningly short. It wasn't until the third Batter stepped into the Batter's Box that Tanaka Wataru slowed down the rhythm.

The first pitch, Slider Kai!

Tanaka Wataru did not intend to give Ichidai Sanko any chances, starting off with a deceptive Cutter Slider; Huangqian Yangyi curled the corners of his mouth, as after throwing six consecutive Fastballs, his hands were feeling a bit itchy, and he was impatient to throw a Breaking Ball.

Whoosh—!

The baseball flew out, its trajectory looking no different from a Fastball at first glance; the Batter locked onto the baseball and swung the bat with force, yet the baseball made a sharp turn in the latter half, and the distance between the bat and the baseball was quite significant.

Pop!

"Strike!"

The Batter's eyebrows knit into a straight line; he had not expected a Breaking Ball right from the start, especially one with such a bizarre trajectory, as the first half of the path was indistinguishable from a Fastball, and it was impossible to judge the ball speed with the naked eye in an instant—this was one point that made Huangqian Yangyi's Slider so hard to hit, for before it broke, you had no way to act and could only rely on guessing.

Having succeeded with one pitch, the Batter now had a sufficiently deep impression in his mind, making him much easier to deal with; after returning the ball, Tanaka Wataru immediately called for an inside Two-seam Fastball.

Whoosh—! The baseball flew out.

The Batter did not swing.

"Strike!"

Having secured two Strikes, Huangqian Yangyi next threw a ball on the outer edge, but it was barely tracked and hit Jianjie by the Batter.

One more! Tanaka Wataru gave the signal, this time for a ball on the inner edge; Huangqian Yangyi threw the baseball, and the Batter had no chance to avoid it, as with two Strikes, he dared not gamble on whether the pitch was a ball.

Pop!

The baseball drilled into the glove.

"Strike!"

"Strikeout!"

Top of the first inning, Ichidai Sanko goes down in order!