Chapter 129: Unexpected Incident

And at the very moment Zhenzhong Yao pitched and Zhitian Jiangtai set up a bunt, Yoshikawa Junpei immediately took off toward second base.

"Stolen base!!" The third baseman noticed the situation over there and shouted loudly to warn the catcher.

"What!!"

The catcher was greatly alarmed; Zhitian Jiangtai suddenly setting up a bunt had already surprised him, and this sudden stolen base tugged at his nerves even more.

Bang!

Zhitian Jiangtai precisely bunted the baseball out; the ball rolled toward the shortstop, and Zhitian Jiangtai dropped his bat and sprinted toward first base.

By the time the shortstop stepped forward to pick up the ball, Yoshikawa Junpei had slid safely into second base.

"First base!" the catcher shouted, but unfortunately, it was too late. It must be said that the quality of Zhitian Jiangtai's bunt was very high, and combined with his speed, he ultimately reached first base safely.

"Safe!" the home plate umpire waved his hand and shouted.

"Hahaha!"

Zhitian Jiangtai laughed and high-fived Yoshikawa Junpei at second base from a distance.

The Ichidai Sanko catcher looked helplessly at Zhenzhong Yao; the two exchanged a glance. It was another crisis, but as long as they could secure one more out, it didn't matter if it was the batter or the runner.

Kominato Ryosuke stepped into the batter's box. With two outs and runners on first and second, he absolutely could not get out; he had to find a way to advance the runners.

Whoosh!

Zhenzhong Yao quickened the tempo, a fastball flew in, and Kominato Ryosuke swung and missed.

"Strike!"

Soon, the second pitch was also thrown, and Ichidai Sanko secured another strike. Just as the Ichidai Sanko fans thought they could successfully retire Kominato Ryosuke and end the inning, a high-speed curveball thrown by Zhenzhong Yao was tracked by Kominato Ryosuke, and the baseball slammed into the ground and bounced toward first base.

Seeing this trajectory, everyone sighed; it was over, this inning was finished.

The baseball was caught in the glove by the Ichidai Sanko first baseman, and the inning ended there.

Sigh~

Kominato Ryosuke helplessly shook his head at Zhitian Jiangtai and Yoshikawa Junpei, but the two just smiled and didn't mind.

In the bottom of the second inning, Huangqian Yangyi stood on the pitcher's mound again and once more quickly retired the three Ichidai Sanko batters.

After that, in the top of the third inning, facing Seido's heart of the order, Zhenzhong Yao's performance was also brilliant. Yuki Tetsuya and Dong Qingguo were retired one after another. When it was Huangqian Yangyi's turn, although he made contact with a fastball, he ultimately failed to reach base and was also retired.

The game reached the top of the fourth inning. Following Tanaka Wataru reaching base, Isashiki Jun blasted an extra-base hit to right field, helping Tanaka Wataru sprint directly to third base.

With no outs and runners on first and third, Seido's eighth batter, Shinoki Keita, welcomed a chance to contribute.

Zhenzhong Yao never expected that after retiring Seido's heart of the order, he would actually stumble against the bottom of the lineup.

The Ichidai Sanko catcher glanced at Tanaka Wataru, who was poised to move at third base, and then signaled to Zhenzhong Yao.

In such a dangerous moment, he had to bring out his trump card.

Although it was earlier than planned, if they continued to give up runs at this time, it would be even more difficult for them to stage a comeback later.

Zhenzhong Yao nodded, then first threw an inside fastball to Yoshikawa Junpei. As a result, Yoshikawa Junpei swung and hit the ball to the left side, where it was caught by the Ichidai Sanko shortstop with a dive, and then the ball was thrown to second base, forcing out Isashiki Jun.

The second baseman glanced at Tanaka Wataru at third base, and seeing that the opponent had returned to third, he immediately threw the ball to first base.

Pop!

Yoshikawa Junpei was also forced out.

Double play!

The Ichidai Sanko fans were excited; such a dangerous situation had actually been resolved, securing two outs in one go.

Although there was still a runner on third, Seido's next batter was Zhitian Jiangtai. Although his batting wasn't bad, they believed their ace would definitely not give him a chance! As long as they could retire him, this inning would also pass without danger.

At third base, Tanaka Wataru looked left and right; there was no opportunity to steal. If he hadn't reacted quickly just now, the opposing second baseman would have definitely thrown the ball back to home plate to tag him out.

Now that the scoring opportunity was right in front of him, he absolutely could not act rashly and could only hope for Zhitian Jiangtai to deliver a beautiful hit.

The Ichidai Sanko catcher glanced at Tanaka Wataru and then nodded to Zhenzhong Yao again. He had originally intended to use that pitch to deal with Yoshikawa Junpei, but it ended up not being needed as the opponent got himself out. However, it was the same to use it against Zhitian Jiangtai now.

"Zhitian, go for it!"

"Hit it!"

"Yao! Strike him out!!"

The fans of both sides began to shout from across the field.

On the pitcher's mound, after receiving the catcher's signal, Zhenzhong Yao slowly exhaled, adjusted his mindset, and then threw the baseball.

Whoosh!

As the baseball flew out, Zhitian Jiangtai also swung his bat.

What!

A flash of shock appeared in Zhitian Jiangtai's eyes.

Bang!

The bat barely grazed the baseball, and the little white ball immediately flew toward first base.

This is!

In the Seido dugout, Dong Qingguo pressed his hand onto Huangqian Yangyi's head.

"You jinx!"

"My fault, my fault," Huangqian Yangyi said hurriedly.

High-speed slider!

That pitch just now was clearly a high-speed slider. The little white ball passed between first and second base, and the Ichidai Sanko right fielder quickly stepped forward to pick up the ball and throw it to first base.

Pop!

The baseball entered the glove, Zhitian Jiangtai was forced out, and Tanaka Wataru was just one step away from returning to home plate.

What a pity, the Seido fans shook their heads one after another.

Who could have imagined that Zhenzhong Yao would actually bring out a high-speed slider at this moment.

"This guy, I really can't underestimate him."

"I never underestimated him to begin with."

"I think it's Huangqian's jinxing mouth that's to blame."

"I think so too."

The Seido teammates spoke up one after another, and Huangqian Yangyi hurriedly raised his hands to beg for mercy.

After the brief teasing, the teammates' expressions turned serious again; everyone knew that Zhenzhong Yao, now possessing both a High-speed Curveball and a High-speed Slider, would become even harder to deal with.

"Let's go, everyone."

Huangqian Yangyi put on his glove and turned to say.

Hearing this, the teammates each smiled, then followed behind Huangqian Yangyi as they walked onto the field.

In the top of the fourth inning, Huangqian Yangyi stood on the Pitcher's Mound once again; having already struck out 9 consecutive Batters, he was about to face the leadoff Batter of Ichidai Sanko.

"Strike!"

"Strike!"

"Strike!"

After three innings, the Batters of Ichidai Sanko still seemed to have no answer for Huangqian Yangyi's pitching, remaining completely suppressed.

Next, the second Batter stepped up; with the combination of the Super High-speed Fastball and the Cutter Slider, although the opponent managed to make contact with one Fastball, the quality of the hit was poor, and the baseball flew high and short, resulting in a Flyout.

Carrying an invincible, domineering aura, Huangqian Yangyi welcomed the third Batter.

A Four-seam Fastball aimed at the outside corner flew out, and the third Batter of Ichidai Sanko swung his bat with all his might.

Bang!

The bat connected with the baseball, and the Batter's facial muscles bulged as he shouted and pulled the baseball.

Dropping the bat in his hands, the Batter sprinted toward First Base.

"Look out!!"

Someone shouted this, and then everyone saw the hit baseball flying straight toward the Pitcher's Mound.

Huangqian Yangyi had just steadied himself after finishing his pitch and had no time to dodge; the baseball flew in and slammed heavily into his left waist.

"Huangqian!!"