Chapter 133: Home Run!!

In the bottom of the 8th inning, Seido was on the attack. Kominato Ryosuke, the first to step into the Batter's Box, faced the unfamiliar Pitcher, Tianjiu Kosei. He managed to foul off two pitches, but on the third, he hit a grounder and was put out.

Next, Yuki Tetsuya stood in the Batter's Box holding his bat.

"Jiecheng! Hit it out!"

"Don't let him keep acting so arrogant!"

"It's all up to you!"

"Teach him a lesson!"

Seido's fans shouted at the top of their lungs; a First Year Pitcher had actually struck out four of their Batters in a row—it was unbearable!

Perhaps they had forgotten that Huangqian Yangyi was also a First Year, and the fans of Ichidai Sanko were already accustomed to such emotions.

Yuki Tetsuya's gaze was calm as water; he felt no psychological fluctuations due to the crowd's cheers. This was a difficult Pitcher to face, and he had to remain sufficiently focused.

On the Pitcher's Mound, locked in by Jiecheng's gaze, Tianjiu Kosei shuddered, then became incredibly excited. He loved nothing more than a head-on duel with a Batter like this!

Soon, the Ichidai Sanko Catcher gave the signal. Tianjiu Kosei nodded, a thrilled smile on his face, and threw the baseball. The ball flew toward Jiecheng's chest—it was an inside high pitch!

Whoosh!

Yuki Tetsuya swung his bat with force.

Bang!

After the bat struck the baseball, the little white ball actually bounced behind the Catcher.

"Jianjie!"

"Strike!"

Jiecheng pulled back his bat, his eyes becoming even more serious.

This guy's pitches were heavy; just being a split second late on the swing had caused him to be jammed into a foul ball. To hit it out, he had to time the contact point perfectly.

Having suppressed Jiecheng's swing with the first pitch, Tianjiu Kosei's pupils dilated, and he became even more excited.

Contrary to Tianjiu Kosei, the Ichidai Sanko Catcher was very cautious; he knew exactly how formidable Yuki Tetsuya's swing was.

Come on, Curveball!

Tianjiu Kosei did not hesitate and threw a Curveball.

The Curveball had an extremely high spin rate and a sharp drop. Although it was Yuki Tetsuya's first time facing Tianjiu Kosei's pitching, he had already seen the data and intelligence on him.

Locking onto the bottom of the strike zone, Jiecheng's bat swung out fiercely!

Bang!

Another crisp sound rang out, and the baseball flew toward the right field—it was another foul ball.

"Strike!"

Having been jammed twice in a row, Seido's teammates watched Yuki Tetsuya with worry. They hadn't expected this guy's pitching to be able to push Jiecheng to this extent.

"Keep it up, Jiecheng!"

"Blast it out!"

"Strike him out!"

"Pitch it for him to hit!"

The fans of both sides shouted intensely. Hearing these sounds, Tianjiu Kosei felt his blood boiling, especially after meeting Yuki Tetsuya's determined gaze—this was exactly how it should be! Baseball was only interesting with this kind of head-on duel!

Then, he saw the Catcher's pitch selection: a ball on the outer edge.

Tianjiu Kosei's brow immediately furrowed into a straight line, and he shook his head at the Catcher.

Huh?

The Catcher was stunned for a moment, then saw Tianjiu Kosei's excited expression and understood immediately, followed by a headache.

That was the trouble with rookies; they couldn't control their surging emotions—so willful!

The Catcher locked eyes with Tianjiu Kosei, and after a long moment, he clicked his tongue in frustration; he couldn't win against him.

Helpless, the Catcher changed the signal: a Slider below the strike zone.

Tianjiu Kosei rolled his neck. This was it, a head-on duel! He had already felt the Batter's determination to hit; how could he back down at a time like this?

"Tianjiu Boy..."

Manager Tahara stared at Tianjiu Kosei. At this moment, throwing a ball to lure the Batter into swinging was undoubtedly the better choice, but the Pitcher's state of mind had to be considered. Since Tianjiu had chosen a head-on duel, he would give him his full trust. Manager Tahara believed Tianjiu Kosei had the ability.

On the Pitcher's Mound, Tianjiu Kosei didn't consider that much; he only wanted to beat Yuki Tetsuya in a head-on duel.

In his excitement, Tianjiu Kosei threw the baseball with all his might.

Whoosh!

The little white ball flew toward home plate.

Too sweet!

The Catcher realized in an instant that this Slider had been thrown too high, and his heart skipped a beat.

Yuki Tetsuya did not let this opportunity pass; he swung his bat with the momentum, Bang!

The crisp sound echoed in the Catcher's ears as the little white ball soared high into the air, flying toward Center Fielder.

"It, it's out!!!"

"Home Run!"

"Whoa!"

"Jiecheng!!"

Seido's fans stood up and cheered wildly. The game had reached the 8th inning, and their player had just blasted a Home Run off this genius First Year from Ichidai Sanko!

Jiecheng tossed his bat aside, clenched his fist, raised his hand, and slowly ran the bases.

On the Pitcher's Mound, Tianjiu Kosei stood with a blank stare, looking back at the direction the ball had flown for a long time, unable to snap out of it.

Just as the Catcher was about to call time-out to go up and offer some comfort, Tianjiu Kosei suddenly turned his head, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth, his eyes even more serious and determined than before.

This guy!

The Catcher was stunned; this kid, having just been hit for a Home Run, and while the team was trailing in the score, could actually still laugh.

Did he even realize the team was already trailing by 4 runs!!

Suppressing the emotions in his heart, the Catcher looked at Dong Qingguo, who was walking toward the Batter's Box; this person's batting was even harder to deal with, and he hoped that kid wasn't still planning a head-on confrontation.

The Catcher glanced at Tianjiu Kosei, and sure enough, that kid was thinking exactly that!

Whoo~

His heart was about to jump out; the Catcher hurriedly looked toward Director Tahara on the sidelines, yet Director Tahara simply nodded at him—what did that mean? To let him cooperate with Tianjiu Kosei?

The Pitcher was willful, and the Director was willful too; this was the finals, for heaven's sake.

They only had one offensive opportunity left now; if they continued to give up runs, the Catcher didn't even dare to think about it.

However, Director Tahara was also helpless at this moment; Zhenzhong Yao had already been substituted, and at this time, the only Pitcher on their team capable of suppressing the Seido batting lineup was Tianjiu Kosei.

"Come on!"

Dong Qingguo roared; his bat was already famished and impatient, eager to hit Tianjiu Kosei's pitch out of the park.

Wiping his right hand on his pant leg to remove the sweat from his palm, the Catcher quickly gave the signal while signaling for Tianjiu Kosei to keep the pitch low; if it were the same kind of pitch as before, it might just be another Home Run.

On the Pitcher's Mound, Tianjiu Kosei also knew very well that the previous pitch had been too high; he had put too much force into it, so he took a deep breath to suppress the excitement in his heart, then Tianjiu Kosei lifted his leg and swung his arm to throw the baseball.

Whoosh!

Dong Qingguo roared as he swung his bat.

"Pop!"

"Strike!"

Feeling the power transmitted into his glove, the Catcher also breathed a sigh of relief; it was a good thing this kid had adjusted his state back.

Then, a Slider with a massive lateral break made Dong Qingguo swing and miss again; after two Strikes, Tianjiu Kosei threw an inside Curveball that caused Dong Qingguo to hit an infield pop-up, resulting in a Flyout.