Chapter 156: Score! 1:0

"Yo-ha!"

Standing on First Base, Isashiki Jun and Huangqian Yangyi bumped fists in the air to celebrate; with runners on first and third and no outs, the probability of them scoring in this inning was already close to 80 percent.

The Seido fans also gave their loudest cheers at this moment to encourage the players; following Isashiki Jun to the Batter's Box was Miyuki, who was serving as the Seventh Batter for the first time.

He looked as if he were bathed in a spring breeze, his face beaming with a confident smile, as if Hinata Hayato were merely a nobody who could be easily dismissed; after stepping into the Batter's Box, he even winked at Huangqian Yangyi over at Third Base, casting a flirtatious glance.

Pfft, disgusting!

Huangqian Yangyi glared at Miyuki in disdain.

Hehe, Miyuki chuckled, then turned his gaze toward Hinata Hayato.

With runners on base, Miyuki triggered his passive.

No matter how formidable your pitching is, I can still get a piece of it.

After seeing one Fastball and one Slider, Miyuki chose the Forkball.

Bang!

The bat truly did hit the baseball, but unfortunately, his batting level itself was lacking—a fatal flaw! The baseball flew high into the air, and Huangqian Yangyi didn't dare move an inch at Third Base.

Flyout!

Miyuki scratched his head as he walked off the field; he was as embarrassed now as he had been cocky just a moment ago.

Next, the Eighth Batter, Shinoki Keita, walked to the Batter's Box; as a third-year player for Seido, the time he had spent on the First String was actually not long, and his batting order was relatively low, but ever since joining the First String, his position had been very stable, and his batting and defensive skills were considered outstanding; he possessed a steady starting position at Seido and had also made contributions to the team during games.

Now, in this Koshien quarter-final match, in a game between such powerhouse schools, every run was crucial, cheering for the trend of the score and the victory.

The team's ace had already reached Third Base, and all he had to do was give his all to send him back to Home Plate!

Take this run!

Shinoki Keita slowly exhaled, the hair on his arms standing up, and his entire being entered a state of extreme focus.

Whoosh!

Once the Batter was ready, Hinata Hayato did not hesitate much and threw a Slider.

Shinoki Keita recognized the trajectory of the Slider at a glance and stood perfectly still; this pitch was hard to hit, and he wasn't very good at hitting this kind of pitch either—his target was the Fastball!

Pop!

"Strike!"

Seeing that Shinoki Keita didn't make a move, the Catcher seemed to understand his intention; he was choosing his pitch, what would it be?

Returning the baseball to Hinata Hayato, the Catcher thought for a moment and moved his glove toward the side closer to the Batter, deciding to try an inside Forkball.

Hinata Hayato nodded and quickly threw the ball.

The little white ball flew out, and Shinoki Keita stepped forward.

Before the Forkball changed trajectory, it looked almost identical to a Fastball, making it very difficult to identify; Shinoki Keita gritted his teeth, knowing this well, so he chose to move his contact point forward.

The bat swung out, and before the baseball could drop below Home Plate, Shinoki Keita's bat hit the little white ball with a bang.

Didn't hit it cleanly!

From the feel of the swing, Shinoki Keita knew he hadn't hit the ball well and hadn't been able to put enough power into it.

However, it was enough!

Even if it wasn't an Extra-base Hit, as long as it could get past the infield defense, Huangqian would definitely be able to return to Home Plate.

Shinoki Keita dropped his bat and dashed toward First Base; at the same time, the baseball passed through the space between First and Second Base and quickly landed; the Honghai Dagang defense reacted quickly, picked up the baseball, and threw it directly to Home Plate!

Huangqian Yangyi watched the baseball while sprinting.

Faster!

Run faster!

The spectators watched Huangqian Yangyi's figure nervously.

Pop!

Just a moment before the baseball entered the glove, Huangqian Yangyi stepped on the Home Plate base.

"Safe!"

The umpire raised his hand and shouted loudly.

"Whoa!!!!"

"Seido!!"

"Huangqian!!!"

The Seido fans stood up one after another and roared; Huangqian Yangyi looked back at the Honghai Dagang Catcher—it was a matter of seconds, he had almost been tagged out.

With Huangqian Yangyi returning to Home Plate, Seido took the lead and gained the advantage, and on the field, there were runners on first and second with one out.

Hinata Hayato sighed helplessly; this was the batting lineup of the powerhouse Seido—even the lower-order hitters could make contributions to the team at critical moments.

"Hahaha, if I remember correctly, this is your first time returning to Home Plate, right?"

Returning to the Dugout, his teammates immediately gathered around.

Hearing Dong Qingguo's words, Huangqian Yangyi was also stunned for a moment; it really seemed to be true—he had always used his own batting to send his teammates back to Home Plate, so this was indeed his first time being sent back to score by a teammate.

From the Spring Tournament, the Kanto Tournament, and the regional tournament, all the way to Koshien, after so many games, this was actually his first time returning to Home Plate! That's absurd!

But thinking about it, it was also reasonable; his previous batting order was either Ninth or Fifth, and the number of times he had been up to bat was indeed not high, so thinking of it that way, it wasn't strange for this situation to occur.

On the field, the Ninth Batter, Yoshikawa Junpei, failed to continue the offensive and was struck out on three pitches.

After that, although Zhitian Jiangtai managed to make contact with the baseball, it went Jianjie, and after two strikes, he was finished off by a Changeup.

In the bottom of the second inning, Honghai Dagang went on the offensive; the nine Seido players walked onto the field full of momentum, and as soon as Huangqian Yangyi stepped onto the Pitcher's Mound, a commotion erupted in the spectator stands.

"Shunsuke! Kill him!"

"Home Run!!"

"Blast it out!"

Hearing the resentful fans of Komadai Fujimaki, Sawamura Eijun looked at Miyuki with a bitter smile; it was all because of that Eephus Pitch, it drew too much hatred!

"Hehehe," Miyuki didn't feel embarrassed at all; a Catcher, after all, is known for having a heart of steel, and if one's skin wasn't thick, how could one even be a Catcher?

Looking up at the Batter, Miyuki immediately became serious.

Furukawa Shunsuke, the Fourth Batter of Komadai Fujimaki, was also a Batter possessing formidable power, and his level of threat was even higher than that of Maya Yamato.

Unlike Maya Yamato, Furukawa Shunsuke not only had formidable power but was also a Batter who possessed delicate batting techniques; even for pitches that were difficult to generate power from, he could rely on exquisite control to guide the baseball with his bat in the direction he wanted.

Cannot give him a chance!

Miyuki knew that to deal with such a Batter, one could only face him head-on and take him down with pure strength, unless one chose a Base on Balls.

Let us work together to take him down!

Seeing this look in Miyuki's eyes, Huangqian Yangyi couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.

Hey buddy, what are you doing with that affectionate gaze?

We're in a game! Don't mess around!

Huangqian Yangyi didn't understand the meaning behind Miyuki's gaze, but he nodded and prepared to pitch after seeing the signal given.

The first pitch was a Fastball on the outer edge.

Whoosh!

A streak of white light shot out from his hand; Furukawa Shunsuke in the Batter's Box stepped out as heavily as Mount Tai, and his bat swung toward the outer corner with a whistling sound.