Chapter 173: Victory! Advancing to the Finals!

Cut!

Huangqian Yangyi swung his arm, and the Seido fans fell silent in tacit understanding.

Seeing this scene, Matsuki Musashi nearly ground his teeth to dust; this guy, who had smashed two home runs off him, looked so dazzling standing on the Pitcher's Mound at this moment.

Just wait, I will hit your pitch out too!!

At home plate, Miyuki clapped his mitt and gave the signal; the first Batter they had to face was Osaka Kiryu's 9th Batter.

Whoosh!

Under the gaze of the entire stadium, a small white ball flew out at extreme speed; the Batter in the Batter's Box had their pupils dilate instantly, and before they could even react to make a move, the baseball had already entered home plate and burrowed into Miyuki's mitt.

157!

Another 157 km/h pitch!

Everyone gasped as they looked at the number on the radar gun.

This monster! He's started cranking up his pitch speed again!

After the shock, the Seido fans were incredibly smug; they all recalled the scene at the beginning of the game when Matsuki Musashi was cranking up his speed, and now, seeing their own ace give Osaka Kiryu a show of force right from the start, they felt incredibly satisfied.

As for Matsuki Musashi himself? His face had turned pitch-black after seeing this pitch speed; he clenched his fists tightly and glared at Huangqian Yangyi, only to meet the other's gaze, which carried a hint of provocation.

Bastard!!

Unfortunately, Huangqian Yangyi only glanced at him before turning his head away.

After cranking up the speed on the first pitch, Huangqian Yangyi pitched much more conservatively afterward, using one Two-seam Fastball and one Cutter Slider to easily Strikeout Osaka Kiryu's 9th Batter.

The subsequent 1st Batter and 2nd Batter, despite having great power and swinging aggressively, also failed to escape the fate of being struck out.

The bottom of the seventh inning ended, and the game moved to the eighth inning.

Huangqian Yangyi's dominant pitching greatly boosted the confidence of the Seido fans, and they didn't stop cheering even as their throats were about to smoke.

In the 8th inning, Matsuki Musashi stood on the Pitcher's Mound again; facing Seido's lower-order lineup, although his stamina was more than half depleted, he still successfully retired three Batters, including Miyuki.

"This guy's pitches are really hard to hit, how did you hit them out?" After returning to the Dugout, Miyuki couldn't help but complain to Huangqian Yangyi.

"I just see them more clearly," Huangqian Yangyi laughed.

In that last inning, if any one of the 6th, 7th, or 8th Batters had managed to reach base, it would have been his turn to bat again; it was a bit of a pity.

"You freak!" Miyuki said; if he remembered correctly, this guy already had 5 home runs, right!

This is Koshien, after all; what was the home run record for a newcomer entering Koshien for the first time? Two!!

This bastard raised that statistic by so much all at once; how are future newcomers supposed to compete?

He is simply a Sighing Wall standing in front of newcomers!

"Stop complaining, it's our turn," Huangqian Yangyi said.

Miyuki nodded and began to put on his protective gear.

Bottom of the 8th inning, Osaka Kiryu on offense.

"3 runs! Just 3 runs! The game isn't over yet, we still have two offensive opportunities; don't be anxious, as long as you can bring out your usual strength, you will definitely be able to score!" Manager Matsumoto Hirotaka cheered on Wada Daisuke and the others who were about to go up to bat.

Wada Daisuke nodded, then picked up his bat and walked onto the field.

Swish!

"Strike!"

Whoosh!

"Strike!"

One low outside Slider, one high inside Fastball; Huangqian Yangyi had secured two strikes while Wada Daisuke hadn't swung twice.

At the Catcher's position, Miyuki frowned as he looked at Wada Daisuke.

He really has composure; to be able to resist swinging even in such a trailing situation.

One must know that it is now the eighth inning, and as the 3rd Batter, this is very likely the last time the opponent will stand in the Batter's Box this game.

Thinking of this, Miyuki couldn't help but admire him; then, Miyuki cautiously gave the signal: a low inside Two-seam Fastball!

Huangqian Yangyi nodded slightly; after two pitches, the opponent's motionless stance also made him feel a hint of pressure; at this moment, the slightest relaxation could lead to being hit.

Haa~

Taking a deep breath and loosening his shoulders, Huangqian Yangyi focused his gaze on one point.

Whoosh!!

The baseball carried a trail of white light as it shot toward home plate.

Just at this moment, Wada Daisuke, having already watched two pitches, suddenly stepped out, and the heavy bat in his hands whipped up a gust of wind as he swung it out.

Bang!!

Amidst a crisp yet dull sound, the small white ball flew high into the air.

Left Fielder!

Miyuki immediately stood up and looked at the Left Fielder, Shinoki Keita, who was also observing the direction and landing point of the baseball at this time.

"Second Base!"

As the baseball landed, Wada Daisuke was already approaching First Base.

Too late! After a glance, Shinoki Keita quickly threw the ball toward Second Base.

No outs, runner on First Base.

On the Pitcher's Mound, Huangqian Yangyi pursed his lips helplessly; he felt he had pitched that ball quite well, with a speed of 149 and a tricky trajectory, yet the opponent had smashed it so far with one swing.

It could be seen that Wada Daisuke's batting really had substance; he was worthy of being the guy who could serve as the 3rd Batter for Osaka Kiryu, a team known for having the strongest batting lineup in the country.

Although he gave up a hit, Huangqian Yangyi felt no ripples in his heart and turned to look at the 4th Batter, Tahara Kazuki, who was already prepared in the Batter's Box.

Another super slugger, Miyuki raised an eyebrow and gave the signal for a Cutter Slider on the first pitch.

Try to pitch to the corners as much as possible; with your pitch speed and power, as long as you can hit the spot, even if it's hit, it won't fly too far.

Looking at the location Miyuki gave, Huangqian Yangyi's eyes flickered; this location was so tricky! This was no longer a Nine-Grid Control, but an 81-grid one!

Hiss~

Huangqian Yangyi exhaled slowly; to pitch the ball into that spot accurately, he had to be highly focused!

A few seconds later, Huangqian Yangyi lifted his left leg, and his arm whipped out like a lash.

Swish!

Whoosh!

At the same moment the baseball flew out, Tahara Kazuki also swung his bat.

Bang!

The bat barely caught up to the baseball, and Tahara Kazuki put strength into his arms to scoop the baseball up and send it flying!

A fly ball to the Right Fielder!

Oh no!

Watching the height of the baseball, Tahara Kazuki understood immediately that, barring any accidents, he was likely going to be a Flyout.

Sure enough, Yoshikawa Junpei had arrived under the baseball early to wait, and soon caught it steadily.

"Out!"

Tsk!

Tahara Kazuki looked at Wada Daisuke at First Base with immense regret, feeling sorry for failing to help him reach Second Base.

After this, Huangqian Yangyi coordinated with his teammates behind him to secure two more outs, ending the eighth inning there with the score between the two sides remaining 12:9.

By the final inning, the fans of Osaka Kiryu had already quieted down; the middle of the batting order failing to score made them feel incredibly dejected, and many emotional fans had already buried their heads in their knees.

Finally, the game entered the ninth inning.

Ninth Batter Huangqian Yangyi was thrown out, and Zhitian Jiangtai and Kominato Ryosuke ultimately failed to hit any base hits either.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Osaka Kiryu Batter, unwilling to let it end like this, erupted with powerful willpower, and two people in the lower batting order actually managed to get base hits and reach base.

However, their tenacious resistance just could not reverse the game.

As the whistle blew, the game ended.

Summer Koshien, the first game of the Semi-finals, the match between Seido High School and Osaka Kiryu High School, ended with a score of 12:9; Seido High School achieved the final victory, advancing to the finals once again after more than a decade!