Chapter 177: Crisis!

Not long after, Huangqian Yangyi struck out the second batter of Seibo High School again, and then faced the opponent's powerful third batter, Seguchi Masato.

Whoosh!

"Strike!"

Seguchi Masato swung and missed, yet Miyuki felt a tightening in his chest; the momentum of this guy's swing was too terrifying, and his muscles were so huge!

However, according to the intelligence data, although this person is a power-hitting slugger, he is a complete Blind Cannon.

In his world, there is almost no such thing as pitch selection; he swings at whatever comes, if he misses he is out, and if he hits it, it is an Extra-base Hit or a Home Run.

To deal with such a batter, one must absolutely not throw a pitch that is too sweet; one must increase the difficulty of hitting for the opponent.

The second pitch, outside low, a Slider on the edge of the strike zone!

Zoom!

Huangqian Yangyi did not hesitate in the slightest, and the little white ball was thrown in an instant.

Just at this moment, Seguchi Masato used all his strength to swing the bat.

Bang! The bat hit the little white ball.

"So heavy!"

A tingling sensation traveled from the web of Seguchi Masato's hand.

"Ha!"

Relying on his formidable strength, Seguchi Masato sent this ball flying away.

The crisp sound of the ball being hit rang in his ears, and Miyuki's heartbeat skipped a beat in that instant!

"Jianjie!"

Phew!

Miyuki and Huangqian Yangyi let out a sigh of relief at the same time; that ball was too terrifying!

Although it was a Jianjie, it really flew so far!

This guy, even though the pitch path was already so tricky, and the ball speed wasn't bad—150 kilometers per hour—it was still hit; if the angle had been slightly different, this ball would have been a Home Run!

Two strikes, the situation was favorable for Seido; Miyuki returned the ball and, after thinking for a few seconds, quickly signaled the pitch sequence.

Since the opponent is the type to swing at anything that comes, let's try a ball this time.

Zoom!

Huangqian Yangyi threw the ball, a not-so-obvious ball.

Seguchi Masato, as expected, did not dare to gamble and swung his bat directly.

Pop!

Strike!

The baseball flew out of the strike zone and into Miyuki's glove; the batter was struck out!

Striking out three Seibo High School batters in a row, the powerful pitching performance immediately made the Seido fans roar to the heavens.

Having successfully defended the inning, Huangqian Yangyi and Miyuki high-fived and returned to the field; next, it was their turn to attack.

In the bottom of the first inning, Zhitian Jiangtai was struck out on three pitches by the Seibo ace, Zhongyue Youtai, at the start.

Kominato Ryosuke went up to bat and was put out on the second pitch.

Afterward, Yuki Tetsuya swung and missed the first pitch, hit a Jianjie on the second, and was similarly tricked by a ball on the third, almost the same routine Huangqian Yangyi used against Seguchi Masato in the top of the first.

Having also struck out three Seido batters, Zhongyue Youtai smiled and turned his head to look at the position where Huangqian Yangyi was in the Seido Dugout.

"What does that mean? A provocation?" Huangqian Yangyi turned his head and asked Miyuki beside him.

"Cough, it seems so." Miyuki also shook his head helplessly; he had realized by now that Huangqian Yangyi definitely had a constitution that attracted hatred.

Look, it was only the first inning and he was already targeted by the opposing ace, who even gave him a taste of his own medicine.

"Tch, childish," Huangqian Yangyi said disdainfully.

Hearing this, the corners of Miyuki's mouth twitched; when others provoke you, it's childish, but he didn't know who it was that kept provoking the Osaka Kiryu ace in the last game.

Then, the game continued; in the second inning, Huangqian Yangyi faced the Seibo High School Fourth Batter, Rixiang Yao, right from the start.

The ball speed soared to 153, and while the opponent hadn't yet adapted to such speed, Huangqian Yangyi also resolved the opponent without any danger.

The following 5th Batter and 6th Batter also failed to get a hit; the Seido First Year battery successfully suppressed the Seibo High School lineup, which again caused a burst of exclamation.

However, in the following bottom of the second inning, the Seido lineup was also suppressed just as tightly; Dong Qingguo was struck out directly, and the 5th Batter, Huangqian Yangyi, managed to connect with an outside Cutter, but couldn't hit it well; the ball flew too high and was eventually caught for a Flyout.

The 6th Batter, Isashiki Jun, roared as he swung his bat and stormed off the field, also struck out.

Then, the third inning, the fourth inning.

The game remained deadlocked until the fifth inning, with the score on the field still 0:0; no one had been able to break this balance.

In the top of the 5th, Huangqian Yangyi faced the Seibo High School Fourth Batter, Rixiang Yao, for the second time; this time, on the very first pitch, Rixiang Yao connected with a Two-seam Fastball, hitting it to the Left Fielder position and successfully reaching base.

For a moment, the Seibo High School stands were incredibly lively, with gongs and drums making a deafening noise.

Whoosh!

"Strike!"

"Strike!"

"Bang!"

"Flyout!"

"Out!"

As the 5th Batter was caught for a Flyout, this lively energy was instantly wiped out by more than half.

The Seido side, on the contrary, became lively again; in their view, so what if they reached base, as long as they could resolve the people behind, and they also believed Huangqian Yangyi could do it.

Bang!

Another crisp sound; the Seibo High School 6th Batter also connected with a Two-seam Fastball; although the quality of the hit was not high, the landing spot was good, not only helping Rixiang Yao reach Second Base, but he also reached First Base himself.

One out, runners on first and second.

Huangqian Yangyi shook out his arm and looked at Miyuki; although his pitch count was low, he had kept his speed above 150 km/h on almost every pitch, and he could already clearly feel the drain on his stamina.

Seeing this, Miyuki nodded, having already made a decision in his heart: starting from the next inning, the pitch-calling strategy had to change—the Changeup had to be brought out!

The two exchanged a look of mutual understanding, then focused on dealing with the next Batter.

The little white ball was thrown, a Slider flying toward the outside corner, when suddenly, a bat was laid across in front of Miyuki!

At the same time, Rixiang Yao at Second Base started instantly, sprinting toward Third Base!

A bunt! And a Hit and Run!

The opponent was sacrificing an out to get the runner to Third Base!

Pop!

The bat tapped the baseball toward the area between First Base and Second Base.

Kominato Ryosuke rushed over to intercept the ball, then threw it to Yuki Tetsuya at First Base.

From his position, a throw to Third Base would nine times out of ten be too late.

"Safe!!"

The umpire shouted.

The moment the Seventh Batter was put out, Rixiang Yao also successfully reached Third Base.

A sacrifice bunt!

Through this play, Huangqian Yangyi deeply felt the opponent's determination to score; with the game still deadlocked at 0-0, perhaps the final outcome would be decided by a margin of one or two runs.

He absolutely could not give up a run!

Huangqian Yangyi nodded at Miyuki; he couldn't wait for the next inning, he had to crush Seibo's offensive momentum right now!

Seeing this and feeling the determination of his ace, Miyuki also nodded and then gave the sign.

Start with a blazing Fastball to set it up!

Whoosh!

Huangqian Yangyi focused his energy and threw the baseball, a 151 km/h Fastball jammed into the outside corner.