Chapter 182: Yuki Tetsuya!

The two exchanged a smile, understanding each other perfectly, and then Miyuki quickly signaled the pitch: a four-seam fastball on the outer edge, a ball. Huangqian Yangyi nodded slightly to show he understood.

His gaze then shifted to Rixiang Yao, who was focused intently on preparing to bat. Although it was only a guess, Huangqian Yangyi knew clearly in his heart that after throwing two consecutive fastballs, the opponent would inevitably be wary of a changeup. At this moment, if he threw another high-speed fastball, the batter would certainly hesitate, and his hitting rhythm would definitely be disrupted.

Without the slightest hesitation, Huangqian Yangyi immediately threw the baseball.

Just as he expected, Rixiang Yao had indeed chosen the changeup as his target. However, when the baseball flew out like lightning, Rixiang Yao was clearly stunned for a moment; he obviously realized in an instant that this was not the changeup he had expected, but a fastball.

Unfortunately, it was too late by the time he reacted. Rixiang Yao swung his bat subconsciously, but because his rhythm had been disrupted, this swing did not hit the ball. The baseball flew into Miyuki's glove like a shooting star, while Rixiang Yao's bat had only swung halfway.

"Out!"

The umpire's voice rang out, and a roar of noise suddenly erupted from the scene.

The third and fourth batters of Seibo High School had been struck out in succession, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to them, as they were already trailing by 4 runs.

They had originally hoped to open up the situation through these two powerful batters and secure more scoring opportunities for the team. However, reality was so cruel; now their chances of scoring had become even slimmer, and the pressure on their batting lineup had suddenly increased.

Clearly, the members of Seibo also realized this. This was already the seventh inning, and their batting lineup had failed to find any scoring opportunities under the suppression of Huangqian Yangyi's pitching. As time ticked away, the situation of the game was becoming increasingly unfavorable for them.

Furthermore, if they continued to have no one reach base to advance the batting order, then by the end of the ninth inning, the heart of their lineup would never get another chance to come to the plate.

Unlike the silence of the Seibo fans, the fans in the Seido camp were in high spirits; some had even taken out flags with the word "Champion" on them and began waving them excitedly. Those bright flags shone in the sunlight, forming a sharp contrast with the silence of the Seibo fans.

Such a scene appeared particularly glaring in the eyes of the Seibo players, as if it were a mockery and provocation toward them. They gritted their teeth, secretly determined in their hearts to make a comeback in the remaining game and never let Seido take the victory so easily.

At this moment, the 5th batter for Seibo stepped into the batter's box.

As a power hitter, this batter made an unexpected move.

When no one expected it, he chose to bunt, precisely placing the ball thrown by Huangqian Yangyi between second and third base. Seido's defense was positioned quite far back, and for a moment, they were unable to throw the ball to first base in time. The batter reached base safely.

"Hah, these guys are really desperate."

Huangqian Yangyi sighed. He could see the opponent's intention: not only to reach base and create a scoring opportunity but also to advance the batting order, wanting to give their third and fourth batters one more chance to step up.

Sure enough, at the stage of the finals, no one could give up easily; every player would bring out a desperate spirit.

The closer it got to the end of the game, the fiercer the counterattack launched by the opponent would be, and Seido absolutely could not let their guard down.

Soon, the 6th batter stood in the batter's box. His goal was the same—to advance the batting order—but Huangqian Yangyi did not give him the chance, striking him out with three pitches.

The top of the seventh inning ended. Huangqian Yangyi returned to the dugout leisurely and immediately began to replenish his fluids. As the game progressed to this point, it was the time of day when the sun was at its most scorching.

"Senior, keep it up! Let's get one more run!"

Huangqian Yangyi said to Shinoki Keita, who was about to go up to bat.

"I'll do my best," Shinoki Keita said with a smile.

After stepping up, facing the pitching of Katsuyama Kotaro, Shinoki Keita first chose to observe, then swung his bat on the third pitch and successfully reached first base.

Next, Yoshikawa Junpei also hit the ball, but unfortunately, the placement was poor; it landed right in front of the shortstop. The baseball was quickly thrown to the second baseman, which resulted in Shinoki Keita being forced out.

It wasn't just Shinoki Keita; Seibo's defense was also at a top-tier level. The movement was so fluid: the second baseman caught the ball, turned, and threw it to first base. *Thwack! * Yoshikawa Junpei was out!

Double play!

Returning to the dugout, Shinoki Keita and Yoshikawa Junpei shrugged helplessly. Although the opponent's pitch speed wasn't fast, the pitch types were varied and the control was good, making it difficult to hit an extra-base hit.

In the batter's box, Miyuki swung and missed three times in a row, striking out immediately.

The Seido teammates off the field rolled their eyes in unison. This guy, really—when there is no one on base, his batting doesn't even reach 60% of his usual performance.

I give up.

Huangqian Yangyi shook his head. This weakness of Miyuki's still needed to be resolved as soon as possible.

His current batting almost relied on his pitch-calling mindset to guess how the opposing catcher would call the game. However, his own batting level, swing speed, accuracy, and ability to track the ball were still not enough. Therefore, to improve Miyuki's weakness of being ineffective at the plate when the bases were empty, he could only improve his raw ability.

After Miyuki was out, the game reached the eighth inning.

As soon as he came up, Seibo's 7th batter also chose to bunt, but this time Miyuki was prepared, and the opponent was eventually forced out.

As for the two subsequent batters, including Katsuyama Kotaro, neither could manage a hit off Huangqian Yangyi; one was struck out, and the other was forced out.

In the bottom of the eighth, Seido still didn't give up the idea of extending their lead. Zhitian Jiangtai successfully reached base with an infield hit, and afterward, he coordinated with Kominato Ryosuke for a hit and run. In the end, Zhitian Jiangtai reached second base, and Kominato Ryosuke was forced out.

Thus, Yuki Tetsuya stood in the batter's box once again.

After a powerful swing, the little white ball flew into the air like a white dove, heading straight for the center field stands!

"Home Run!!"

Yuki Tetsuya blasted his second home run at Koshien, scoring two runs in one go and changing the score to 6:0!

"Ohhh!!"

"Jiecheng!"

"Seido!"

The cheers of the fans shook the entire stadium. Yuki Tetsuya, having hit the home run, waved his fist excitedly to greet the spectators.

In the Seibo dugout, seeing Katsuyama Kotaro looking dejected after giving up two runs from the home run, the Seibo Manager immediately walked out of the dugout and gave instructions for a substitution.

Zhongyue Youtai, who had been resting in left field, stepped onto the pitcher's mound once again.