Chapter 239: Explosive Start!

Bang!

The bat bit into the ball hard, and the baseball flew out, landing near Second Base and piercing through the infield defense.

Whoosh—Kuramochi Yoichi tossed his bat aside and, like a cheetah, charged toward First Base.

"So fast!"

"Speedster!!"

"Lord Cheetah!"

Shouts came from the spectator stands.

"Yaha!"

Kuramochi stepped onto the base at high speed and raised his right fist toward the spectators.

"That guy Kuramochi is really different from before; his current batting level, if placed in a school other than a powerhouse, would be enough for him to serve as the third or even fourth batter."

In the dugout, third-year substitute Shortstop Kusunoki Fumiya sighed with admiration.

"Well~ if it weren't for Huangqian making him focus on practicing left-handed batting back then, he definitely wouldn't have his current level." Miyuki laughed; the scene of Huangqian Yangyi hoodwinking Kuramochi back then was still fresh in his memory.

After Kuramochi reached base, the second batter, Kominato Ryosuke, walked to the Batter's Box. Before he went up, Manager Kataoka had given him instructions: choose a good pitch to hit and send Kuramochi to Second Base.

Whoosh!

After Kominato Ryosuke got ready, Nanpei Mamoru quickly threw the first pitch.

Thwack!

"Ball!"

Bang!

"Jianjie!"

"Strike!"

Thwack!

"Ball!"

Three pitches passed, and the count was two strikes and one ball. After catching this very low pitch, the Mishimen Catcher squinted at Kominato Ryosuke. This pink-haired little guy had such precise pitch selection; if the pitch was even slightly lower, he wouldn't swing at all.

Since that was the case, they could only decide the outcome within the strike zone.

Giving the signal, the Catcher nodded toward Nanpei Mamoru, who immediately understood. An outside low pitch—even if this little guy made contact, it would be hard for him to hit it far.

Kominato Ryosuke smiled; no one knew what he was thinking. The moment the baseball flew in, his eyes widened, and his gaze suddenly became extremely fierce. Bang!

The little white ball flew toward Third Base, and at the same time, Kuramochi Yoichi at First Base had already started running, charging rapidly toward Second Base.

Thwack!

The baseball landed in front of Third Base, and just as it bounced, it was caught by the Third Baseman's glove.

"Second Base!"

Hearing the shout, the Third Baseman immediately turned and threw the ball toward Second Base.

"Safe!!"

The baseball was still a bit late; this Hit and Run tactic by Kuramochi Yoichi in coordination with Kominato Ryosuke was extremely perfect.

Failing to put Kuramochi out, the Second Baseman immediately threw the ball toward First Base.

"Safe!"

"Heh, throwing straight to First Base is fine, but that won't put Kominato-senpai out." Huangqian Yangyi chuckled; Kominato Ryosuke's speed in reaching base was not much slower than Kuramochi Yoichi's.

"Runners on first and second, a good start." Miyuki laughed.

Just then, Isashiki Jun stepped into the Batter's Box.

"Go! Jun-san!"

"Hit it out!"

"Go, Foxy Dog!"

Hearing the spectators' teasing, Isashiki Jun shouted toward the Pitcher's Mound with a fierce look on his face.

When the baseball flew in, his powerful swing was still some distance away from the ball.

Such a low pitch!

Isashiki Jun's entire batting posture was distorted. He had already known the opponent's pitch was low, but after actually batting, he felt it even more clearly.

Interesting.

Isashiki Jun grinned like a great villain.

The first pitch was a swing and a miss. Isashiki Jun remained full of spirit, and after the second pitch flew in, he swung decisively again.

Bang!

The bat grazed the baseball, hitting it toward First Base.

Damn it!

Isashiki was secretly annoyed.

Although this ball could help Kuramochi reach Third Base, he himself had wanted to reach base too.

However, something unexpected happened: the Mishimen defense's Right Fielder, after catching the ball, did not choose to throw to First Base to put Isashiki Jun out, but instead chose to throw directly to Third Base.

"What the!"

"Are they crazy?"

"Can such a low-level error even happen?"

"They must be panicked; throwing to Second Base would have been better, they could have put Kominato Ryosuke out."

"Great, now the bases are loaded."

Seeing this throw, the spectators were all stunned. No matter how you looked at it, there was no way to put Kuramochi Yoichi out; one could only say that this outfielder made a mistake in the tense game.

Well~ it is understandable for a weak team to end up in such a situation; Seido puts too much pressure on them.

With one throwing error, the situation on the field tilted completely toward Seido.

No outs, bases loaded.

Isashiki Jun, who reached base by luck, stood at First Base laughing wildly and brazenly.

"Captain! Hit it out!"

"Jiecheng, we're counting on you!"

"Home Run!"

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers, Yuki Tetsuya walked calmly to the Batter's Box.

Boom!

With a calm gaze fixed on the Pitcher, a blue aura erupted from Yuki Tetsuya's body.

"Ho, the Captain is getting serious."

"There are three people on base; if he hits this out, it'll be incredible."

"Hehe, we're in for a good show."

The teammates off the field leaned excitedly against the fence.

On the Pitcher's Mound, Nanpei Mamoru glanced at their Right Fielder and sighed helplessly; how did it come to this? Isn't this just putting pressure on himself?

Moreover, with the bases loaded, it's impossible to even consider a Base on Balls; who is the next Batter? Huangqian Yangyi, a person who, just like the current 4th Batter, possesses the power to hit a Home Run. Rather than giving up a run for free with a Base on Balls, it's better to just go for it now.

Sigh!

Nanpei Mamoru looked at the poised Yuki Tetsuya opposite him, and after exchanging glances with the Catcher, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and throw the ball.

Whoosh!

Pop!

"Strike!"

On the first pitch, Yuki Tetsuya calmly observed the trajectory.

Seeing that Yuki Tetsuya didn't make a move at all, the Catcher frowned and sighed; he hated this type of Batter the most, as he couldn't see through what they were thinking at all.

But this outside pitch wasn't great; could it be that he wants to hit an inside pitch?

Hmm, let's try another outside pitch, but I'll have to change the pitch type.

With a plan in mind, the Catcher stood up and returned the ball.

Soon, the second pitch was thrown.

The trajectory was still very low, and before the Catcher could even be happy about such a well-thrown ball, Yuki Tetsuya turned his body, and the bat in his hands swept past the Catcher's eyes.

Boom!

Like an explosion, the momentum of this swing seemed as if it would shatter the baseball directly.

Watching the baseball fly high into the air, a smile appeared at the corner of Yuki Tetsuya's mouth; although this Pitcher's trajectory was tricky, the ball speed was too slow, and he wasn't the type to be impatient—after locking onto the trajectory and swinging, his swing speed and power were enough to hit this ball very far.

"Good!"

"It's flown out!!"

"4-run blast!"

"Golden Home Run!"

"Jiecheng, I love you!!"

With one Golden Home Run, up to this point in the game, with no outs, Seido leads by 4 runs.

Watching the three people return to Home Plate one after another, Huangqian Yangyi shouldered his bat and walked toward the Batter's Box.

"Huangqian! Get another run!"

Kuramochi Yoichi shouted at Huangqian Yangyi as he left the field.

"Heh."

Huangqian Yangyi's mouth twitched; this Pitcher's pitches were kept very low, and although he was confident he could hit the ball, whether it would be an Extra-base Hit or a Home Run was hard to say—it would depend on luck.