Chapter 241: Pitcher Collapse

Seeing that Furuya's expression was decent enough, Miyuki threw the baseball over, and Furuya reached out his glove with a calm look on his face.

As it turned out, the baseball hit the edge of the glove and rolled onto the ground.

"Ahahaha, this First Year brat, he's even terrible at catching."

Chiba Junichi had been in despair, but upon seeing that Furuya had actually failed to catch the catcher's throw, he immediately turned back and laughed loudly.

"See that? The opposing Pitcher is just a rookie First Year. Although we are trailing by 6 runs now, it's not like we have no chance. As long as we can score more runs off this guy, we still have a chance to defeat Seido."

"Boys, cheer up, and let Seido pay the price for their underestimation."

Whoosh!

Just as he finished speaking, Furuya Satoru on the field had already thrown the first pitch. The Mishimen lead-off Batter's pupils dilated, and the bat in his hand swung out subconsciously.

Whack!

"Strike!"

How terrifying!

The Batter's hands trembled, a look of horror on his face.

This pitch was so fast, and it felt like it was flying straight at his face, making him unable to help but want to hit the ball to protect himself.

Chiba Junichi, the manager on the sidelines, also had his mouth wide open in disbelief.

"How is this possible?!"

"What a fast pitch speed!"

"147 kilometers!"

"Is this really a First Year?"

The Mishimen players had only just seen a glimmer of hope, and in an instant, it was shattered to pieces.

The spectators in the stands were also ignited by this pitch. Unlike Manager Chiba Junichi, when they saw that the Pitcher sent out by Seido was only a First Year, they just felt it was a matter of course.

It was only the third round of the tournament, and the opponent was the obscure Mishimen High School; it was perfectly normal for Seido to choose to train newcomers in such a game.

Thus, the fans also held expectations for Furuya Satoru.

However, after this pitch was thrown, Furuya Satoru's pitching completely exceeded their expectations.

Could it be that this is another genius Pitcher like Huangqian Yangyi?

Is Seido's luck really that good?

Having such a talented power-pitcher join for two consecutive years.

One pitch, one soul; Furuya's face still showed no expression, and this cool, aloof appearance instantly attracted a wave of screams from the girls.

"Nice ball!"

Miyuki returned the ball. Although the pitch path was a bit sweet, the Batter was clearly frightened by the speed, which was a good thing.

Following that, Furuya's pitching became smoother and smoother. After nine consecutive pitches, he easily struck out three people, sending Mishimen High School down in order.

Returning to the Dugout, his teammates stepped forward one after another to pat Furuya's head to express their congratulations.

Seeing this scene, Sawamura on the side ground his teeth in envy; he also wanted to get on the mound to pitch soon.

"Don't be impatient, it will be your turn soon," Huangqian Yangyi said.

"Aniki~" Sawamura turned his head with a pitiful look.

Huangqian Yangyi stepped back two steps in disgust, "Haruichi, hurry and drag him away, I can't stand it."

"Un!" Kominato Haruichi grabbed Sawamura by the collar and pulled him to the side.

At this moment, Chris quietly walked behind Sawamura.

"Sawamura, come with me to the Bullpen to warm up," Chris said.

Soon, with the start of the top of the second inning, the sound of pitching echoed in the Bullpen.

"Hahaha, how is it, Master? Is my condition super great? I probably only have this 'conditioner' title once every four years."

"I am ready to go on the mound and pitch at any time."

After throwing one pitch, Sawamura swung his arm like a windmill and said with his neck tilted.

Uh...

Whether it was Chris who was catching or Manager Kataoka who was focusing on the game over there, both had black lines on their foreheads.

How embarrassing.

"Sawamura's spirit is quite good," Ochiai Hiromitsu nodded and said in a low voice.

Just at this time, a crisp sound of hitting the ball came from the field. Yuki Tetsuya blasted an Extra-base Hit. The ball speed was too fast, and the Mishimen outfielder failed to catch it. Isashiki Jun, who was at First Base, took the opportunity to advance directly to Third Base.

Runners on First and Third, Batter Huangqian Yangyi.

"The chance is here!" Kominato Ryosuke said.

Although he had tangled with the Pitcher for a few pitches in his second at-bat just now, he was ultimately unlucky and hit a ground ball that resulted in a force out.

On the field, Nanpei Mamoru, who hadn't been replaced, had palms full of sweat at this moment. This time, with a runner on Third, a Base on Balls was no longer possible.

Although he could voluntarily give up one run to let Huangqian Yangyi reach base, the next Batter was Miyuki Kazuya, who had just hit a Home Run off him; this was definitely not someone who could be easily dealt with.

"Don't hesitate! Hesitation leads to defeat!"

Nanpei Mamoru gathered his courage and threw the first pitch.

Bang!

This time, Huangqian Yangyi seemed to be avenging the fact that he was walked in his previous at-bat. The moment the ball flew in, he swung his bat, bit into the baseball fiercely, and sent it flying into the sky.

"No, no way."

"Another Home Run?"

"Ha, hahaha."

"This is too interesting, Seido has actually hit three Home Runs before the second inning is even over."

"It's over; I'm afraid the Pitcher won't dare to throw the ball for the rest of his life now."

Another three runs were added to the tally, and Seido was now leading 9-0.

Just then, Mishimen High School finally submitted a substitution request to the umpire, and Nanpei Mamoru walked off the field listlessly, looking like a zombie.

"Come on, don't give up!"

A shout suddenly rang out from some corner of the spectator stands.

"Show some fighting spirit!"

"The game isn't over yet!"

More and more voices rose up, all cheering for Mishimen High School.

Hiss~

Having just returned to home plate, Huangqian Yangyi clicked his tongue and looked around; good grief, judging by the commotion, it seemed like more than half of the neutral spectators today were shouting.

"It's over; why do I feel like we're the villains?"

Returning to the Dugout, Huangqian Yangyi said to everyone with a bitter smile.

"Hahaha, what's wrong with being the villain? Villains are so cool," Kuramochi laughed.

"That's right, in anime, only those with great strength are qualified to be villains," Kominato Ryosuke said with a smile.

Yet, Huangqian Yangyi sensed a hint of coldness in his words.

"If we're the villains, then so be it; crush them!" Yuki Tetsuya said.

Thus, in the top of the second inning, although Mishimen brought in their long-time ace left-handed pitcher, they still couldn't stop Seido's fierce offensive; Miyuki hit a base hit, Masuko Toru was out on a Flyout, Shirasu hit a base hit, and Furuya Satoru even achieved the first base hit of his high school baseball career in his second at-bat.

With two outs and the bases loaded, Kuramochi Yoichi stepped into the Batter's Box.

Seizing an outside Curveball, Kuramochi let out a "Yaha!" roar and hit the baseball toward Center Fielder; Miyuki took the opportunity to return to home plate to score, Masuko Toru reached Third Base, Furuya Satoru reached Second Base, and Kuramochi reached First Base.

After Kuramochi, although Kominato Ryosuke hit the baseball, Mishimen's Shortstop caught the ball and threw it to Third Base to force out Furuya, securing the third out.

The top of the second inning ended with a score of 10-0, Seido leading.