Chapter 32: Launch the Offensive!

It's just that no one expected Coach Kataoka to have such guts.

Ichidai Sanko is not the same as Donghe High School; their overall strength is even above Seido's. At a time like this, sending out a First Year Pitcher—isn't he afraid that the pitcher will have a mental breakdown and completely fall apart after getting hit?

One slip-up, and the pitcher could be ruined.

Unlike those who know the game, many students at Seido started shouting as soon as they saw Huangqian Yangyi enter the Bullpen, calling his name one after another, which made the First Year members of the Seido Baseball Club cheering in the stands incredibly envious.

"This guy, how long has it even been and he already has so many supporters?" Kuramochi Yoichi stared at the girls shouting for Huangqian Yangyi, biting his collar in frustration.

"Huangqian is too amazing. I wonder when I'll be able to get on the mound to pitch."

Beside Kuramochi, Kawakami looked at the figures of Huangqian Yangyi and Miyuki in the Bullpen, his eyes full of envy.

Everyone is a First Year; while he is still doing boring basic training, these two have already entered the First String, have their own jersey numbers, and have started contributing their strength to the team.

"Kawakami, your Sinker isn't bad. Practice it well; in the future, you absolutely cannot let that guy Huangqian easily become the ace!" Kuramochi turned his head and said to Kawakami with serious earnestness.

Kawakami looked shy and awkward, not knowing how to respond.

"Since Kawakami's goal is Huangqian, then my goal is Miyuki," another First Year behind the two suddenly said.

"Haha, Ono, not bad, you've got spirit."

Kuramochi turned back and slapped Ono Hiroshi's thigh, "Go for it, I support you. Don't you dare let that bastard Miyuki get too arrogant."

Ono Hiroshi snorted through his nostrils, full of fighting spirit.

Meanwhile, on the field, after a tense battle of offense and defense, Nanjo Taishi finally held the half-inning, forcefully cutting off the offensive launched by Ichidai Sanko.

Bottom of the second inning, Seido's turn to attack.

Dong Qingguo grinned and walked to the Batter's box like a wild beast.

"Come on! Watch me hit you away!"

Dong Qingguo roared, his voice so loud it spread across the entire stadium.

Zhenzhong Yao didn't dare to be careless; he had his own judgment on how difficult this Batter was to deal with.

The Catcher, crouching beside Dong Qingguo, also felt immense pressure. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind, signaling for a high inside pitch.

With such a massive build, it is by no means easy to make adjustments and hit a Four-seam Fastball jammed into the chest.

Come on, throw your best pitch in here!

Zhenzhong Yao nodded and raised his hands high.

To deal with a Batter like Dong Qingguo, you either intentionally walk him to First Base or face him head-on.

If you throw soft, weak pitches out of fear, that is what will truly be fatal.

And in the current situation, with no one on base, there was absolutely no need for Ichidai Sanko to walk Dong Qingguo. Both the Pitcher and the Catcher had made up their minds to strike him out right here!

Noticing Zhenzhong Yao's gaze, Dong Qingguo immediately understood the opponent's intent. A head-on confrontation?

Would he be afraid?

His massive body burned with immense fighting spirit, and the bat in his hands was already starving.

The moment Zhenzhong Yao threw the ball, Dong Qingguo's gaze was like a predator locked onto its prey, and the heavy bat in his hands swung down fiercely.

Yoshi, nice pitch!

The Catcher saw the ball's path clearly; yoshi, it's not over yet...

With a crisp 'pop', Dong Qingguo bit into this inside pitch, and the little white ball was blasted away with a 'whoosh', flying at high speed over the infield toward the Center Fielder.

Dong Qingguo dropped his bat and sprinted toward First Base.

Didn't hit it well! Dong Qingguo was still annoyed inside; this pitch had been hit near the middle of the bat, failing to generate good power.

However, even so, this ball still resulted in an Extra-base Hit, and before the outfielder could throw the ball back, Dong Qingguo stood firmly on the First Base bag.

It was a bit of a pity that his running speed wasn't fast enough; otherwise, in this position, if it had been Zhitian Jiangtai, he should have been able to reach Second Base directly.

"A-Yao! Don't worry about it!!"

"Focus on the Batter!"

"It's just First Base!!"

The cheers of his teammates came from behind. On the Pitcher's Mound, Zhenzhong Yao calmed his emotions, which had fluctuated slightly after being hit for an Extra-base Hit, and after a deep breath, looked toward Home Plate.

It was just an Extra-base Hit, nothing major.

"Tanaka! Hit it out!"

"Senior Tanaka, Ganbatte!"

Standing in the Batter's box, Tanaka Wataru gripped his bat tightly, staring intently at Zhenzhong Yao's glove. Dong Qingguo was already on First Base; as the Fifth Batter, he also had to show what he could do.

It's time to get things started!

His desire to attack was revealed without any concealment. The Ichidai Sanko Catcher looked at Dong Qingguo on First Base; they had to break Seido's offensive!

Next up was the Seido Fifth Batter; they had to bring out their best pitching! The Catcher signaled to Zhenzhong Yao, and Zhenzhong Yao received the signal and prepared to pitch.

A low outside High-speed Curveball!

Zhenzhong Yao threw the ball with force. The little white ball drew an arc in the air, and Tanaka Wataru couldn't keep up with the ball, swinging and missing.

"Strike!"

Having secured one Strike, the Ichidai Sanko Catcher didn't feel much relief; he had clearly felt Tanaka Wataru's determination to swing from the side.

Absolutely cannot be careless. These guys from Seido were all putting their backs into scoring. Compared to last summer, they hadn't just grown in technique; their mentality seemed to have changed as well.

The people from Ichidai Sanko naturally didn't know that after Huangqian Yangyi joined Seido, these Second and Third Year seniors of the Seido Baseball Team were all holding their breath.

Plus the live-action simulations after training every day—after so many days, they had been suppressed so miserably by Huangqian Yangyi's pitching that it was simply humiliating.

The suffering endured and the face lost during training had to be reclaimed on the field.

The most important point: starting from the fifth inning, Huangqian Yangyi would be on the mound to pitch!

The seniors had silently made up their minds that they must score more runs before this guy got on the field; otherwise, that brat who had absolutely no respect for his seniors would definitely laugh at them and even say something like:

"Yeah, as expected, it still has to be me to save the day," that kind of infuriating remark.

Absolutely not; Tanaka Wataru would rather die than have others say they won the game by relying on a First Year.

He swung the bat in his hands with all his might, blasting an Inside Fastball pitched by Zhenzhong Yao away.

"Ah!!"

Tanaka Wataru threw down his bat and sprinted toward First Base while shouting, and at the same time, Dong Qingguo had already begun to dash toward Second Base.

"Stop him!!" the Ichidai Sanko Catcher stood up and shouted, yet this hit by Tanaka Wataru had landed exactly in the no-man's-land between the infield and the outfield.