Chapter 326: Repeat Championship

Starting from the fifth inning, the new pitcher brought in by Komadai Fujimaki did not suppress the Seido batting lineup as they usually suppressed other schools; their pitching change strategy seemed to be ineffective, and two innings later, they had given up another 2 runs, bringing the score to 7-0.

In the Seido dugout, Huangqian Yangyi, who had pitched 6 innings, put his glove back on, ready to take the field; he intended to pitch a complete game today.

Taking the mound, strikeout, three up and three down; today, Huangqian Yangyi was like someone who had broken a seal, with every pitch clocking in at over 155 kilometers per hour, and the Komadai Fujimaki players were almost helpless in the face of such bullet-like pitches.

Just as they finally managed to adapt to this speed, a changeup disrupted their rhythm once again; Huangqian Yangyi had almost turned pitching into an art form in this game, and just like that, the game reached the ninth inning.

Top of the ninth, two outs, no runners on base; at this moment, the entire stadium had begun to cheer for Seido.

The Komadai Fujimaki batter in the Batter's Box was sweating nervously; there were already two strikes, and if he failed to make contact with this swing, the game would come to an end.

"Two strikes!!"

"Seido!!"

"Huangqian!!"

"One more pitch!"

The Seido fans in the stands had all stood up, waving their Seido flags and shouting loudly.

At home plate, after returning the baseball to Huangqian Yangyi, Chris felt his heart beating exceptionally fast, his hands trembling.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself, Chris signaled for the final pitch.

On the Pitcher's Mound, Huangqian Yangyi wiped the sweat from his forehead; after nine innings, although his pitch count wasn't high, he had kept his speed at over 155 kilometers per hour all day, and combined with the hot weather, this had drained more of his stamina than usual.

One more pitch, and Seido would achieve a repeat championship.

Whoosh~!

The cheers rang in his ears, and Huangqian Yangyi turned his head to look toward the dugout at the manager, the coach, and his teammates; at this moment, everyone was watching him with expectant eyes.

Although this game hadn't been intense enough, it was, after all, the game that decided the championship, and Huangqian Yangyi could feel everyone's excitement.

Looking at the baseball in his hand, he turned it a few times, then looked up at Chris's glove opposite him.

Zoom!!

Under the gaze of the entire nation, Huangqian Yangyi threw the final pitch that would decide the outcome of the game.

The Komadai batter gritted his teeth and roared as he swung his bat.

Pop!!

The sound of the baseball entering the glove rang in his ears.

The entire stadium seemed to have been hit with a pause button at this moment.

"Strike!"

"Batter out!!"

"Game set!!!"

"Seido High School's ace has thrown the final pitch of this game!"

"The winner of this game is Seido High School!!"

"Repeat championship!!"

"Seido High School has achieved a repeat championship at the Summer Koshien!"

The umpire's voice and the live commentary rang out almost simultaneously.

"Yeah!!!!!"

"Ah!!"

"We won!"

"We won!"

"We are the champions!"

In the stands, all the members of the Seido High School Baseball Club also cheered at this moment.

At this moment, the Seido players on the field and the players in the dugout all rushed toward the Pitcher's Mound.

Manager Kataoka, Coach Ochiai, Department Head Takashima Rei, Department Head Ota, and Manager Fujiwara Takako also walked out of the dugout.

The manager's face no longer held its usual calm expression; although he didn't shout, his raised fist revealed his excitement at this moment.

Fujiwara Takako and Takashima Rei were already in tears, Department Head Ota was shouting excitedly, and Coach Ochiai was trembling uncontrollably.

"Champions!"

"Huangqian!!"

Everyone arrived at the Pitcher's Mound, surrounded Huangqian Yangyi, and then tossed him into the air.

This was a game with absolutely no suspense; everyone knew that achieving this level was all thanks to Huangqian Yangyi, who had completely suppressed the Komadai Fujimaki batting lineup for 9 innings, allowing them to score zero runs.

Not even a single runner reached base!

This was another real-deal Perfect Game!

A Perfect Game in the Koshien finals.

"It's too exaggerated; this game will be etched into the history of Koshien."

"This is the first time, right?"

"A Perfect Game in the Koshien finals; this guy is terrifying."

"Although it's partly because the Komadai lineup wasn't strong enough, that's only compared to other powerhouses."

Everyone who watched this game was conquered by Huangqian Yangyi's 9 innings of pitching.

On the field, Yuki Tetsuya, Chris, Kominato Ryosuke, Isashiki Jun, Masuko Toru...

These third-year seniors had tears in their eyes; this was their second Summer Koshien championship.

The First Year students Sawamura, Furuya, Kominato Haruichi, and Arima Kazusa were also infected by the atmosphere at the scene, tears shimmering in their eyes.

When Huangqian Yangyi landed safely, he turned to look at the third-base dugout, where every Komadai player had their head down, shedding tears of frustration.

For them, today's game was a complete crushing, with no room to fight back at all.

The batting lineup could not score, and the defense was of no help even after changing multiple Pitchers.

Seido's batting lineup was too steady and too strong; no matter what tactics they brought out, they could not stop the opponent's offensive.

A complete and utter failure; Manager Nitta clenched his fists tightly, his tactics appearing so pale and powerless when facing a Seido that exceeded them by more than one level of strength.

Outside the dugout, Hongo Masamune stared blankly at the Seido players huddled together on the field cheering and celebrating; his strong heart would not allow him to cry, yet the tears he held back still fell along his cheeks.

Did we lose?

Did we just lose like this?

Having only pitched for 4 innings, Hongo Masamune did not even have much of a sense of reality.

Pain, regret, disbelief; the expressions on Hongo Masamune's face changed constantly, appearing quite ferocious.

Along this journey, Komadai Fujimaki encountered many strong enemies, such as Teito High School in the first round, Osaka Kiryu in the quarter-finals, and Hakuryu High School in the Semi-finals.

Facing these powerhouses, although Komadai Fujimaki's batting lineup could not easily score, the final scores were either 1-0 or 2-1.

But likewise, it was also very difficult for the opponents to score against them, which was the secret weapon for their success along this path.

But today, facing Seido, which is known as having the strongest batting lineup in the nation, their pitching staff, including him, was so fragile; the baseball kept flying out, and the Seido Batters looked as relaxed as if they were in training.

"Go line up."

"Yes... Manager."

The low voices of the Komadai Fujimaki team members rang out one after another, and that choked-up tone, paired with their hunched backs, appeared so sorrowful.