Chapter 333: Can't think of a title, you guys come up with one

Listening to the team members' defeatist words and looking at their sighing expressions one by one, the Toyosaki manager clapped his hands.

"Alright, alright, cheer up, everyone. The opponent is very strong, we all know that, and meeting them in the first round is just something that can't be helped. But no matter how strong they are, they are just a group of high school students, just like you!"

"In competitive sports, failure is not scary, but if you don't even have the courage to fight, then everyone will look down on you. No matter what the opponent is like, show your fighting spirit; how can you admit defeat before the game even starts?"

"Besides, the current Seido is not the same Seido from Koshien, and what's more, Seido's starting pitcher today isn't their ace, just a First Year. Who says we don't have a chance? Score, we must score!"

"As long as we don't let Seido end the game early in the 5th inning, we have completed our mission, and that is worth celebrating!"

"If we can hold out past the 7th inning and drag the game to the 9th! That will be our victory!"

"Everyone! Gather your courage and let these guys from Seido see your baseball!"

After the Toyosaki manager finished his speech, looking at the fighting spirit in the eyes of these guys before him, he even admired himself.

Meanwhile, on the first base side, in front of the Seido High School dugout.

"Sawamura, today's opponent isn't strong, but you still need to be serious when you pitch. Don't pull any strange stunts, keep your spirits up, and aim to end the game in 5 innings."

Before taking the field, Miyuki said solemnly to Sawamura.

"Yeah, I know."

"Very good. Relax a bit when you pitch later, be bolder. I will call many difficult spots, just try your best to throw them in. As long as you can do that, you can be considered a very excellent pitcher," Miyuki continued to encourage him.

"Is that so? Can I be the ace if I do that?" Sawamura tilted his head and looked at Miyuki naively.

"Hey, hey, I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

Huangqian Yangyi put on his glove and stood beside Sawamura, his left hand fiercely rubbing Sawamura's head a few times.

"You're still twenty thousand years away from snatching the ace spot from me!"

Tokyo, Autumn Tournament, Regional Qualifier.

The game between Seido High School and Toyosaki High School officially begins.

Top of the 1st inning, Toyosaki High School bats first.

Sawamura's starting appearance made many spectators who came for Huangqian Yangyi feel a little disappointed, but they also liked Sawamura. This guy, who was always an optimist on the field, was a bit reckless and his strength wasn't that high, but he was very reliable.

As for certain fans of his looks, Huangqian Yangyi standing in Left Fielder was actually closer to them, and they were all super excited.

"Playball!"

As the umpire's voice rang out, Sawamura on the Pitcher's Mound quickly threw the first pitch.

Whoosh!

Pop!

"Strike!"

Coming right out of the gate with an inside high ball, it was stuffed directly into the Batter's chest.

Whoosh!

Zoom!

"Strike!"

"Strikeout!"

Sawamura opened the game with a strikeout, and such a brilliant performance drew a round of applause from the stands.

"Not bad, Sawamura."

"Your condition is good today."

"Yeah, he can even throw that kind of pitch in. Speaking of which, Miyuki is calling too boldly."

"Haha, that's the style of a champion Catcher, aggressive!"

Striking out one person, Sawamura's condition was stable, and he soon had the second and third batters put out.

The fighting spirit that the Toyosaki High School members had finally regained before the game due to the manager's speech was quickly extinguished by more than half.

In the first battle of the Autumn Tournament, Sawamura, who stood on the Pitcher's Mound first, used his pitching to prove Seido's strength and terror.

Bang!!

Bottom of the 1st inning, with two runners on base, Miyuki sent Kuramochi home with a hit, and Kominato Ryosuke took advantage of the situation to stand on Third Base.

With runners on First Base and Third Base, the batting order reached the Fourth Batter.

At this moment, the stands began to chant Huangqian Yangyi's name in unison.

Boom!!

Like a cannonball leaving the chamber, Huangqian Yangyi's heavy artillery swept up the white ball flying toward him.

The baseball drew a white streak of light in the blue sky and zoomed into the stands.

"Good!!"

"Home Run!!"

"Huangqian! Great hit!"

"Too cool!"

"Three runs!"

"Captain!!"

One hit to the soul, Huangqian Yangyi's three-run Home Run changed the score to 4:0.

Afterward, Arima Kazusa reached base, and the sixth batter Maezono Kenta stood in the Batter's Box.

Perhaps because it was his first official game appearance, Maezono's condition seemed a bit off, and he couldn't find his batting rhythm.

The first pitch was a swing and a miss, the second pitch was a Jianjie.

At First Base, Arima Kazusa frowned; he also noticed that Maezono Kenta's condition was problematic.

So, he attempted a Stolen base!

"Safe!!"

Stolen base successful!

Arima Kazusa's bold attempt earned him cheers from the entire stadium!

Next, Maezono Kenta still couldn't hit the third pitch well and was put out.

One out, runner on second base.

As Shirasu smashed a Single to right field, Arima Kazusa successfully reached third base.

One out, runners on first and third base.

At this moment, Tojo Hideaki stepped into the Batter's Box; this was his first official game, and having a scoring opportunity the first time he stepped into the Batter's Box made him, to be honest, a little nervous.

"Let's go! Tojo!" From third base, Arima Kazusa shouted to cheer Tojo on.

Tojo Hideaki adjusted his breathing and looked toward the Pitcher's Mound; at the same time, Shirasu left the base at first, attempting to pressure the Pitcher and distract him.

Whoosh!

The baseball flew in, and Tojo swung and missed.

"Don't rush, watch it carefully and hit!"

"Relax!"

"You can do it!"

The cheers from his teammates arrived, and after the second pitch flew in, Tojo Hideaki tracked the trajectory and gently pushed it toward the right side.

What he didn't notice was that the moment his bat swung, Arima Kazusa at third base had already dashed out.

It was a Hit and Run!

Thump, thump, thump!

Arima Kazusa's footsteps were lightning fast, and he dashed all the way back to home plate, but Shirasu was put out, leaving only Tojo on base at first.

Following that, Sawamura swung the bat heroically and was put out by Strikeout.

The first inning ended, score 5:0.

"Tsk, that was a bit lacking, only getting 5 runs," Huangqian Yangyi said very greedily.

"Don't be ungrateful, you guy; the other side is almost crying from those 5 runs." Miyuki shook his head helplessly. The current batting lineup was indeed not as strong as when the seniors were there, but it wasn't bad either, right? Nine players up, seven players on base—is a result like that still considered lacking?

"What do you know? As Captain, I have very high requirements for you all! I'm talking about you, Miyuki Kazuya. Do you know why that ball of yours was just a little bit short of a Home Run earlier?"

"Why?" Miyuki replied subconsciously.

"Because you're trash~"

"You want to die, don't you!"

The ace battery put on their gloves while bickering.

The game quickly passed another inning, score 9:0.

Toyosaki High School's so-called wish that "holding out for 5 innings without the game ending early is a victory" would be shattered as soon as Seido scored one more run.