Chapter 382

The super-high-speed throw from Left Fielder shocked the members of the USA Team quite a bit.

"That must be Huangqian Yangyi."

"It's him, just didn't expect him to be playing the outfield."

"What a pity, I originally wanted to hit his pitches."

"I heard many clubs in the Major Leagues have already sent him invitations."

"Hmph, he is strong, sure, but to not plan on taking the Pitcher's Mound in a game against us, isn't that looking down on us too much?"

"You're overthinking it; according to the data we've collected, he hasn't pitched in months."

"Tch, annoying."

While the members of the USA Team were discussing Huangqian Yangyi on the sidelines, their Seventh Batter had already been dealt with by Yang Shunchen.

"Three outs, switch sides."

"Nice!!"

"Shun!!"

"Nice!"

Yang Shunchen's precise pitching made it difficult for the Batter to cope, and the game reached the bottom of the second inning.

Fourth Batter, Huangqian Yangyi stood in the Batter's Box holding his bat.

Bang!!

An incredibly powerful swing.

The USA Team's starting Pitcher, Wade, was a tall and sturdy player, and the balls he threw had extreme weight.

Huangqian Yangyi's first swing connected with the baseball, pulling it toward the left.

Although the ball was clearly Jianjie, it hadn't landed yet, flying all the way into the stands.

The members of the USA Team stared dumbfounded at this Jianjie that had flown into the stands.

"Hey, hey, can you really hit a ball with that kind of data into the stands?"

"What a terrifying swing speed."

"If the pitch path just now had been a little higher, I'm afraid it wouldn't have gone Jianjie."

"Yeah, it was jammed."

The members were astonished by Huangqian Yangyi's terrifying hitting ability.

On the Pitcher's Mound, Pitcher Wade had a grave expression; this was the first time someone had hit his pitch that far, and it was almost a Home Run.

Soon, the Catcher called the pitch, and after Wade nodded, he exerted force again to throw the ball.

Breaking Ball!

The moment the baseball came out, Huangqian Yangyi clearly distinguished the pitch type, and by the time the baseball reached his hand, his bat had swept across just right.

Bang!!

A sound of impact even louder than the previous ball rang out.

"Damn it!!"

Wade stared wide-eyed at the baseball in the sky; how could someone hit his Breaking Ball so well the first time they saw it!

The little white ball flew into the stands, Home Run!

Huangqian Yangyi got a Home Run off the USA Team in his very first at-bat.

The score between the two sides finally changed.

A day passed quickly, and after two exhibition games, the Tokyo Representative Team won both.

The briefly assembled team also completely disbanded after the game ended.

When Huangqian Yangyi and Miyuki Kazuya returned to school, the First String and Second String of the Seido Baseball Team were playing training games against different schools.

"Ono, why are you here?"

Entering the field, the two saw Ono Hiroshi in the dugout; for the First String training game, Yui Kaoru and Sawamura Eijun were currently paired up.

"You're back." Ono Hiroshi smiled and raised his hand to gesture.

"I accidentally got hit on the hand by a bat during the last training game."

Hearing this, Huangqian Yangyi and Miyuki both immediately leaned in; although injuries were not uncommon, especially in a place with such arduous and strict training like their Seido Baseball Team, injuries were as common as eating and drinking, with the only difference being light or heavy injuries. Often, players actually got injured during training, while the probability of injury during games was much lower.

"It's not serious," Ono Hiroshi said.

"Yeah. Rest well," Huangqian Yangyi said.

"There are still more than thirty days until the Summer Tournament, so it should be in time for recovery," Miyuki said.

Ono Hiroshi's injury did not interrupt the momentum of the baseball team, which continued to win in training games, and time reached half a month before the tournament.

This day, the atmosphere in the team was quite heavy; it was about to begin, the Summer Tournament.

That night, Seido High School Baseball Club, Director's office.

Finishing the day's training tasks, the four giants of Seido gathered here as usual.

"Yeah, both the First String and Second String are winning consecutive games, everyone's fighting spirit is very high."

"The current state is too good, I'm a little worried, is it coming too early?" Unlike Department Head Ota's excitement, Takashima Rei pushed her glasses and appeared a bit worried.

An athlete's state has some ups and downs over a period of time; it is impossible to always be in good shape or always be in bad shape.

But now, the entire Seido team seemed to be doing a bit too well.

"Department Head Takashima's worry is not unreasonable. There is half a month left until the Summer Tournament begins. After the training camp, let's focus on training to maintain our state," Ochiai Hiromitsu nodded in agreement.

After speaking, all three looked at Director Kataoka.

Director Kataoka looked at a list on the table and remained silent for a long time. After the previous Kanto Tournament ended, the jersey numbers for the First String were cleared again. After these days of training games, 17 people had been confirmed, which meant there were three spots left.

Three First Years, Yui Kaoru and Yuki Masashi occupied two spots, and there was one left, which Director Kataoka was currently still considering.

If the goal is to cultivate new talent, then looking at the current situation, the two First Years are also very suitable. Should we give the Third Years a chance?

Seeing the contemplative expression on Director Kataoka's face, Ochiai Hiromitsu thought for a moment and said, "Director Kataoka, I fully understand your desire to choose the Third Year players; after all, they are the ones you have cultivated personally until now, and this year's Summer Koshien is their last chance. However, among the two First Years currently in the First String, while Yui Kaoru has talent at the Catcher position, having only him is not enough. The Second Years lack an excellent Catcher, and if there is no one to compete with him, we might suffer some disadvantages in the future due to a late development at the Catcher position."

"Considering the team restructuring after the Third Years retire, I believe it is necessary for Okumura Koshu to enter the First String this summer to begin honing his skills."

After Ochiai Hiromitsu finished speaking, he watched Director Kataoka quietly, while Takashima Rei and Department Head Ota also waited for the Director's decision.

"I understand all of this, and I have already decided; I will announce the selections directly before training begins tomorrow morning," Director Kataoka said.

In reality, if it weren't for Ono Hiroshi's injury, which left Miyuki as the only starting Catcher in the First String, he had intended to give this spot to a Third Year player. But now, with a shortage of Catchers, he had no choice but to have the two genius Catchers, Okumura Koshu and Yui Kaoru, fill the roles.

The next afternoon, after the routine training ended, all members of the Baseball Club gathered at the Indoor Training Ground.

At the front, the four leaders headed by Director Kataoka stood there. The atmosphere of the team was somewhat tense and heavy; gathering here at this time, everyone knew what was about to happen.