Chapter 18: Arrogance Comes at a Price (Part 2)

In the fifth inning, although both sides created good chances, both had people on the bases.

But in the end, no one was able to score a point.

In this regard, Superintendent Kataoka was also very speechless. But that's the way it is, quality is important, but luck is just as important.

Qingdao High School was once full, but he just didn't get a score, and in this situation, he was helpless.

Although I didn't get a score, it wasn't without gains.

Qingdao High School has scored a full 10 valid hits or bases so far.

It's almost the fourth round of the line.

In the process, they greatly consumed the pitch count of the bald pitcher at Baoxian High School.

Despite the fact that the game was only five innings, he was already approaching 100 pitches. At this pace, the opposing pitcher will not be able to hold out until the end of the nine innings anyway.

Even for those who are physically mad, the number of pitches in Koshien generally does not exceed 150.

At most, that's about that number. As long as the Seido High School baseball team continues to attack at the same pace as before, Nakataoka definitely has reason to believe that it is a matter of time before they beat Baosen.

Of course, their side is not much better.

Although Xiuze has not let anyone from Baoxian University score a point so far. But he also lost five or six hits, but with the cooperation of his teammates, these hits failed to convert into points.

The number of pitches was more than eighty.

Koshien is worthy of being a Shura field that squeezes the physical strength of the pitchers, and the physical strength of the pitchers is consumed, and there is no weakness at all.

Superintendent Kataoka had the intention of letting Hidesawa pitch until the end of the match.

But no.

With a score of 3-0, the Seido High School baseball team had an absolute advantage, and in this case they had to think about the next game.

The format of Koshien's competition, like the regional competition, is a knockout round.

Losing a game means losing all the opportunities to pack up and go back home.

In this case, the team that can go to the back must be getting stronger and stronger.

Considering the challenges of the game that followed, rotating pitchers became an inevitable choice.

And this is something that only the side that gets ahead will consider, and as for the side that is behind, they will never consider it.

The game is about to be lost, what pitcher physical strength is still considered?

For them, the most important task at the moment is to win the game, and only by winning the game can they have a future.

In the first half of the sixth inning, the Seido High School baseball team attacked.

Miyuki, who was the first to stand in the strike zone, was not satisfied with the team's only three points ahead. He knew that Kataoka had arranged it, and then Tanba would pitch for Hidezawa.

As a member of the team, he understands Kataoka's choice. But as a catcher, he had to think about all kinds of difficulties he might encounter.

Tanba is a senior who looks strong on the outside, but he is actually very delicate on the inside.

What kind of performance will he have when he first appears on the stage of Koshien? Will you be nervous? No one knows.

In this case, Miyuki naturally wants to score more points to help Tanba.

He has a good idea and wants to share the pressure for Tanbo, who has just come on the pitch.

But in reality, it is difficult. This is not the time for Zhang Han to cooperate with him, relying on his own strength, he wants to solve the bald brother of Baoxian University, and the difficulty coefficient has increased exponentially.

In the end, he only hit an infield rebound ball.

Despite Miyuki's desperate run to first base, the outcome could not be changed.

"Smack!"

The white ball was one step ahead of him, to first base.

"Out!"

Miyuki was out, and Tanaka, who was the first to bat, had the same fate as him, and also hit an infield rebound ball.

Three outs, offense and defense exchanged.

The bald brother of Baoxian High School is worthy of being the trump card of Koshien Changsheng School, and he has obviously thrown more than 100 goals, but he can't see the slightest tiredness.

The pitch looks like it's more powerful than before.

"What a hell of a life! How is this possible? ”

The friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team talked about it in private.

Although they weren't completely unprepared before, when they really ran into it, they couldn't help but complain.

Baoxian High School, the vitality is too tenacious!

And their tenacity is a big threat to the Qingdao High School baseball team.

In the second half of the sixth inning, Qingdao changed the pitcher, and Tanba came on.

With a height of more than 1.8 meters, the straight ball is very sharp, plus the kind of high-drop curveball he masters.

In terms of strength on paper alone, although Tanba is not as good as Xiuzawa, it is definitely not bad.

That's why Seongdo will send him on the field at such a critical moment.

Even if it's a rotation, this is an important first game, and Seido High School can't send a hopeless player anyway.

Kataoka's supervisor and coaching staff, although not so relieved, still sent Tanba on the field.

In order to rest the ace, it is inevitable to change pitchers.

If possible, Kataoka also hopes to wait for the lead to score more, or if there is a chance to change it later.

But in Koshien's game mode, the further you go, the stronger your opponent becomes.

Kataoka didn't dare to guarantee at all that there would be no chance to change people in the future.

Maybe now is the only chance.

Kataoka made this choice head-on.

Then, Tamba didn't live up to his expectations at all.

After coming on the court, he was very nervous, first hit a second home run by Baoxian's third base, and then hit a fourth base with four bad bats.

One person is out, and there are people on first and second base.

Immediately afterwards, Bao Xian's fifth batter won the super long hit.

The two runners on first and second base were all sent back to home plate.

The aggregate score became three to two.

The lead that the Qingdao High School baseball team had won so hard was wiped out in an instant.

Tanba didn't even play for three minutes before he was blown up.

Superintendent Kataoka had to pinch his nose and admit that the reason why the Seido High School baseball team was able to achieve such a big lead was entirely due to their pitchers.

It was Xiuze who suppressed Baoxian.

Otherwise, even if the hitters can score points, they won't be able to get ahead.

In desperation, Hidesawa was re-traded to pitcher mound and Tambo to the outfield.

But even so, it didn't completely stop Qingdao from losing points.

"Ping!"

The fifth baseman, who had already made it to second base, was sent straight back to home plate.

The score is three to three.

In the second half of the sixth inning, the Seido High School baseball team, which had led most of the game, was tied by Hosen High School because of a decision by Superintendent Kataoka.

At this moment, the two or three thousand supporters of Baoxian University jumped up excitedly as if they were celebrating a festival.

Even the most optimistic supporters never imagined that they would be able to make this day.

Qingdao High School, which was pressed on their heads, was tied up in this way.

Both sides of the race are back to the same starting point.

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