"The Spring Kanto Tournament, Seido High School Baseball Team versus Yakushi High School Baseball Team in the quarterfinals. The King, Seido High School Baseball Team, ultimately claimed victory. The score was 12:8..."
The commentator's voice was drowned out by the cheering fans. Compared to the commentator, the fans were even more excited and agitated.
Especially the die-hard supporters of Seido High School Baseball Team. Their mood at this moment was so good it felt like they could fly.
Inashiro, who had just dominated Spring Koshien, was originally seen by them as their most threatening opponent. Unexpectedly, Inashiro surprisingly lost to Yakushi. Now, Seido High School Baseball Team, relying on their incredibly strong power, defeated Yakushi with a four-run lead.
Did this not indirectly prove that their strength was greater than Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team?
In fact, these supporters also knew in their hearts that the relative strengths of Seido and Inashiro Industrial could not be calculated so simply. But it still felt great.
The players of Seido High School Baseball Team were very happy after securing the victory, and they immediately raised their hands to celebrate.
Fujio, a senior reporter for Baseball Kingdom Magazine, looked thoughtful after seeing this scene. The players of Seido High School Baseball Team had only defeated a dark horse that had appeared out of nowhere.
Moreover, they had known about the dark horse's strength in advance and had made many targeted preparations. Although there were some twists and turns during the game, overall, Seido High School Baseball Team won with a significant advantage.
There was no need for them to appear so happy.
The players' happiness was not faked; it was their true inner feeling. This meant that Seido, as a powerhouse, was genuinely happy to have won this game. From this, it was not difficult to see how much pressure the Yakushi High School Baseball Team players had put on Seido High School Baseball Team during the just-concluded game. So much so that they couldn't help but be overjoyed after securing the victory.
The sky of West Tokyo had completely changed.
The competition between the original three powerhouses was already cruel enough. Looking at the entire country, it was rare to have three top powerhouses gathered in one district. West Tokyo was likely the only one.
In fact, this was also reasonable. The entire island nation has just over 100 million people, and Tokyo alone has more than 30 million, accounting for one-third of the total population. With so many people here, countless excellent players would naturally emerge, and with more excellent players, there would be more powerhouses and strong schools.
As a result, in Tokyo alone, there were four or five top powerhouses. Every time, whether it was the Summer Tournament or the Autumn Tournament, as long as it concerned a Koshien spot, the competition was exceptionally brutal.
It was already a frying pan hell, and now it was adding fuel to the fire.
With the addition of Yakushi High School Baseball Team, the overall landscape of West Tokyo was bound to undergo a very significant change. For the players, if their goal was to enter Koshien, their chances of realizing their dream would undoubtedly become many times more difficult.
But for him as a reporter, this was a stroke of luck.
So many strong teams gathered here. It was easy to imagine that future games in West Tokyo would definitely receive great attention. As a reporter responsible for this area, Fujio should no longer have to worry about magazine sales, nor about having nothing to write about.
Just introducing these powerhouses and Yakushi High School Baseball Team would be enough for him to write several issues. Especially this game, a single report would definitely not be enough. There was simply too much worth writing about.
The Yakushi players who lost the game seemed to be doing alright and did not burst into tears. For them, their goal had already been achieved. They secured a seed spot and played consecutive games against Inashiro and Seido, which not only allowed them to gain experience playing against national top powerhouses but also helped them build their reputation.
The future path of Yakushi High School Baseball Team would undoubtedly become smoother and smoother. Their true goal should be aimed at this summer. Moreover, several key players were either first-years or second-years.
Yakushi High School Baseball Team's competitiveness in the next one or two years would be very strong. Being able to gain fame so early brought them countless benefits.
"You guys were still better..."
"Let's play again in the summer!"
The Yakushi players who were very wild on the field seemed quite polite in private. Except for the still arrogant Mishima and the taciturn Raichi Todoroki, everyone else was quite enthusiastic.
"We really lost to you guys. Each of you is as strong as a monster!"
Sanada looked at the Seido players in front of him and genuinely sighed. In one game, they gave up a total of six Homeruns. Zhang Han alone accounted for three, while Yuuki, Miyuki, and Masuko Toru each contributed one.
What kind of monster lineup was this?
Facing such batters, even Sanada felt a sense of powerlessness.
"Speaking of monsters, don't you have one on your team too?"
Raichi Todoroki. In one game, Seido gave up two Homeruns and two hits just from this player. He performed even more fiercely than Zhang Han had last year. This was the first time they had seen such a rookie.
When Raichi Todoroki wasn't playing, he seemed somewhat introverted. When shaking hands with the Seido teammates, he would respectfully nod without saying a word. It wasn't until his hand touched Zhang Han's that both of them simultaneously stiffened.
Zhang Han's hand didn't have very obvious calluses, which was almost unimaginable among powerful batters. Generally speaking, with so many swings practiced every day, calluses on the palms were standard. But Zhang Han's hands were slender and smooth like jade.
Completely opposite to Zhang Han's hand, Raichi Todoroki's hand had calluses like sandpaper. If one felt carefully, they were also frighteningly hard like stone. What kind of practice did this player undergo every day to develop such a pair of hands?
"Let's play again next time!"
Zhang Han initiated the conversation.
Raichi Todoroki nodded excitedly. "I will definitely hit it out next time!"
Raichi Todoroki didn't speak as loudly as he did during games, but his tone was exceptionally firm.
"I'll be waiting..."
"Thank you for the game!"
"Thank you for the game!!"
The players of the two baseball teams saluted each other before parting ways. The Seido High School Baseball Team teammates walked to the stands to thank the spectators who came to cheer for them.
Now, they were only one game away from reaching the Kanto Tournament. As long as they won the semifinals and advanced to the Tokyo finals, they would be qualified to participate in the Kanto Tournament.
Don't look at how Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team was eliminated earlier; because they were the Spring Koshien champions, they still had the qualification to participate in the Kanto Tournament even if they didn't make it to the finals.
After thanking the spectators, the Seido High School Baseball Team teammates boarded the bus and returned to school.
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