As Chris handled Kominato Haruichi, sealed off Sawamura Eijun, and got a double play, the Freshman Team's offensive surge vanished like smoke.
Although the Freshman Team's attack didn't achieve the desired effect, it still surprised everyone present.
Just now, many people had already envisioned the entire Freshman's attack in their minds.
Bunts combined with suicide squeezes.
The Freshman duo, originally not highly regarded, displayed astonishing coordination and strength at the last moment.
No joke, many people just now thought the Freshmen might actually get lucky and score a run.
But with the efforts of Zhang Han and Chris, this run burst like a bubble in the sunlight.
Aside from a momentary flash of brilliance, it seemed as if it had never existed.
"You guys are still far from good enough…"
"Still want to score? Dreaming…"
The Old-timers were not polite at all, directly complaining.
But the more they acted this way, the stranger everyone around them felt.
The Seido High School Baseball Team players possess the self-respect and arrogance of elite players. Even those who couldn't join the First string, even players from the second team and third team, they could hold their heads high when facing players from ordinary high schools.
Not to mention, they were now facing juniors who were one, or even two, years below them.
Logically speaking, shouldn't the players be less aggressive?
This seemed very undignified, as if they couldn't afford to lose.
But they did exactly that, without any dignity.
"They're more serious than we imagined!"
The old alumnus in the orange shirt stroked his fluffy beard on his chin, speaking thoughtfully.
His words were not just directed at the second and third-year players who weren't on the field.
Even the players on the field weren't as relaxed as in previous years.
Especially the two strongest among them, pitcher Zhang Han and catcher Chris.
Although they had been very strong from the start, those who truly understood Seido High School Baseball Team had their own opinions on the two's performance.
On the surface, the two tried their best, but in reality, they didn't put one hundred percent passion and seriousness into this game.
Chris, besides being a catcher, also understood baseball very well and was familiar with baseball strategies.
If he were to guide this game, the Old-timers' performance would clearly be better.
As for Zhang Han, although he hit two or three Homeruns, these were done effortlessly.
If he were to truly display his dominance in the batter's box, it's estimated that the Freshmen who faced him might not even dare to step onto the pitcher's mound in the future.
It's not that these two were slacking off, but they certainly didn't show the same intensity as they did in games against Ichidaisan Third High School and Inashiro.
However, at this last moment, the two's performance was clearly abnormal.
Zhang Han ran forward immediately after his pitch. Even during his pitch, he had already planned this forward run.
This was definitely not a performance that could come from playing by instinct.
At this moment, Zhang Han was serious!
He didn't care if Sawamura was a bunting genius, nor did he care if Sawamura could make contact with the ball.
He assumed Sawamura would definitely make contact with the ball, and make good contact, and dealt with it accordingly.
Before this, Zhang Han had never shown such an attitude.
It was precisely because he adopted this attitude this time that he blocked the path a step ahead, helping Chris tag out Kominato.
Chris's performance was both calm and agile.
He calmly handled Kominato first, then didn't forget to throw to First Base.
Some might say, isn't this normal operation?
In a chaotic game, when you see someone rushing towards you, your first reaction can only be to deal with the opponent in front of you.
Those who can still consider First Base in such a chaotic situation are extremely excellent catchers.
Those who can not only consider First Base but also successfully resolve the situation are masters among masters.
Undoubtedly, Chris was such a master among masters.
In the recent confrontation, he not only showed an extremely serious attitude but also demonstrated exceptionally solid fundamentals as a catcher.
These two players, at the last moment, sensed danger and simultaneously burst forth...
Only then did they successfully resolve the first-year's suicide squeeze and seize the opportunity for a double play.
Sawamura and Chris's performance was, naturally, impeccably brilliant.
But what was even more shocking were the first-year players who could force the two of them to adopt such a serious attitude.
Sawamura Eijun's bunt, Kominato Haruichi's coordination, and his timing in seizing opportunities.
All of these are points worth highlighting and elaborating on...
"What kind of monsters are this year's first-year Freshmen?"
"Haha. I thought it would be difficult for the first-years to get a chance before the Summer Tournament, but now it seems I was too presumptuous."
"It's possible that a few of them might really rise strongly before the Summer Tournament."
"Just a double can show such a beautiful offense. These Freshmen on the field are indeed performing well!"
Although this year's Freshmen's score was not as high as Zhang Han's group last year.
However, the opponents they faced were several times stronger than the opponents Zhang Han's group faced last year.
Under these circumstances, the performance of several Freshmen was still remarkable.
This clearly indicates how formidable the strength of these Freshmen is. It can be seen from this.
Coach Kataoka's previous decision to deduct ten points from the Senior Team was also very reasonable, as there were simply too many First string players participating in this game.
The current score basically reflects the true gap in strength.
It looks like a big difference, a full eleven points.
But in reality, it's only an eleven-point difference.
Even excluding those who didn't perform well, just the few outstanding players, their performance in this game was enough to impress Kataoka and the Coach team coaches.
After the game, Coach Kataoka directly announced a break.
"They haven't announced the list of promotions to the First string and second team yet?"
A little guy familiar with the process directly whispered to his companion beside him.
Logically speaking, after the Freshman Welcome Game, even if no one could be promoted to the First string, at least a few promising players should be selected to join the second team.
Why was this year's Freshman Welcome Game so strange? Not only was the format different from previous years, but there was no announcement of the list after the game either?
"What do you mean by being so concerned, do you have a chance?"
His companion beside him rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Only the players on the field had a chance, and even for those on the field, promotion was extremely difficult.
In elite high schools, there are simply too many excellent players.
Especially in an elite school like Seido High School Baseball Team, which has previously competed in Koshien.
The Freshmen they recruit are often very outstanding, and the competition among them is naturally more intense.
"I'm just curious…"
"What's there to be curious about? It won't be outside of those few names. And no matter how you calculate it, it's impossible for it to be your turn."
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