How did he appear there?
Even without preparation, even if the ball landed in a tricky spot, the Seido High School Baseball Team players had already honed their defense to the point where their bodies moved before their minds.
Their reaction speed was very fast.
However at this moment, Masuko, let alone throwing the ball over, had barely lifted his arm when the opponent had already stepped on the base.
"Safe!"
Masuko stood there holding the ball as he watched Akai talk with the first base coach.
"What was that just now? He ran too fast!"
"His speed seems to be no less than Kuramochi's."
…
In the stands, the spectators who had specifically come to watch Seido High School's game all showed expressions of shock.
Sawamura, who originally didn't want to come, was almost dragged to the stadium by Ochiai who had told him to watch more games.
"Baseball isn't something you can figure out by locking yourself at home and studying; a qualified baseball pitcher must learn to watch more, think more, and do more."
Sawamura couldn't immediately understand what Ochiai said.
But as the inning slowly trickled by he became amazed at the level of play in the field that just occurred.
"Is this what it looks like when top national teams clash? It's truly different!"
As soon as there was a runner on base, Tanba's state immediately became off.
When facing the second batter, he looked at the runner on First Base more than once.
This guy was so fast; if he didn't try to pick him off, he would probably steal the base directly.
Tanba gritted his teeth and threw the ball to First Base.
Tanba's pick-off throw was still very intimidating.
But Akai was also prepared; he directly dove sideways and returned to First Base.
"Safe!"
After Akai stood up again, he brushed the dirt off himself.
"Truly worthy of being the Ace of the Seido High School Baseball Team; his pick-off is indeed sharp. However…"
The pick-off just now not only didn't scare Akai but instead gave him a boost of confidence.
Although the opposing pitcher's pick-off was strong, it was probably not enough to interfere with him.
When the ball was returned to Tanba's hand, Akai took a lead further off the base than the first time.
Tanba still wanted to attempt a pick-off, but Miyuki, who was partnering with him, directly shook his head.
The opponent's lead distance was clearly precisely calculated. At this time, trying to stop him was basically impossible.
Instead of wasting that effort, it would be more practical to think of other methods.
"Leave it to me! You just focus on pitching."
Although Miyuki expressed this, Tanba, as a senior, couldn't possibly put all the baseball team's pressure on Miyuki's shoulders.
If possible, he still hoped to solve the opponent by his own strength.
After two more pick-off attempts, Tanba only officially pitched when Akai retreated half a step.
Tanba thought he had successfully limited Akai, but he didn't know that Miyuki, who was partnering with him, felt his anxious little heart almost jumping out.
He fell for it!
Akai could easily return to First Base; there was no need to retreat at all. In fact, if he had stood his ground against Tanba, it wouldn't have been a big deal to take another half step forward.
But Akai didn't do that; instead, he retreated.
Was he scared himself?
Or did he take pity on the Seido High School Baseball Team and choose to go easy?
With Miyuki's brain, he certainly couldn't make such a judgment.
So the only conclusion he could draw was that the opponent had other intentions.
And this point already seemed quite obvious.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Tanba released the pitch, Akai, on First Base, ran out without stopping.
Extremely fast!
The first time he stole a base, everyone didn't pay much attention.
But now, a lot of everyone's attention was on him, and what they saw was very different.
When this guy sprinted at full speed, it was like a leopard chasing its prey, dashing out in the blink of an eye.
By the time people reacted, he was already close to Second Base.
"So fast…"
Miyuki, in the catcher's position, was already half-crouching; if he had fully squatted, waiting to catch the ball and then throw.
There wouldn't be enough time.
Even by half-crouching and throwing directly, Miyuki believed he only had a fifty percent chance of getting the opponent out.
It should be known that Miyuki's previous probability of getting runners out was over eighty percent.
Now it was only fifty percent, which meant there was an equal chance he wouldn't be fast enough.
In this situation, Miyuki naturally had to try his best to increase his throwing speed.
But unfortunately, his efforts were destined to be in vain.
The baseball didn't even reach his glove; halfway through its flight, a bat suddenly appeared in the middle.
Shonan wasn't going for a head-on steal, but a hit-and-run?
The reality was cruel; the white ball was hit out and landed next to the Third Baseman.
Masuko dove sideways, attempting to catch the ball.
But unfortunately, his arm wasn't long enough, and the baseball passed about half a meter in front of him.
Kuramochi tried to run over and intercept it, but before he could get there, the white ball bounced and rolled past.
This ball went directly into the outfield.
The third person to block the ball was Zhang Han.
But by the time he picked up the ball, Akai had already passed Second Base and was now approaching Third Base.
Zhang Han's position at this time was over sixty meters from home plate.
When Akai ran at full speed, although he hadn't yet reached Third Base, passing it would be a blink of an eye.
He could even go further and directly charge home plate.
With a sixty-meter long throw, even an average runner would have a good chance of reaching home plate.
Not to mention a speedster like Akai.
Shonan's Third Base coach looked at Zhang Han bending down to pick up the ball, then looked at Akai, who was two steps away from stepping on the Third Base bag.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally gave the signal to continue advancing.
There was a chance!
But just as Akai passed Third Base, he felt a cold breeze on the back of his neck.
Akai turned his head in surprise and saw the baseball, like a white flash, flying from the outfield of the baseball field.
Fast!
In the blink of an eye, the baseball streaked past him, going directly to home plate.
"Thud!"
Miyuki didn't move a step and steadily caught the ball.
"Oh my god!"
"Too fierce!!!"
"Why isn't Zhang Han a pitcher? He's clearly much stronger than Seido High School's third-year Ace, okay?"
"This speed, if you told me it was over 160 kilometers per hour, I'd believe it."
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