Zhang Han secured his seventh consecutive strikeout…
In the dugout of the Seido High School Baseball Team, including the supporters in the stands, everyone was incredibly excited.
When the game was in a critical situation, Zhang Han's performance undoubtedly gave the spectators in the stands a great sense of reassurance.
"Too strong!"
"There's still a chance, there's definitely still a chance."
On the other side, in the dugout of the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team.
The players' expressions were more solemn than the last.
Although they were temporarily leading by one run, if their core batters still couldn't perform, then the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's offense would be rendered useless.
Even if they didn't expect the batters to score, they should at least get one or two hits, right?
Otherwise, even if the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team ultimately won this game, their supporters would find it hard to be happy.
Because their victory would feel like it was stolen, and they wouldn't be able to feel at ease no matter what.
"Hit it out!"
"It's nothing big, we're gradually able to make contact with the ball."
The supporters of the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team, of course, couldn't stand the supporters of the Seido High School Baseball Team flaunting their power.
After all, they were currently in the lead, and they were more likely to win the game. What did the Seido High School Baseball Team's supporters have to be arrogant about?
They wanted to prove their attitude with their actions and tell the players of the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team that they were not fighting alone.
Even though these Inashiro supporters also knew in their hearts that, given the current situation, the probability of their batters getting a hit or even scoring was minuscule.
But in terms of momentum, they absolutely could not concede defeat.
Especially when the opponent was the Seido High School Baseball Team, they could even less afford to give up.
Coach Kunimoto's view was completely different from that of his own supporters.
The fans in the stands only saw Zhang Han's power. The reason they were still vocally supporting the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team was partly due to their position and partly due to their stubbornness.
In fact, deep down, they probably didn't have high hopes for the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's upcoming offense.
But Coach Kunimoto was different.
When the team and players faced a huge crisis, he saw an opportunity.
The next batter up was Yoshizawa, their team's Third Batter.
This player was very special; he was the one who had successfully put Tanba out of commission before. Even though Koichiro Tanba was now off the field, Yoshizawa's influence on the Seido High School Baseball Team's players still persisted.
This was an opportunity…
Seido couldn't possibly be completely unconcerned about the previous hit-by-pitch.
Zhang Han had just secured his seventh consecutive strikeout, breaking the record for consecutive strikeouts in this Kanto Tournament.
It's important to know that in a typical game, if one side gets multiple consecutive strikeouts, the other side will definitely use a bunt to break the opponent's rhythm, to prevent the situation from becoming unmanageable in the end.
The Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team had previously only managed a maximum of six consecutive strikeouts, and that was with good luck.
In today's game, for some other reasons, the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team hadn't done anything about this.
That's why Zhang Han was able to successfully achieve seven consecutive strikeouts.
Now, he has not only broken the record for this Kanto Tournament but is also very close to the highest record for the entire Kanto Tournament.
Under circumstances where he might break this record, could a teenager endure such temptation?
Probably not.
This was Coach Kunimoto's judgment, and he quickly conveyed his thoughts to his players on the field.
Yoshizawa was a bit nervous, but he still nodded and pressed his body against the inside corner.
This position?
Miyuki, in the catcher's position, had a very grim expression.
The Coach and players of the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team were truly unscrupulous in their pursuit of victory.
Although it was indeed Senior Tanba who threw the hit-by-pitch earlier, most of the responsibility lay with Seido.
But to say that all the responsibility lay with the Seido High School Baseball Team would probably be a bit unfair, after all, if Yoshizawa hadn't pressed his body tightly against the edge of the strike zone, would that ball have directly hit him?
When both sides dug in their heels, choosing to go head-to-head, accidents were hard to avoid.
Now, looking at the outcome.
Yoshizawa was still participating in the game full of vigor, while their team's Tanba, who had performed so well before, was now regretting in the dugout because the hit-by-pitch affected his rhythm.
It was clear who was at a disadvantage.
Under these circumstances, for the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's player to intentionally press his body into such a position was a bit deliberate.
It wasn't even 'a bit,' but outright blatant.
This is unbearable.
Miyuki gave the signal.
Zhang Han also didn't hold back, directly throwing a perfect strike.
Could it be a breaking ball?
When Yoshizawa saw this ball, his cheeks were puffed out. He locked onto the baseball firmly and swung his bat.
No, it's a Fastball.
When people are angry, they instinctively use their strongest pitch to deliver a powerful blow to their opponent.
So, it must be a Fastball.
This was what Coach Kunimoto had thought of, and what Yoshizawa was waiting for.
He accurately tracked the trajectory of the flying baseball and decisively swung.
"Ping…"
The hit baseball bounced high, landing directly in front of the pitcher.
Zhang Han caught the ball in his glove with almost no effort.
"Pop…"
"Out!"
Two outs, no runners on base.
In the stands, the cheers of the Seido High School Baseball Team's supporters were not as loud as before, but they were still cheering.
Although the players of the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team performed stronger than they had imagined, the final result was still an overwhelming advantage for their side.
Even if they managed to connect with Zhang Han's pitch, what then? The batters of the Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team still couldn't get a hit.
In the dugout of Inashiro Industrial.
Coach Kunimoto rotated his neck, which made a creaking sound.
He never expected to be outsmarted by two sixteen-year-old teenagers.
He had originally thought that the opponent would definitely want to get a strikeout.
Unexpectedly, it was as if the opponent saw through their plan, and they played along, easily getting the second out.
It seems that the hope for offense can only be placed on Harada.
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