Chapter 665 - 665: Not Backing Down

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Seido High School Baseball Team was on offense.

The batters preparing to hit were all eager, ready to seize this great opportunity to score another run.

On the pitcher's mound.

Narumiya Mei had completely lost his playful demeanor; when he pitched, he was like a cold pitching machine.

"Whiz!"

When the ball flew from the pitcher's mound, it was like a sharp arrow filled with power, piercing through in the blink of an eye.

Tanba watched helplessly as the baseball flew towards him, unable to do anything.

Although Tanba's hitting ability was ranked last among all the First string regular players in the entire Seido High School Baseball Team, as a player of a powerhouse like Seido High School Baseball Team, and a third-year member, he practiced swinging his bat more than 300 times every day.

Although he was not the last one to practice among all the third-year players, he had been working hard with those third-year practice fanatics until now.

To put it bluntly, his hitting strength definitely had a certain level of skill.

But Tanba, facing Narumiya Mei's pitch, felt as if he couldn't even swing.

The baseball flew too fast, even exceeding the limit his eyes could withstand.

If he watched with his eyes, his body might not even have time to react...

But if he didn't watch with his eyes, how could he possibly hit the flying baseball?

"Snap!"

"Strike!"

"Strike!!"

"Strike!!!"

"Struck out!"

Even against Tanba, Narumiya Mei showed no mercy.

In the Seido High School Baseball Team dugout.

The previously relaxed Seido players' expressions once again began to turn serious.

They had originally thought that with Zhang Han's defensive play, the scales of the game would surely tip completely in their favor.

But they quickly realized that this idea of theirs was too self-evident.

When facing Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team, especially when facing an opponent like Narumiya Mei, their previous experiences seemed to suddenly lose their effectiveness. Just like now, the Seido High School Baseball Team, which should have had absolute control of the field, was not in a good situation.

"Strikeout, out!!"

After Tanba was struck out, the player behind him also could not escape the same fate.

Two consecutive strikeouts.

Compared to the hardship and effort Seido High School Baseball Team put in to get one out, for Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team, getting an out seemed very simple.

Everything just fell into place, easy and pleasant.

Narumiya Mei, who had gotten two consecutive strikeouts, showed no change in his expression.

At this moment, he had already set his sights on Seido High School Baseball Team's First Batter.

Two outs, no one on base.

Standing in the batter's box under such circumstances, although Kuramochi knew very well that their chances of scoring in this inning were probably slim to none, he didn't give up.

Even if he couldn't score a run in one go, getting on base was still good.

No matter how unwilling Kuramochi was, he had to admit that Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team was probably Seido High School Baseball Team's biggest competitor.

Seido High School Baseball Team's offense was called the best in the nation, how powerful was that?

But in today's game, it was already the fifth inning, and the fifth inning was almost over.

Seido High School Baseball Team, at most, had only gotten 4 effective times on base.

This also included Zhang Han's Homerun and Yuuki's walk.

If things continued to develop like this, it would probably not be an easy task for Seido High School Baseball Team to win this game.

"Must get on base as soon as possible!"

At this moment, Kuramochi already had this thought and resolve.

This was not only his own idea but also the collective will of the Seido High School Baseball Team players.

This was already the third round of at-bats for Seido's batters.

If the Seido High School Baseball Team players couldn't overcome Narumiya Mei in this round of hitting, then whether they could score points later would probably be really hard to say.

Kuramochi mustered all his strength, wanting to entangle with Narumiya Mei.

Given his excellent performance in the first inning, Seido High School Baseball Team's players and supporters were also full of expectations for his performance.

However, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

"Ping!"

Narumiya Mei and Harada seemed to have completely seen through Kuramochi's plan, giving him a tempting pitch from the start.

Kuramochi, who was already highly nervous facing Narumiya Mei, decisively swung when he saw a hittable ball appear.

This is like playing a game and seeing a low-health opponent; it's the same principle.

Kuramochi wasn't unaware that this might be a deliberately designed trap. But with a clear opportunity right in front of him, he couldn't remain indifferent.

"Ping!"

The hit baseball flew high into the air.

As the baseball came down, Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's Second Baseman stepped back a few paces, leaped up, and securely caught the baseball in his glove.

"Snap!"

"Out!"

Seido High School Baseball Team's offense in the fifth inning ended just like that.

The score on the field was still 3:2, with Seido High School Baseball Team temporarily leading by one run.

Originally, the Seido High School Baseball Team players felt that the one-run lead was quite secure.

But now, they suddenly felt that the one-run lead didn't seem very safe.

Three outs, change of offense and defense!

The game came to the top of the sixth inning, with Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team on offense.

Because of Narumiya Mei's perfect pitch performance, they not only resolved their own crisis but also shifted the pressure to Seido High School Baseball Team.

The Seido High School Baseball Team teammates, before going on the field, more or less glanced at Tanba.

From the current situation, they could only temporarily place their hopes that he wouldn't collapse at a moment like this.

Although Tanba had performed exceptionally well in previous games, just the previous inning was enough to bring back the fear once again.

And compared to Narumiya Mei, who completely dominated the game, Tanba still seemed a little weaker.

The Seido players, naturally, were more worried.

"I won't let them score easily!"

Said the usually quiet Tanba as they made their way out, easing some of the worry in the players' hearts.

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