Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

Saturday.

Seido A Stadium.

Coach Kataoka: "Coach Matsumoto, thank you for making this special trip today."

"I'm so sorry."

"The summer competitions are coming soon."

"Let's play a good game."

He then handed the match roster to Coach Matsumoto.

Coach Matsumoto laughed out loud at the sight of the starting lineup.

"Ha ha..."

"But the starting lineup you sent out was a freshman."

"I think you probably want to make adjustments before the Summer Split."

"No wonder you want to try all sorts of things."

"but..."

"They actually sent a first-year rookie to try and take on our Kiryu."

"Oh, you recruited two fastball pitchers this year, and they made a name for themselves at the Kanto Tournament."

"They must both be very promising pitchers."

"And there's another one..."

"A secret weapon we don't want our rivals in the same region to know about."

"It will be revealed during the competition."

Upon hearing this...

Coach Kataoka had to admire how well the top universities in the country collected data.

"hehe"

Coach Matsumoto smiled and said, "No matter what."

"We will all enjoy the summer competitions."

The runner-up of last year's Koshien Summer Tournament, Osaka Kiryu High School, has an average back muscle strength of over 180 kilograms.

Its firepower is said to be the best in the country.

The training camp has just ended, and the muscles are still fatigued.

Coach Kataoka arranged such a match.

When the Osaka Kiryu High School team arrived at Seido High School's baseball field.

The air seemed thick with tension, a clear indication that a tough battle was about to begin.

"Osaka Kiryu." Lin Xiao stood by the court, his eyes fixed on the renowned team, and murmured to himself.

"A top-tier baseball school in the country."

Looking at the practice match opponent in front of him, Lin Xiao silently weighed his options.

It must be admitted that the opponent this time is quite formidable.

To know.

Seido High School's baseball team has failed to qualify for Koshien Stadium for five consecutive years.

And what about Osaka Kiryu?

Last year, they not only successfully entered Koshien Stadium, but also overcame all obstacles to win the runner-up title. Such an achievement is truly awe-inspiring.

Everyone's bodies haven't fully recovered yet, the coach is a tough guy!

"However, I'm not afraid of trouble," Lin Xiao said.

Miyuki walked over with light steps.

Upon noticing Lin Xiao's slightly serious expression, he couldn't help but tease, "Hey, Lin Xiao."

"Look at you, all serious. Are you worried you won't get three innings?"

Lin Xiao glanced at Yu Xing and said irritably, "Stop making nonsense."

"I'm just assessing the strength of my opponent."

"I won't be intimidated by them. I want to see the strength of the second-best team in the country."

Miyuki crossed his arms, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. "I heard the coach isn't planning on letting you pitch all three innings this time."

"I'm afraid you'll get tired, my precious little one."

"What's wrong? Feeling like your talents are going to waste?"

Lin Xiao shook his head helplessly and said, "The coach has his reasons, and of course I have to follow his arrangements."

"Even if I only pitch a few innings, I will do my best."

"We can't let Osaka Toyo look down on us, Seido."

"But senior students, be careful not to make any mistakes later!"

Lin Xiao looked at Yuki and the others provocatively.

......

salute.

Game start.

Lin Xiao, dressed in the Seido team uniform, stood tall and straight like a pine tree, his eyes revealing a sense of determination and confidence.

He stood on the pitcher's mound and slightly flexed his wrists.

He then immediately entered pitching mode.

Osaka Kiryu's first batter stepped into the batter's box.

His eyes held both anticipation and a sense of challenge for Lin Xiao's pitching.

"Come on, newbie, let's see what you're capable of."

Miyuki crouched behind home plate, donned his catcher's gear, and stared intently at Lin Xiao. "This guy seems to be in good form today."

"Hopefully we can cooperate well and give the other side a taste of their own medicine."

Miyuki thought to himself.

I also adjusted the position of my gloves, preparing to receive the ball.

Miyuki straightened his gloves. "Facing Kiryu, who is second in the nation, the entire team's muscle strength exceeds 180 kilograms."

"How should you deal with this?"

"Come on, let me see how you do it."

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and leaned back slightly.

Then, with a swift forward swing of his arm, a fast fastball, like a silver lightning bolt, sliced ​​through the air and hurtled toward home plate at incredible speed.

Miyuki's eyes followed the ball's trajectory intently, inwardly marveling, "That ball speed is indeed fast!"

He quickly extended his glove and caught the ball steadily.

The first batter from Osaka Toyo was completely bewildered.

"What kind of speed is that?!"

The arrogance he had shown earlier had long since vanished.

"Too fast..."

"I didn't even have time to react."

"This is first grade..."

Miyuki felt the tremendous impact coming from the gloves.

"Bad ball!"

The referee's voice was clear and loud, and a gasp of surprise immediately rang out from the sidelines.

Osaka rest area.

"Seeing the team members' reactions..."

"This ball..."

Lin Xiao's performance still falls short of the information collected.

"This first-year student is quite something, Coach Kataoka..."

"How fast was the ball just now?"

Kiryu, the teaching assistant, stared at the numbers on the testing device, unable to believe it was real.

"164 km/h!!!"

Coach Matsumoto, who had seen many big games, looked at Lin Xiao with a meaningful gaze.

Seido Rest Area.

On the Seido side, they were also shocked by Lin Xiao's ball speed.

Rei Takashima was astonished by his cousin; what did 164 km/h mean?

Moreover, the ball speed has undergone a series of high-intensity training sessions.

Coach Kataoka stood on the sidelines, his eyes slightly narrowed, his gaze fixed intently on Lin Xiao's pitching motion.

A look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes as he saw the beautiful, fast straight ball.

Furuya was hit again.

He hadn't expected Lin Xiao to make similar progress to himself during this period; he had underestimated Lin Xiao's abilities.

During the training camp, Lin Xiao kept pace with his seniors, while he was so exhausted that he couldn't even stand up.

He looked utterly dejected.

...

"Wow, that's amazing! No wonder it's Lin Xiao..." Kominato praised Lin Xiao.

Sawamura and Furuya were similar; seeing Lin Xiao's amazing performance, they also demonstrated exceptional abilities during the training camp.

It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

Calling him a monster is an understatement.

The substitute player stared wide-eyed at Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao's current ability is probably already beyond that of the third-year students. After all, during the training camp, Yuki and Izashiki were trained to the point where they couldn't straighten their backs, but he is the only one who can still throw with full force.

I am once again amazed that Lin Xiao has come to Qingdao.

......

Followed by.

Lin Xiao threw another ball.

call out! ! !

boom!

The ball was moving too fast, accompanied by a booming sound.

Snapped!

"Bad ball."

This made the hitter nervous; the ball speed was unexpectedly fast.

Even the ball machine isn't this fast, and with two bad balls in a row, I'm starting to wonder if Lin Xiao might hit me with the ball later.