Chapter 745 - 745: Stealing All The Way

The most troublesome guy got on base.

The Sakurazawa High School players felt incredibly frustrated.

Before playing today's game, the Sakurazawa High School players had simulated many scenarios.

But the reality was very different from what they imagined.

First, at the beginning of the game, Seido High School Baseball Team's former Ace, third-year Koichiro Tanba, put on a personal pitching show for them.

This was an incredibly heavy blow to the Sakurazawa High School baseball team players.

They clearly realized that scoring runs against Seido High School Baseball Team was not an easy task.

Even if they could meet the prerequisite, as the game progressed, the unfavorable situation would slowly shift towards their team.

Following that, their basic strategy, which they considered their hope for pitching and defense, also seemed to have problems.

Kuramochi Yoichi, nicknamed Leopard, who was called Seido High School Baseball Team's offensive engine, was the first to reach first base.

Not only that.

During the recent confrontation, the Sakurazawa High School players also realized a very serious problem.

That was, with Kuramochi's recently displayed speed, they would likely find it very difficult to stop him.

This also meant that he could do whatever he wanted on the base.

Realizing the potentially serious consequences, the Sakurazawa High School players could almost see the run they would lose.

Yoshimi, at the catcher position, could no longer hide his anxious expression when he saw this scene.

"This absolutely cannot continue!"

He secretly gave a wink to his partner on the pitcher's mound.

On the surface, their Ace seemed to only know how to pitch, and some basic abilities were very lacking.

Especially pickoff throws.

To be honest, this was not wrong.

In fact, in terms of pickoff throws, their Ace was indeed not very good at it.

But as a new team with ambition, wanting to challenge all the powerhouse teams in Tokyo, the Sakurazawa High School players, of course, could not ignore their own existing weaknesses.

So they had previously formulated a seemingly effective pickoff strategy.

Come on...

Kuramochi, who was the first to step into the batter's box for Seido High School Baseball Team, acted very arrogantly.

The Sakurazawa High School players had insufficient basic abilities, and the time required for pickoff defense was much longer than other teams.

You should know that Kuramochi's speed, even against powerhouse opponents, had to be treated with caution.

Against an opponent like Sakurazawa High School, he could openly assume a stealing stance, and the opponent would have no way to stop him.

Sakurazawa High School's own players also understood this, so at first, they directly gave up on limiting Kuramochi.

Instead, they focused wholeheartedly on pitching.

The pitcher's pitching motion was slow, and the pitch speed was even slower...

Kuramochi quickly made his own judgment.

An opponent of this level could never stop his advance.

There was no need to take risks; he could completely wait until the opponent made a pitching motion before acting.

Kuramochi's eyes were always fixed on Nagao Akira.

So much so that Nagao Akira couldn't even find an opportunity to make a pickoff throw.

On one hand, Nagao Akira kept reminding himself in his heart not to let Kuramochi advance so recklessly.

If Seido High School Baseball Team scored first, even if they only led by one run, it would be a devastating disaster for the Sakurazawa High School players.

They could not tolerate it.

On the other hand, facing such a fast and agile speed-type player, they had no good way to deal with him.

Kuramochi, despite his arrogant attitude and tough appearance, was perfectly disciplined in every move, with no intention of taking risks.

As a result, there was no longer any tricky competition between the two sides; what they were competing on was genuine strength.

And this was precisely where the Sakurazawa High School players felt they were at the biggest disadvantage.

If they truly had the strength to go head-to-head with Seido High School Baseball Team, they wouldn't have been a first-round exit team for so many years.

"Sakurazawa High School wants to leverage its strengths and outmaneuver Seido High School. To be honest, as a public school, their performance is still very good."

Fujio nodded in approval of Sakurazawa High School's efforts.

But that was all.

To say that Sakurazawa High School had the ability to play at their own pace, Fujio would never believe it.

Seido High School Baseball Team and Sakurazawa High School were not on the same level at all.

Perhaps for a short time, no one would notice anything amiss.

But as long as the game continued, the gap in strength between the two sides would quickly become fully apparent.

It wouldn't even take long; with Kuramochi's performance, this situation might appear very quickly.

Nagao Akira had just made a pitching motion when Kuramochi took the lead and started to move.

The Leopard, Kuramochi, once he ran at full speed, was incredibly impactful.

People saw a bluish-green figure advancing from first base to second base at an extremely fast speed.

Yoshimi, at the catcher position, quickly signaled.

Nagao Akira also cooperated very well and threw the ball.

But Kuramochi's speed was simply too fast.

Although the two had agreed to throw the baseball outside the strike zone from the start, by the time Yoshimi caught the ball, it was already too late.

Their previously agreed-upon strategy seemed like a joke at this moment, completely useless.

"Safe!"

Kuramochi, standing safely on second base, showed a dazzling smile on his face.

"Hee-haw!"

The opponent was smarter than he thought, guessing his actions from the start and preparing accordingly.

But it was useless...

When the gap in strength reached a certain level, it could no longer be compensated by strategy.

Although the Sakurazawa High School players tried very hard and reacted very cleverly, obviously they still had no way to deal with him.

They couldn't stop him.

Kuramochi's actions continued as usual.

Just as Nagao Akira was pitching, he ran directly from second base to third base.

"He's too arrogant!"

Because home plate was quite far from second base, Yoshimi had to admit that he simply couldn't stop Kuramochi.

But now, Kuramochi was pushing his luck, completely disregarding them, daring to steal third base directly.

You should know that Yoshimi was only about twenty meters away from third base.

He could still throw the ball that distance.

Yoshimi, holding the ball, gritted his teeth and threw it towards third base.

"Go to hell!"

Even as a grassroots public school, they had their own dignity and would absolutely not allow Seido High School Baseball Team's players to trample on it like this.

"Pop!"

Yoshimi's ability was still good; the baseball didn't hit the ground and went directly into Sakurazawa's Third Baseman's glove.

Sakurazawa High School's Third Baseman turned to tag Kuramochi.

But just as he turned, he heard the third base umpire's voice.

"Safe!"

In that short time, Kuramochi had already successfully run to third base.

No outs, runner on third base.

At this point, the Seido High School Baseball Team supporters in the stands could no longer control their emotions.

They excitedly waved everything they could wave in their hands.

"As expected of Seido High School Baseball Team's offensive engine, that speed is simply amazing!"

"The strength gap between the two teams is so big; as a loyal supporter of Seido High School Baseball Team, I really don't feel any thrill. Haha..."

"Don't underestimate the opponent too much. I'd say the opponent's performance today was very good. It's just that our strength is superior."

"Is this called superior? This is clearly a world of difference."

In the stands, Seido High School Baseball Team's supporters were joyfully celebrating their victory.

They couldn't help but be excited.

Given the current situation, what reason did they have not to be excited?

Everyone was cheering for Kuramochi, believing that his direct steal of third base was a brilliant display of skill and daring.

At this moment, no one noticed that a miracle was about to unfold.

Damn it! Damn it!

For Sakurazawa High School, who desperately wanted to score the first run, Kuramochi running to third base was like having a fishbone stuck in their throat.

But there was nothing they could do.

During this process, they had thought about stopping him, but ultimately had no way.

Yoshimi angrily took the ball and threw it back to his partner.

By this time, they didn't need to think about anything else.

They could finally focus on confronting Kominato Ryosuke at the batter's box.

This was also a very dangerous person.

But just as he threw the ball, and as everyone began to shift their attention to the baseball.

A figure on third base suddenly moved.

A spectator in the stands noticed this scene and widened their eyes in surprise.

"What is he doing?"

The scout who had specifically come to observe Seido High School Baseball Team's game also noticed this scene. He quickly turned on his camera, afraid of missing any exciting moment.

And at this moment, the Sakurazawa High School players hadn't even noticed.

Until their little old Coach in the dugout directly jumped up.

The usually refined professor could no longer maintain his politeness; he shouted out.

"Home plate..."

When the sound reached them, the Sakurazawa High School players reacted.

It was already a little late.

Nagao Akira, bewildered, received the ball and immediately threw it to home plate without stopping.

Yoshimi, at the catcher position, already felt exhausted.

Before, they had tried every method they could think of, but ultimately still couldn't stop Seido High School Baseball Team's advance.

Just when he thought that with the ball thrown to third base, they could finally catch their breath, Seido High School Baseball Team mercilessly launched a surprise attack.

There was no warning; no one had expected it before.

Kuramochi actually took advantage of their distraction and ran directly to third base.

"Pop!"

The baseball went into Yoshimi's glove.

Finally, it came.

Yoshimi hurriedly lowered his glove.

He had to stop it.

He had to stop Seido High School Baseball Team from scoring, no matter what.

Yoshimi's wish was good.

As for his performance, his speed of action was absolutely not slow.

However, his opponent was too fast.

Just as he was about to lower his glove, a figure had already dived, rushing towards home plate like a swordfish.

His glove hadn't even pressed against that person.

That person's hand had already touched home plate.

Due to the distance, the audience actually didn't see clearly who was first.

They all nervously stared at the umpire, waiting for the umpire to announce the result.

The umpire, however, did not hesitate at all.

He was only about a meter away from the two, seeing everything clearly.

When Kuramochi placed his hand on the base, Yoshimi's glove was at least thirty to forty centimeters away from Kuramochi.

The result was obvious.

"Safe!"

Seido High School Baseball Team scored the first run of today's game.

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