Diamond No Ace: The Strongest Hitter Has Arrived

Zhang Han struck out Narumiya Mei, completely elevating the final inning's showdown in today's game to a climax.

The fans in the stands were incredibly excited.

"Nine! It's already nine…"

"What nine?"

Some fans, having been engrossed in watching the game, hadn't noticed some important information.

The fan who spoke first proudly raised his hand, making a nine with his fingers.

"Zhang Han, he has already recorded nine strikeouts so far."

Compared to the twelve strikeouts Narumiya Mei recorded, Zhang Han's strikeout count didn't seem like much.

Perhaps some might think, is it really necessary to be so ostentatious when everyone is competing on the same field?

But anyone who thinks that clearly doesn't understand the situation.

So far, Narumiya Mei, who started pitching from the beginning, has now recorded a total of 24 outs.

Twelve of these were strikeouts, and the remaining twelve were secured with the help of his teammates.

The probability of getting a strikeout is about 50 percent, which is already very, very astonishing.

But Zhang Han is different. Zhang Han only stepped onto the pitcher's mound in the sixth inning, and it was under urgent circumstances.

He not only faced Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's core batters, but there were also runners on base at the time.

He not only successfully resolved the crisis but also recorded nine outs.

Now it's ten outs. Among these ten outs, he only secured one with the help of his teammates.

For the remaining nine, he basically relied on his own strength to perfectly resolve Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's offense.

He struck out all the batters.

A 90 percent probability.

This probability alone is enough to make people dumbfounded.

No wonder Seido High School Baseball Team's supporters were so excited.

Of course, what they hoped for was more than just this. They hoped Zhang Han could achieve double-digit strikeouts in this game.

With such a record, this game would surely be recorded as a classic.

Not a hitting classic, but a pitching classic.

"Sixth Batter, First Baseman, Yamaoka Riku."

Next to step into the batter's box was Inashiro Industrial High School Baseball Team's Sixth Batter, Yamaoka Riku.

Before he went up to bat, he specifically drank a two-liter bottle of mineral water, making him look even bigger than usual.

Even while waiting to bat, Yamaoka Riku's eyes never left Zhang Han.

Seeing Narumiya Mei swing and miss at the last moment, Yamaoka Riku's gaze flickered slightly.

Narumiya Mei's intuition was already very famous back in middle school. If he was in good form, there was almost no pitch he couldn't hit.

One very important reason he was promoted to the core Fifth Batter position by Coach Kunimoto was because Coach Kunimoto had high expectations for his intuition.

And the other Inashiro Industrial players were also convinced of this point.

But even such a Narumiya Mei, in the final moments of his showdown with Zhang Han, couldn't even make contact with the ball?

This is illogical.

Extremely illogical.

Although he couldn't figure out what was going on, Yamaoka Riku believed there must be some trick he didn't know about.

So, he was very careful when hitting.

For the first two pitches, he didn't even swing.

"Strike!"

"Strike!"

Staring with wide, bell-like eyes, Yamaoka Riku still couldn't discern any trick in Zhang Han's pitch.

From his perspective, although the baseball flew very fast, the trajectory was clear.

It was just a regular Fastball.

Logically speaking, as long as their swing speed kept up with the baseball, they should be able to hit the ball out.

Yamaoka held the bat behind him, assuming a full-effort hitting stance.

Here it comes.

"Whoosh!"

The baseball in Zhang Han's hand appeared in front of the batter like a dazzling white light.

Yamaoka Riku, who had undergone special training with a pitching machine, wasn't so easily suppressed by such ball speed. He locked onto the incoming baseball and decisively swung his bat.

Got it.

From Yamaoka Riku's perspective, he could almost see his bat making contact with the baseball.

This way, even if he didn't hit the sweet spot, he could still forcefully drive the baseball away with brute strength.

But just as the bat was about to hit the baseball, the white baseball disappeared again.

"Thwack!"

"Strike!"

"Strikeout!"

Yamaoka Riku, who had observed two pitches and then acted decisively, was just like that, taken care of.

Zhang Han recorded his 10th strikeout, bringing his total strikeouts in today's game to double digits.

The fans in the stands, especially his fans in the front row, were so excited they were dancing, as if they were the ones who had achieved this brilliant record.

Of course, it's not strange for them to think that way.

After all, as fans, they have the right to share in their idol's glory.

Two outs, nobody on base.

Seido High School Baseball Team only needed one more out to complete their defensive task.

At this point, Inashiro Industrial also seemed to have given up on continuing their offense.

The next batter to come up immediately assumed a bunt stance.

With two outs and no one on base, and the opponent not being a player like Carlos.

His choice to bunt was merely to help the team save face and break Zhang Han's strikeout streak.

But unfortunately, while his idea was good, it wasn't that easy to execute.

Zhang Han had thrown the pitches he wanted twice in a row, and at this moment, his condition was incredibly good.

He had to throw a few more pitches, to remember this feeling, to remember it firmly.

To make this feeling a part of his body, so that when he pitches in the future, he can naturally use this type of pitch.

"Come on!"

Although a batter in a bunt stance makes it easier to observe the baseball's changes.

But Zhang Han had finally found his rhythm; if he didn't practice it more while pitching, he wouldn't know when he would truly master it next time.

This opportunity cannot be missed.

Miyuki decisively signaled Zhang Han, waiting for him to throw the baseball in his hand.

"Whoosh!"

The baseball almost instantly arrived in front of the batter.

Inashiro's Seventh Batter, in a bunt stance, looked at the rapidly approaching baseball with deep confusion in his eyes.

Why?

They had already given up on offense, why were Seido High School Baseball Team's players still so relentless?

Why did he have to go all out even when he was in a bunt stance?

As a result, the baseball's speed was simply too fast; although he saw the baseball's trajectory, it was too late for him to adjust his bat.

"Thwack!"

"Strike!"

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