Chapter 188 – Episode 186. The Man With 3000 Hits. (3)

Right!

“Sekan!”

Between 1st and 2nd base, a fast batted ball flies into the area of ​​the 2nd baseman. As soon as the batting sound rang, the ball went into the glove thanks to his throwing. The situation is one out and the bases full. As soon as he got up, he threw the ball to second base.

“Out!”

Second base is out, and shortstop Yun Seong-tae gently throws the ball to first base.

“Out!”

The cheers of the crowd grew louder as the double play connected like flowing water. Then I saw the batsman slamming his helmet on the floor in anger.

“And! What is Ji Maeng-ho? You really fly.”

“Well, this order is basic.”

Although he gave 1 point, he stably prevented the crisis of 1 out with a full base and made his way to the dugout. He listened to the cheers of the crowd, but they were nothing compared to the cheers he heard from Kwan-hyeong Wu’s at-bat.

‘Isn’t it also bad for defense?’

Even though he showed good defense, seeing that he was at this level, it seemed like it would be difficult to catch a ball that went over the fence or as a shortstop in order to get a spotlight on defense.

‘If it’s not a blow…’

I actually knew. It is impossible to take away the spotlight that is pouring down on Woo Kwan today. Because that’s the weight of 3000 hits. Still, I wanted to bring that spotlight even a little bit, but the answer seemed to be a blow.

My score today is 2 at-bats and 1 hit. You also have to break out.

‘Do I have to hit home runs in all my remaining at-bats?’

‘I don’t think that’s necessary.’

‘Yes?’

‘The air on the ground has changed.’

‘What kind of shaman are you? How do you know?’

‘Stupid bastard. Can’t you feel the difference between the inning so far and this inning?’

‘What is it?’

Was there a difference? They look just like your usual Volcano Falcons to me.

‘Those who just swing a bat without fighting spirit are fighting as tenaciously as possible.’

Certainly, hearing Rossby’s words reminded me of the Volcano hitter who threw off his helmet after playing double stroke. In the previous inning, there was a double hit, but it wasn’t that kind of reaction.

‘But why did they give 5 points?’

‘That’s it, I don’t know.’

Well, since a volcano is a volcano, it wasn’t particularly scary.

“Fierce tiger, pack your equipment.”

“Yes!”

‘It’s 4 points, but what can I do if I try hard?’

I stopped thinking about the volcano and packed my equipment and walked to the waiting table. The lead batter for this inning is Kim Soo-ho. Seeing that he walked on base in the previous two at-bats, he looked very good today. It was evident that the opposing starting pitcher was also conscious of Kim Soo-ho’s physical condition, and that he was fighting as hard as possible.

Right!

“Done!”

But Kim Soo-ho is Kim Soo-ho. With a light hitting sound, the batted ball flew between center fielder and right fielder.

-Wow!

“Crazy!”

The right fielder of the fallen volcano is seen lifting his glove. A situation where the center fielder and the right fielder could collide even if the match was slightly off. Hwasan’s right fielder saved Kim Soo-ho’s batted ball with a dive without hesitation.

“Wow, you’re defending so hard for four points?”

“Write.”

The expression of Kim Soo-ho, who had his double hit stolen, did not look very good either. Seeing this situation, I could see what Rosby was talking about.

‘Yes, you guys want to be the main character too, right?’

Rather good. It was obvious that if everything went smoothly, it would be a game with nothing left except Woo Kwan-hyung’s 3,000 hits. However, if this match became a great game, it was clear that my performance would remain with Woo Kwan-hyung’s 3,000 hits.

‘Hehe, let’s go. Mr. Rossby.’

‘Just get in the plate.’

As I entered the plate, I could feel the eyes of the catcher looking at me with a disapproving expression.

“Please give me a good ball this time too.”

And I wasn’t the one who would stand still with those eyes on me.

“Shut up Agari. Because of you, Hyungwon hyung is still lying in the hospital.”

“Ha, I was punished at that time, so I also lost money. Do you know how much I lost in my record because I couldn’t deal with Volcano pitchers? If I had really played those two games, I would have surpassed 20 homers now.”

“This bastard… !”

“Honestly, do you think so too? Oh, why can’t I deal with Volcano pitchers? I want to stand at bat too. Do you think you will do that unconditionally? So what are the options?”

“Both do that.”

“Yes.”

“Ugh…”

The sound of the catcher cooling off is heard. Damn, so who said it was a fight girl?

‘Fastball.’

‘Looks like it’s on the body side.’

And the formula of these catchers. If you scratch it, it will stick the ball towards your body. It was obvious even without hearing the location from Rossby.

“Cheek.”

Avoid lightly.

“Oh, isn’t this a threat? I really don’t want to fight on a day like today.”

“It is not a threat. You know that Jinki control is not good.”

“Stop fighting, both of you. Should it be like this on a day like today?”

The referee seemed to be aware of Woo Kwan-hyeong’s 3,000 hits. You don’t want to be criticized for not managing the game properly in a game that will go down in history. Even a ball that looks like a threat ball. There was a high probability that the strike zone would be narrowed.

“Cheek.”

“Is this a ball?”

“Okay.”

And I was right. An ambiguous ball that came back into the body was declared a ball. Even if I hit it, I didn’t think the big hit I wanted would come out, so I filtered it out, but such luck.

‘Wouldn’t it be more difficult to throw toward the body now?’

‘It’s a slider.’

Since the body side doesn’t work, I’ll throw the outside slider. If that kid had the guts to throw an inside slider in this situation, he wouldn’t be starting 5th at Volcano, so I was sure with an outside slider.

And,

Ta-evil!

The swing without hesitation hit the ball properly. A home run that you can intuit the moment you hit it. After watching the ball go over the right fence for a few seconds, he lightly tossed the bat and pointed his finger at the crowd at first base.

– Wow!

– Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maeng-ho!

‘Cheer more. Hehe. Oh, shouldn’t I have hit a home run? Surely it won’t break here uninterestingly?’

I sneakily looked at the volcanic beasts while circling the ground, but fortunately they didn’t notice that. Can you help me get pissed off properly?

“It’s a shame. Easy!”

“… A bastard.”

As I step on second base, I mumble enough to be heard by the Keystone duo, and a response comes right away. It was also fun to see the immediate response. Would you like to serve me a little more?

“Hey Tiger, the home run was good!”

“Let’s win lightly and go! Volcano puppies are dog food?”

“Hey, I’ll listen to the catcher.”

Ki Sang Joo, the next hitter, looked at the opposing catcher while gesturing to be quiet. Seeing him tremble, he seemed to hear it correctly.

“What, how are you?”

“Ah, because of you, I am getting old.”

“If you grow older there, you will think that you are friends with the director.”

“… Quickly get out of the dugout.”

From getting into the dugout quickly while avoiding the kicking weatherman. It was a perfect at-bat.

*

[Kim Chan-young collapses here! Siwoo Choi’s three runs! Now the score is 2 points!]

[Choi Si-woo hasn’t been able to hit a home run for two weeks, but he’s unpacking today.]

[I think Kim Chan-young has come this far, right? He can’t even last 5 innings after all. He goes down after giving up 4 runs in 4 2/3 innings.]

[The player who comes up next is the player who was called up this week, right? This is Kang Se-ho. He moved from JT Gold Eyes to AT Thunders in a triangle trade with Jang Hyeon-ho. His performance last season was 6.00 earned run average with 8 runs in 12 innings.]

[Kang Se-ho, he is a player with a reputation for control in the 2nd team. The only downside is that the restraint is a little slow. I’ll have to watch it again today.]

[Kang Se-ho catches with a strikeout! This concludes the 5th round of the volcano. Now we return to the AT Thunders offense in the bottom of the 5th inning. And the lead batter at the end of the 5th inning is Woo Kwan-hyung, the main character with 2999 hits.]

[I’m looking forward to seeing if we can set a record in the next inning. Haha.]

At the beginning of the 5th episode, as the volcano’s attack ended, the community…

– Now that I’ve been selected, I’m going to say something haha
2 points against the AT bullpen is really doable.

-Wow, it went up to 5 points in the 3rd inning, so I thought I just lost the game today, but how are you following me?

-Let’s just follow it like this!

-Ha, it doesn’t matter if you win the fucking match, so don’t just set records.
ㄴBut looking at the pitcher today, I don’t think it’s going to be easy.

-Wow, if it wasn’t for Ji Maeng-ho’s home run, it would have been a 1-point difference ㅋㅋ People who reflect on swearing at Suji’s home run ㅋ
ㅇㅇㅅㅇ
I believe.. Jimen…

-Please, 3000 hits!

-All the other gals are watching our game too haha

-Let’s find out how great a record 3000 hits is. Araboja

-Whoa, I’m nervous. Finally, a record of 3,000 hits has been set in Korea.
ㄴIt hasn’t hit 3,000 hits yet. Excited
ㄴㄴ To be honest, looking at Lee Jin-gi today, I think he will just give away 3,000 hits.

“Dad, aren’t you watching Charlotte’s game today?”

“I’m losing, so it’s a hit.”

“What, why are you holding an AT game?”

“Didn’t you get 3,000 hits today?”

“Right.”

Fans watching baseball on TV…

The eyes of all baseball fans in Korea began to focus on the match between the AT Thunders and the Volcano Falcons in Jamsil.

[Finally back. In the bottom of the 5th, the AT Thunders attack. The lead hitter is the heart of AT, the one-club man, leader, captain, and legend who has protected AT for 22 years. And this is Woo Kwan-hyung, the main character of 2999 hits.]

[Ha, I’m all nervous, how nervous is Woo Kwan-hyung right now?]

[Oh, Volcano’s pitcher change. Lee Jin-ki, who was a starting pitcher, goes down from the mound and left-handed pitcher Kim Joo-young comes up.]

[This is a completely understandable replacement as Lee Jin-gi lost 6 runs today. I think it will block the lineup leading to Woo Kwan-hyung, Bore, and Yoon Seong-tae.]

Then, Kim Joo-young threw the first pitch.

“Cheek.”

[Haha, player Kim Joo-young, maybe it’s because you just got on the mound, so your first ball misses a lot.]

Second ball.

“Cheek.”

[Hey, Jooyoung Kim threw a good ball this time, but Kwanhyung Woo didn’t budge either. Good pitching and good pitching.]

Third ball.

“Cheek.”

[Not touching the lower curve at all. It was a wonderfully falling ball, but it must be regrettable for Kim Joo-young.]

Fourth ball.

“Base on Balls!”

[… Since it was a three-ball game, there was no need to overdo it, right?]

“What’s up? Do you throw it away?”

“Look at what’s going on. It’s hard to listen.”

“And… Did you just skip it now?”

-ㅅ What is it? Even if it’s not a match, you have to win

-Ha, it’s embarrassing to be in our team’s seonsundae.

-It’s too much, Ebane.

Abusive language both online and offline

– Woo woo woo!

– What are you doing! Win!

-Compete! Win! Win!

Boos covering Jamsil. However, Volcano’s players did not waver at all.

[Ah! Boer’s hit is right in front of the second baseman! Second base, out! 1st base, out! Runners are all gone! Two out at once!]

[It seems that Hwasan’s strategy to fight Woo Kwan-hyung, who is in good condition today, as hard as possible, and induce Boer to beat him, worked well.]

“Aww!”

When Kim Joo-young, who brought out the Boer’s double play, performed a ceremony by punching the air like a boxer, the booing that covered Jamsil grew even louder. However, even such booing could not dampen the fighting spirit of the volcano players.