Chapter 189 – Episode 187. The Man With 3000 Hits. (4)

“These bastards are getting more and more explicit.”

At the bottom of the 7th inning, Woo Kwan-hyeong is in the fourth batting order. Once again, when Woo Kwan-hyung walked on base, Lee Su-hyun clenched his teeth. People who don’t know much about baseball might think that the pitcher has poor control, but if someone who knows a little about baseball sees it, the volcano’s pitchers are blatant enough to know that they are skipping Woo-gwan in order not to give them a great record. Was

Right!

Bohr, the next hitter, kicks the ball up. And the ball could not penetrate the wide outfield of Jamsil and fell powerlessly into the outfielder’s glove.

The reason why Hwasan, who made up one more point in the 7th inning, could blatantly skip the right-hander was due to the sluggish performance of the next hitter, Bohr. During the month of April, Boer’s OPS, which had been maintained at 0.8, was gradually dropping, and the detailed indicators were getting worse, and in recent few games, he was not even a mercenary hitter, let alone a second-team hitter.

‘I have to make a decision.’

And Bore’s at-bat this time completely drained Lee Su-hyeon’s patience. If Woo Kwan-hyung was added to the designated hitter anyway, the outfielder would have been enough.

‘I’ve been looking for a replacement mercenary at the front too, so I’ll have to drop the borer in the 2nd Army and see how it goes.’

A sullen-looking bore enters the dugout. However, Lee Soo-hyun’s eyes turned to Woo Kwan-hyung, who was concentrating on the game with an expressionless face rather than such a bore.

“Kwan hyung.”

“Yes, Director.”

“Are you okay?”

“What could be wrong? Enough walks.”

This incarnation of self-care was not at all angry, even when he noticed the Volcano Falcons’ blatant restraint. That’s why Lee Soo-hyun was more annoyed. But there was nothing he could do.
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The beginning of the 8th inning that started like that. AT’s bullpen again revealed a weakness, and Volcano took advantage of it.

[Gearco Volcano Falcons to tie this game! Now the score is tied 6:6!]

Fortunately, Volcano’s attack ended in the top of the 8th inning without allowing any more runs, but the AT Thunders, who had already lost momentum, failed to score in the attack at the end of the 8th inning, and the volcano’s attack began in the top of the 9th inning with the score tied.

The situation where the momentum of the volcano has risen. In this situation, in order to break the momentum, coach Lee Soo-hyun put Kang Soo.

[Here comes closer pitcher Park Jin-hyeok. It’s usually not easy to write a finish before an overtime game, but coach Lee Soo-hyun made a strong point.]

[Director Lee Soo-hyun seems to have felt the need to overturn this atmosphere. Baseball is a battle of momentum, so if you are pushed once, you have to regain the momentum even if you use an irregular number like this.]

Finishing pitcher. An important position where he can decide his team’s victory or defeat with his own hands. A pitcher who comes to the mound in the ninth inning must have a colder heart than anyone else. However, AT Thunders closer Park Jin-hyeok was a pitcher far from such a cold heart.

A heavy fastball that goes back and forth from the late 140’s to the early 150’s. And a curveball that curves from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock. A slider that is rated for its large angle. It wasn’t a lack of talent to finish, but Park Jin-hyeok had a big problem.

“Let’s block it once and go reverse!”

First baseman Choi Jin-cheol raises his voice to encourage the players. However, Park Jin-hyeok, who came up in episode 9, did not hear Choi Jin-cheol’s encouragement.

‘Ha, why do I have to pay more points in a game like this?’

He’s been finishing for the AT Thunders for three years, but getting on the mound in these circumstances always made me vomit. A typical bird’s breast. In addition, it was not a normal finishing situation, but the appearance in this situation where a great senior record was at stake made Park Jin-hyeok’s heart beat faster.

But as much as he’s a pro, he didn’t even want to step down from the mound.

“Senior! It’s a volcano, so take it easy!”

I hear Ji Maeng-ho’s words from behind. Although it was a burdensome situation, Park Jin-hyeok took a deep breath at the thought of a volcano.

‘Yes, the opponent is a volcano.’

Bess, a mercenary hitter who is a player to watch out for in Volcano, and Choi Si-woo, a young hitter who is exploding his potential, still had many batters left to play. And the fact that most of the players who could not sit on the AT Thunders’ bench, except for those hitters, made Park Jin-hyeok’s heart more stable.

‘Let’s throw it comfortably. Comfortable. The opponent is the bottom line.’

And the first pitch of your choice.

“Strike!”

-Done! Park Jin-hyeok put the first pitch!!!
ㄴJinhyuk Park with the first ball is trustworthyㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Park Jin-hyeok’s first pitch hit the strike zone. A pitcher who catches the first pitch will feel at ease. And Park Jin-hyeok was no exception.

“Strike out!”

Park Jin-hyeok drove the good momentum and struck out the 7th batter. And the 8th hitter, Park Jin-hyeok’s first pitch, headed for the strike zone again.

Right!

Park Jin-hyeok’s head naturally headed toward second base when the ball hit properly.

[Kim Seung-sik! Pull the choke! A properly pulled batted ball! To the second base!]

And from there, Maeng-Ho Ji jumped out at the speed of a beast and retrieved the ball. Park Jin-hyeok screamed involuntarily at the sight of a giant, nearly 190 cm tall, throwing his body to catch him.

“Nice!”

And although he hesitated slightly, the ball that came out of Ji Maeng-ho’s glove headed for the first base mitt.

“Out!”

Concise out.

“Phew, I almost got fucked.”

“Maengho, the defense was good.”

“Sir, please send it to me.”

Park Jin-hyeok took off his hat to express his gratitude at the words of a good junior. Could it be because he safely caught batters 7 and 8 out? Park Jin-hyuk’s tension was relieved.

‘Are there only 9 left?’

-9 hitter, pinch hitter, Jang Dae-san.

‘Jangdaesan?’

And in that situation, the volcano’s bench took a hit. Jangdaesan. Volcano’s promising soldier. A lefty puncher. His contact and defense are not very good, so he is not listed in the lineup, but he is a hitter who is considered genuine when it comes to power.

And Park Jin-hyeok’s fastball, which was relieved after catching the two batters, flew into the middle of the strike zone.

Ta-evil!

The sound of the ball splitting was heard and it began to fly at great speed.

[Right fielder! Right field! Right field! Stop walking! Volcano Falcons to reverse this game! The main character is Jang Tae-san, the pinch hitter! 7:6! Volcano Falcons take a one-point lead! In the top of the ninth inning, we start to lead this game for the first time!]

“No, senior, I told you to send it to me, so didn’t you send it too high?”

Ji Maeng-ho’s voice did not reach Jin-hyeok Park’s ears. When he got off the mound without knowing how he ended the inning, the score gap was 8:6.

*

“Hey, gather around!”

At Coach Lee Soo-hyun’s words, all the AT players gathered.

“It’s two points, but our batting line is good. Guardian. You know you’re the lead hitter, right? You have to hold the momentum unconditionally. Can you?”

“Just leave it to me.”

“Okay. Maengho, you know without saying anything else, right?”

The director’s gaze turned towards me.

“As long as I don’t filter, I’m always confident.”

“Okay. Sangju and Jincheol also believe in it. And the coffin.”

“Yes, Director.”

“Be prepared, maybe you will have a chance. Well, it would be nice if we could filter it there as well, but just because we play tomorrow doesn’t mean we won’t lose 3,000 hits. OK as a team as much as possible?”

“All right.”

“I don’t think the feeling of hitting decreased just because I couldn’t swing it twice in a row, right?”

“It’s been 22 years since my debut.”

“Ha ha, yes. Believe.”

Director Lee Soo-hyun laughs loudly at Woo Kwan-hyung’s joke.

“Now. I won’t burden the other kids. Let’s win today can you?”

“You can!”

“Invincibility!”

“AT!”

After shouting the team slogan, we prepared for an attack in the bottom of the ninth inning. Batter 1 Kim Soo-ho slowly walked to the plate.

‘It’s a guardian battle.’

Kim Su-ho, our team’s reliable No. 1 hitter, and Shin Su-ho, the finisher of Hwasan. A match between two players with the same name. And the one who laughed was Kim Soo-ho, who had risen to the ranks of veterans.

-Waaaaa!!!!!

-Kim Soo-ho! Kim Suho!

The atmosphere in Jamsil, which had been submerged by Kim Soo-ho’s double, instantly heated up. Kim Soo-ho’s wonderful ceremony goes to the dugout. And Kim Soo-ho, who is replaced by the runner-up. He had a wide smile on his face, which was rare to see if he was satisfied that he had done his duty.

‘Huh, is it my chalian now?’

I was waiting for this moment only. If you hit a home run here, it’s an instant tie. It was regrettable that it was not a come-from-behind home run, but the tying home run at the end of the 9th inning had a big impact, so it could steal some of the spotlight from Woo Kwan-hyung.

When I thought about that, my heart pounded.

‘Wait. Hehe.’

After rearranging his mind, he went into the batter’s box with a promise to hit a home run unconditionally. Point your bat at the left wall. A home run sign known to those in the know. At my autograph, the crowd in Jamsil started chanting my name in a louder voice.

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

Wow, this is delicious.

“It’s intentional.”

Then, a sound like a thunderbolt came from behind.

“… Yes?”

“What are you doing? I am not walking.”

“Competition… , Should be…”

“What are you talking about? 1st base is empty, so why fight with you?”

“Walk quickly.”

“Ah…”

“Aren’t you going soon?”

Even the referee urged me on. Fuck… I even hit a home run… Why did Kim Soo-ho hit a double…