Chapter 492 – Episode 484. Cycling. (1)

“But Kyungho, what are you doing these days?”

“Guyungho? Were you close enough to call him a brother? Kyungho hyung swears at you so much. Is it because we’re close friends? Anyway, I’m in District 2 right now?”

“It’s a shame. “It would have been fun if I had Kyung-ho.”

Well, because Mr. Kyung-ho was my age. He had been looking for Mr. Gyeong-ho since yesterday, but he was nowhere to be seen, so he asked around. He was a little disappointed when he heard from Gu Jin-mo that Mr. Gyeong-ho was in the 2nd district. Is Kyeong-ho now old enough to retire? Since last year, every time he played against me, he managed to save himself by running away, and he didn’t seem to make it to the opening entry.

“Well, Kyungho is older too. But don’t you do batting training? Why are you making a fuss here? “Wasn’t your grade yesterday not so good?”

“I was just curious because I couldn’t see Kyungho.”

“Screw you. Anyway, take it easy today like yesterday. You guys have had a lot of winning streaks.”

“Ah, you should do that well.”

“Yes, look forward to it. Because I’m in the best condition today.”

“Yes. Good luck with today’s game.”

Gu Jin-mo’s words to look forward to… It seemed like it was true. I caught a glimpse of him practicing batting, and he was flying over the fence, left, center, and right. But my condition was also good. I was a little shocked from yesterday’s game, so I didn’t have sex yesterday and stayed in the dorm and continued practicing with Mr. Rossby to match the timing of the pitches of today’s starting pitcher, Lee Seok-gyun.

Of course, it was a bit dangerous because I didn’t release the accumulated stuff, but considering my performance in the game, I had to take at least a day off. And did it actually motivate you? How delicious would it be to endure sex for a day and then crush it today? When I thought about that, I wanted to get into the game right away.

Besides, the game is at 5 o’clock today. I didn’t think I would have to wait that long.

‘And since this is Incheon… If you choose between the club and the fans, you might get screwed, so it would be better to call after the game to be sure, right? Hyuna’s season is over, so I can play for a bit longer today.’

Hyuna was enough to accommodate my physical strength. … For your information, Hyuna was eliminated from the post-season again and was staying at our house and wasting her time. No matter how good the setter is, if the mercenary doesn’t meet well, it’s a sick league that can’t even go to the post season. If you look at that, it seems similar to baseball.

Anyway, after the game ended, I imagined having sex with Hyuna, and as each second passed like a minute, it was time for the game to begin.

“Let’s get 8 wins in a row today, and run to 10 wins in a row! “The record for the most consecutive wins in an opening game was 10, right?”

“Well, if you’re going to run, you have to run for 11 consecutive wins. “Let’s write a record!”

“Okay, let’s write history. Invincible!”

“”AT!””

The team’s atmosphere before the game started was definitely the best it’s ever been. Personally, the atmosphere seemed better than when we won the Korean Series last year, perhaps because we had a long winning streak.

‘Isn’t it because you were into it at that time?’

‘… Mr. Rossby. Let’s focus on the game.’

Ignore Rossby’s nonsense and review the information about today’s starting pitcher.

‘Lee Seok-gyun. A left-handed ace who also made it to the national team. Last year, I suffered from an injury and my performance suffered, but it seems like there are no injuries this season…’

Seok-gyun Lee was the two-headed horse that led UG along with Seong-gyeol Kim. Last year, he suffered from injuries and did not perform very well, but Lee Seok-gyun played a big role when UG was doing well. However, he was a good compatibility with me.

First, it was a style with good ball control, and the winning shot was a curve with a large drop, so it was safe to say that there was no decisive ball against me. Excluding that curve, slider, changeup, and fastball in the mid to upper 140s.

‘If you exclude the change-up, it’s just a straight to pitch. Good. Let’s have an interview today.’

“Senior Jeong Jin, please get on base.”

Baek Jeong-jin is the number one batter today. Jung Hwi-cheol, who was a center fielder, was resting, and Woo Gwan-hyeong came into the batting lineup, and Baek Jeong-jin, who was the number 9 hitter, moved up to number 1. Excluding Suho, the only people who could hit number 1 were me, Hwicheol, and Baek Jeongjin, so it was a natural procedure, right?

“Okay, I’ll try.”

“And Lee Seok-gyun has good command, so you know we have to win the game quickly, right?”

“I know.”

I was worried because he was the first batter of the season, so I let him know, but when I heard Baek Jeong-jin’s answer, it seemed like there was no need to worry. A voice full of confidence. Baek Jeong-jin seemed to have prepared hard since last night, probably because it was his first batter of the season.

Perfect!

And as if my eyes were not wrong, Baek Jeong-jin boldly turned the bat on Lee Seok-gyun’s second pitch, and the batted ball passed the mound and passed between the shortstop and second baseman.

“Nice!”

Now with no outs and 1st base. It’s my turn to show you. I prepared for today’s game to the point where I didn’t even have sex yesterday.

“You fell behind. Fuck.”

“… Huh?”

“I’m talking to myself. Talk to yourself.”

‘Mr. Rossby, what about the first pitch?’

‘It’s a slider.’

Slider from the first pitch. What are you aiming for? The ball Baek Jeong-jin touched was also a slider, but maybe he thought he wouldn’t throw again the ball he hit earlier? If so, there was a high possibility that it would be thrown backdoor (a ball that passes the home plate from the outside to the outside when facing a hitter with the other hand).

The backdoor slider was the best pitch to get a count in a situation where you couldn’t think of a slider.

‘Then let’s set it outside and let’s go.’

His slider speed is around mid 130s. I keep the speed of the slider in my head and wait for him to pitch. And a slider thrown in the setup position…

‘Now!’

As soon as I felt a slight bend, I lightly pushed the bat away.

Perfect!

It was a pushed hit, but this is literature. Even with this much strength, it’s hard to get over the fence… !

‘Fuck it, let’s run first!’

No matter how literary it was, the sound of the hit was a bit ambiguous, and it was a pushed hit, so I started running hard.

-Wow!!!

However, he soon slowed down his steps. Because after the loud cheers, I could hear the cheering of fans chanting my name.

-Ji Maeng-ho! Ji Maengho! Ji Maengho!

A home run that just goes over the fence. Wow, fuck. This is the taste.

When I heard the fans’ cheers, I felt like my dick was going to get stiff. There haven’t been many incidents like this since I was a rookie, but is it because I didn’t take it out yesterday? Anyway, after feeling a bit depressed and preventing my dick from getting stiff, I stepped on the home plate and returned to the dugout.

“Nice!”

“Good bet! Good bet!”

“What about the first pitch? “Are you aiming for it?”

“Seniors, I’m very smart!”

“Yes, Meng Hao! “Let’s go for our 8th consecutive win today!”

Thanks to the two-run home run from the beginning of the game, the already bright atmosphere in the dugout becomes even brighter. An atmosphere that doesn’t seem to be lost no matter what. I had a strong feeling that I would win today as well!

Ta – evil

… Until the first inning starts.

-Goo Jin-mo! Goo Jin-mo! Gu Jin-mo!

‘Wow, fuck. I gave up 2 points and got hit with a 3-run hit.’

As if saying that he was in good condition wasn’t nonsense, with one out and runners on first and second base, UG’s fourth batter Jin-mo Koo’s batted ball flew over the fence.

“Are you okay. Are you okay? “It’s 1 point.”

“Junhyung. Don my, don my!”

‘… Should I slap you?’

To be honest, if the winning streak were to end, it would have happened when Jun-hoo was in the rotation, not other pitchers, but to think that Park Jun-hyung collapsed. It was unexpected. Although the pitch wasn’t that good, Park Jun-hyung was a free agent pitcher who achieved 10 wins for two years in a row.

However, regardless of whether Koo Jin-mo hit it well, the ball did not look good today. There are a lot of flying balls. About 3–4 innings at most?

“Now! “Let’s focus and get two out counts!”

Senior Jincheol, the most senior member of the infield, encouraged the players, but it was difficult to get two out counts.

“Base on balls.”

“Base on balls.”

After hitting a home run, he walked twice in a row. It would have been nice to break the flow, but Hyunseong didn’t have much experience wearing a catcher’s mask, so it was unreasonable to expect something like that.

‘Whoa, let’s focus.’

At times like these, it was time for the fielder to focus. The longer a walk occurs and the longer the fielding time, the higher the chance of an error.

‘If you get nervous with that kind of thinking in mind, you end up making mistakes. ‘Relax.’

‘Ah…, I understand.’

Although I am concentrating on my body is in a state of relaxation as much as possible. Hyunseong’s ball combination is a changeup that induces ground balls. Since the batter standing at the plate was a left-handed batter, there was a high possibility that he would come towards me. And then Park Jun-hyung’s pitching started…

Perfect!

‘It’s coming!’

A slightly fast batted ball was headed towards me, and I quickly stepped on my footwork and approached the batted ball.

“Meng Hao! Let’s run!”

And the voice of Yoon Seong-tae is heard. I wanted to look to the side, but I didn’t have time to look around. But it was okay. Because I have a ghost navigation.

‘Catch and tag!’

After catching the ball with his glove while listening to Rossby’s voice, he looked to the side and saw a runner running to first base at high speed. First, with gloves… !

“Ahh!”

Puck! I could hear the runner’s scream along with the sound of the glove hitting the face, but now was not the time to worry about that. The batter runner is still about 2–3 steps away! At such a critical time, I unconsciously feel a strain on my shoulder as I throw the throw.

‘Hold me!’

A slightly high throw. Huge first baseman Choi Jin-cheol raises his hand high with his foot on the base.

“Out!”

“Nice!”

“It was great! “It’s a fierce tiger!”

The exclamations of exclamations from colleagues that accompany the first base umpire’s out call.

‘Fuck, can we play baseball today?’

“Ugh…”

While I was praising myself for what I thought was a good defense, I heard a painful groan coming from below.

‘Oh, he got hit by the glove.’

The runner on first base was hit by the glove and was still lying down. And with a nosebleed.

“Are you okay? Ah… “Nosebleed, nosebleed.”

“Gwae, it’s okay.”

Well, since it’s okay, it won’t be a big deal. Because baseball is a dangerous sport.

‘But why is this kid who says he’s fine being so cruel?’

He kept pretending to be sick for no reason, and in case it could have influenced the referee’s decision, I stretched out my hand and helped him get up from his seat.

“Thank you.”

“Well, clean up the nosebleed.”

‘Fuck, I touched a man. I have to go in and wash with water.’

*

[Ji Maeng-ho’s fantastic one-man double play! The runner on first base is put out with a tag, and the batter runner is put out with a throw!]

[The throw was a bit high, but Choi Jin-cheol caught it well, right? He is tall and has very good first base defense skills. Ji Maeng-ho also believed in Choi Jin-cheol and was able to throw such a strong throw.]

[Uh, Lee Tae-young is lying face down on the ground. I believe he got hit in the face when he was tagged, and his nose is bleeding. Ah, Ji Maeng-ho helps Tae-young Lee up. Ji Maeng-ho’s spirit of partnership shines?]

[Haha, after the game is over, we will be in the same team again. Sometimes, some fans say that Ji Maeng-ho’s play is a bit extreme, but it’s nice to see the spirit of teamwork.]

[Now, in the top of the second inning, it’s the AT Thunders’ attack. … Lee Seok-gyun ends the inning with a three-way throw! The score is still 3:2! … Bases loaded with 2 outs. Park Jun-hyung fills the runners once again. And at the plate was Koo Jin-mo, who hit a three-run hit in the previous at-bat. … You hit it! This hit is a straight hit from the first baseman! Choi Jin-cheol catches it! AT Thunders overcome the crisis of bases loaded with 2 outs!]

[Ah, Koo Jin-mo looks to be in good condition, but he hit too hard, right? The batting speed was also quite fast. Choi Jin-cheol shows good defense for the second consecutive time.]

[At the beginning of the 3rd inning, AT’s attack. We start with Baek Jeong-jin, the number one hitter. … Out. Now Ji Maeng-ho, who hit a home run in his previous at-bat, comes to bat.]

*

“Out!”

‘Yes, I have no conscience if I expect to get on base twice in a row.’

Baek Jeong-jin failed to get on base, but as it was expected, he didn’t hit much. To be honest, I didn’t expect Baek Jeong-jin to get on base twice in a row by targeting Lee Seok-gyun, who even Sangju and Suho seniors behind him couldn’t.

‘Well, I still need points…’

Since Park Jun-hyung’s condition was not very good, he had to at least tie the score. Plus, the batter behind me was Ki Ki-joo, a left-handed hitter, so the only thing I had to aim for now was a home run.

‘It’s a fastball.’

‘Fastball? Okay.’

The first pitch of today’s second at-bat was a fastball. In his first at-bat, he threw an amazing slider and then hit a home run, so he was forced to block his curveball and changeup. The only pitch he had to throw was a fastball.

‘Where shall we come from? Did you get hit from the outside? ‘Body side this time?’

First, set the hitting point toward your body and wait for the guy to pitch. Unlike the first at-bat where there was a runner on base, the windup is with the legs raised high. As soon as his feet hit the ground, his arms swung.

‘Fuck!’

Contrary to expectations, this guy’s fastball takes an outside trajectory. But I couldn’t stop the bat that had already been swung.

Perfect!

The moment I hit it, I felt the power of a pretty strong ball in my palm, and I heard a sound as if it had been hit slightly, but I used my strength to the end and pulled the ball forcibly, so the ball flew quite quickly. However, it is unclear whether it can become a hit. I threw the bat and quickly ran toward first base.

The direction of the hit is slightly to the right of center field. And UG’s center fielder is Choi Jae-hyeon, who is considered to have the best outfield defense in the league. Fortunately, because I was aware of my long hits, the outfielders’ positions were quite a bit behind their normal positions and were biased to the right, so the distance from the batted ball was far.

‘Will it fall?’

As I run to first base, I look at the batted ball and see Choi Jae-hyun running towards the batted ball at high speed. The position of the batted ball and Choi Jae-hyun gets closer. And Choi Jae-hyeon, who was running diagonally as if he had a booster on his feet, dived and spread out his gloves.

‘Please, don’t miss it!’