"Great, we can go to the second team together!"
Kevin excitedly picked up John Howe and spun him around several times.
"You're strangling me to death!"
John's small body couldn't stand such torture, so he quickly pushed away.
On the other side, Coach Owen, who got the news, took the initiative to find Rachel Thompson.
"Isn't it too fast? I admit that John's performance today was good, especially the ball he hit. But if he is promoted based on this performance, will it make other players have ideas?"
Owen didn't have any opinions about John. It's just that the Seido High School baseball team is the top baseball giant in the entire country. They have rules for promoting players. Whoever performs well and has high potential will be promoted.
John's performance was good, and others saw it. But it's still a bit out of line to directly promote him based on this performance. After all, no one can guarantee that the ball he hit will not be a flash in the pan, or a lucky hit.
Rachel Thompson waved her hand disapprovingly, "If time permits, I don't want to make such an exception. But this is the last chance for freshmen. If he is not promoted to the second team now, he will have no chance to enter the first team before the summer competition."
Hearing Rachel Thompson's words, Owen's pupils suddenly dilated.
"You mean, John has a chance to enter the first team?"
"The specific situation depends on the subsequent practice. I can only say that it is possible, captain!"
As the captain of the baseball team, Owen is obviously not as proficient as Rachel Thompson in baseball professional matters. This captain is a wise man. He is very willing to listen to other people's opinions on things he is not proficient in.
"Then let's do it, let him enter the second team tomorrow."
The news that John was promoted to the second team by exception spread among the first-year students. Although he was not the only one who was promoted to the second team this time. His good friend Kevin, Carl who had played against him before, Michael and Ben who performed well, and the second-year senior who cooperated with John to score, were all promoted to the second team.
A total of six people. The number of players in the second team was suddenly overstaffed. According to the normal allocation of the Seido High School baseball team, the first team has 20 players, and the second team also has 20 players. All the remaining players, regardless of grade, will be assigned to the third team.
The second team suddenly added six players, becoming 26 players. However, considering that the third-year seniors are about to leave the team, the addition of the six of them can just fill the vacancy left by the third-year seniors.
Not only that. For those third-year seniors, this is already their last chance. There are less than two months left. If they can't be promoted to the first team, they will leave the team in June. The team is still very supportive. If you can't get results and prove yourself on the baseball field, then study hard and strive to get into a good school.
John went to class the next day, and the classmates in the class were all very enthusiastic about him.
"Congratulations, John!"
"Gold will shine, and I knew you could do it."
"The second team can play in the game, and we will go to cheer you on then."
John responded with a smile.
"Thank you, I'll do my best."
It was not until this time that John truly understood the charm of the baseball giants. In this school, the players of the baseball team are undoubtedly the real protagonists. No matter where they go, they are the focus of everyone's attention.
After finishing the classes step by step, John rushed to the training ground early when it was time for the afternoon activities. The team also had training in the morning, but it was just a simple run, and there was no professional practice. The main force of the first team, the second team, and the third team had almost no difference in the morning practice.
In other words, John really entered the second team from this afternoon.
"Hello everyone, I am John Howe from the third group of the first grade, please take care of me!"
John's self-introduction was as simple as always. He did not cause much reaction from the third-year seniors. The seniors really paid attention to only two people. One was the pitcher Carl, and the other was John's friend Kevin.
Carl needs no introduction. The Seido High School baseball team has always lacked good pitchers. Their current third-year ace is Inoue. Inoue's pitching is very unique. Otherwise, he would not be able to become the ace of the giant Seido. But when Inoue pitches, he tends to get too excited. This is very troublesome.
The team's backup pitcher, Tamba, has very good pitching skills, but his personality is problematic. There have been rumors in the team that the first team needs a new pitcher to join. Carl was promoted to the second team at this time and was naturally regarded as a competitor by the second team's main pitcher.
As for Kevin, it's all about technique. Although Kevin's batting ability does not have any advantages compared to his seniors, he is fast! Even the fastest stealer in the first team is half a level behind Kevin.
Kevin is likely to be promoted to the first team as a running back. This is really worth paying attention to for those third-year seniors who are eyeing and preparing to enter the first team.
John was promoted just because of a game, or more precisely, a hit. That can only mean that he is very lucky. Maybe John has great potential, but for those third-year seniors, this potential is harmless. Potential needs to be developed and grown. By the time John grows up, they will have graduated long ago.
Why should we care about these?
Because no seniors pay attention to him, John's training in the second team is carried out step by step. Overall, it is still very smooth. It's just tiring! Compared with the training of the third team, the training of the second team is obviously much more difficult. When John was in the third team, he could barely keep up with the team's training intensity. When he was promoted to the second team, his problems of insufficient physical strength, insufficient endurance, and poor toughness were all exposed.
In this regard, Rachel Thompson did not give John any special treatment. Just let him break through on his own. Fortunately, John still had a spirit of not admitting defeat. Every time he fell behind, he relied on his tenacious will to catch up little by little. Although he was still the last in the second team, the gap between him and the others was not that big.
This kind of training lasted for a whole week. Just when John was gradually keeping up with the rhythm, Rachel Thompson told the players in the second team that they were going to play a practice match. The opponent in the practice match was the second team of the third high school in the city, which was also one of the top teams.
It was said that the summer competition was coming soon, and the two opponents should not meet at this time. But considering that they were both in the second team, it didn't matter...
"Finally, we're going to play!"
"I don't know if we will have a chance to play?"
Kevin was very eager.
"Don't worry, you will definitely have a chance."