[The Epoch Times, February 25, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Qiao Yi, Taipei, Taiwan) The high school baseball league restarted on the 24th due to rain in the third stage. The pitcher Lin Shengen pitched well in 7 innings, with 8 strikeouts and no points. In the end, Gu Bao defeated Pingzhen 4:1, which also stopped Pingzhen’s 44-game winning streak across the term.
This classic battle of Group C was played at the Taiwan Sports Baseball Stadium. In the second inning, Shang Gubao concentrated his firepower to attack. First, Huang Jiexi, Qiu Guanwei, and Yang Junhao hit a series of hits and piled up the bases. Then Chen Muheng and Qiu Xin hit a single RBI hit. Huang Bairui contributed a 2-point hit, Gu Bao scored 4 points in a single inning, and also defeated Pingzhen starting pitcher Huang Paul, making him lose 4 points in only 1.1 innings.
Gu Bao’s starting pitcher, Lin Shengen, pitched a wonderful battle. In total, he pitched 7 innings. With 84 balls, he was knocked out with only 2 hits, suppressing Pingzhen’s line. Although there were 3 walks, he also got 8 strikeouts. Lost points; the fastest ball speed came to 148 kilometers.
The relay Feng Hao lost 1 point in 1.2 innings, Shen Jiaxi lost 0.1 innings, and finally Gu Bao won the first victory in the third stage with 4:1, which also interrupted Pingzhen’s 44-game winning streak in the high school wooden baseball league. .
After the game, Lin Shengen said that he hadn’t met Pingzhen for a long time, and he didn’t know the opponent’s situation; however, there were relatively few missed shots, which may have effectively suppressed Pingzhen. Gu Bao’s head coach Zhou Zongzhi said that Lin Shengen was originally set to shoot 80 to 100 balls, but his straight balls after 6 innings began to be grasped by the opponent, so he was replaced, otherwise he should be allowed to continue to shoot under normal circumstances.
Regarding the defeat, Wu Baihong, the head coach of Pingzhen High School, said that “you must be vigilant when you lose,” but also encouraged the players to “just win in the next key battle.” ◇
Responsible editor: Li Yue
