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The one- and two-holes sparked a fire in the seventh inning,

and the Seido batters took off from there.

Seven to two.

In the end, Seido won by a large margin.

The difference in team strengths were definitely there,

but a big factor in Seido's favor

was how their two first-years lasted for seven innings.

Seido!

Tetsu-san!

Kataoka-san!

You can make nationals this year!

You guys can do it!

We'll come watch again!

Thank you for your support.

Thank you!

Seido vs Akikawa, 7-2.

Seido High School advances to the quarter-final.

Seido vs Akikawa, 7-2.

Seido High School advances to the quarterfinal.

Dark Horse

Hey, hurry up with the cleaning!

Don't forget anything!

Yes, sir.

You were great out there today.

It was huge how you managed to hold out the mid-game

after Furuya-kun.

I was just desperate.

We were down by runs, so I knew I had to push with my will.

No, you really pitched well.

You kept a good rhythm, too.

Y-You think so?

I think so, too!

The only reason you were effective today

was because Akikawa batters swung carelessly.

Most of your throws were right down the middle.

It'll take you years before you become like Yeung.

He has nothing nice to say.

I'll show you!

One day, I'll claim the title of "Clockwork!"

Impossible!

Yeah, that's not happening.

Know your limits.

You, too, Harucchi?

Furuya.

The team saved you today.

You both have a lot of reflecting to do today.

You're not the boss of me!

The harder he tries to play for the team, the stiffer he gets.

It's his lack of experience that's showing.

He may not be able to resolve that this summer.

However, it was these two who made the game.

No one hit Furuya's fastballs until the end.

Sawamura's well-paced pitching connected to the offense.

And Kawakami closed out the last two innings.

If Tanba comes back and adds to this...

Sawamura, hurry up and get out!

Y-Yes, sir!

Weird.

We won, but there's tension in the air...

Congratulations.

First team to make the quarterfinals.

I-Ichidai Third High?

O-Of course.

They're all looking at the next game.

We don't have time to celebrate.

The winners have to continue advancing.

We will now begin the game

between Ichidai and Yakushi.

Ichidai, please begin your warm-up.

You have seven minutes.

Let's go!

Manaka!

Ichidai!

Manaka-san!

They seem to be really popular.

Well, they made the quarterfinals at the invitational.

They didn't perform well in spring due to fatigue from the invitational,

but they've regained their strength as of late with their ace, Manaka.

Omae!

Omae!

Captain, cleanup, and third baseman of the hard-hitting Ichidai team,

Omae.

Leadoff hitter with fast legs and a great contacting ability,

Hirakawa.

Powerful second-years of the cleanup trio, Miyagawa and Hoshida.

Ichidai's batters sound as scary as Seido's.

I'm sure they're bound to win this bracket.

Well, we can't say for sure until the game is over,

but we can be certain the quarterfinal will be a Seido-Ichidai match-up.

Manaka!

Ichidai!

Omae!

Boys, keep a close watch on the Ichidai batters.

They're not like Akikawa, who only had Yeung.

I-Is Ichidai really that strong?

Y-Yeah.

They went to the invitational.

We played them in the spring tournament.

I was at school practicing, and didn't watch.

And what about Yakushi?

They haven't bunted a single time, so far.

They seem to be super offensive.

Chris-senpai!

Chris memo

Their first game was a called game.

They got a new coach last spring, and they've been gaining power.

Their ability to score once they pick up momentum is uncanny.

However, Ichidai is still stronger as a whole.

What's up?

Yakushi's cleanup.

How do you read that?

Car? Three cars?

Three... Three... Tricycle!

I think it's Todoroki.

Mishima, Todoroki, Akiba.

The cleanup trio is completely different.

They're on the players list.

They're all first-years.

First-years?

Oh, the coach's name is Todoroki, too.

They're using a first-year as cleanup against Ichidai?

Money Tree

Raichi, how long are you gonna keep swinging?

The game's already...

The pitcher today...

He pitched in nationals, right?

I bet he's good.

I bet he has amazing pitches.

I can't stop shaking!

Is he gonna be okay?

Ichidai Yakushi

Play ball!

Omae!

Captain!

Ichidai is amazing!

Omae-san!

A three-run homer off the bat.

Way to show spirit.

Is he seriously the same age as us?

They have an unparalleled cleanup, hit hard, and use little tricks.

If you think of it as pitching against us, you should get an idea.

O-Our...

...batters?

Nice batting, Omae boy.

Good job.

Thank you.

Let's go, Ichidai!

Get as many runs as you can while you can!

Whoa! The third baseman stopped it!

I-It's him!

Here!

A wide throw!

What's that third baseman doing?

Is he a newbie?

Raichi, you idiot!

You've gotta be kidding me!

Get your head in the game!

His teammates are yelling at him.

Where have I seen that before?

Hey, maybe he sucks!

So that's the first-year cleanup,

Raichi Todoroki.

Don't laugh it off!

They changed their cleanup batters with players we don't know about.

Are they just being desperate, or...

No matter what tricks they use, they'll be no match for our baseball.

Isn't that right, Manaka boy?

Yes, sir.

Seeing Seido make the quarterfinals before him

has started a fire under him.

I hear that Seido's ace, Tanba boy, is his childhood friend.

They started baseball together, both playing pitcher.

Manaka boy always had the ace number,

but they parted ways after junior high.

The promise they made at graduation was to play against each other

at nationals, both as aces.

How do you know so much?

I wanted Tanba boy to come to my school, too.

I wanted to make you two the pitcher duo.

That's how I felt at first as well, but...

He chose to go to Seido on his own.

Kacchan, I think I'll go to Seido.

Why?

You were invited to Ichidai, too, right?

I-I can't just...

...keep walking behind you, Kacchan.

I want...

...to be a pitcher who can walk beside you.

I want to change at Seido.

I didn't know that was how he felt.

It just shows how much of a pitcher he really was.

But that's why I was able to work so hard at this school.

You two are both childhood friends and rivals.

You're being a little too sentimental.

First, we have to beat our opponents for this game.

Isn't that right?

Ace Manaka, are you ready?

Yes, sir!

Okay.

Manaka boy, go, go, go!

Ichidai Yakushi

Ichidai!

Ichidai!

Ichidai!

Six runs right off the bat.

Ichidai has momentum.

Strike! Batter out!

Looks like we're only here to see how strong they are.

Manaka's looking good, too.

I bet this'll be a called game.

A-Awesome.

That ball bent right in front of me.

Hey, start running.

Baseball is awesome!

He hit Manaka's slider.

A-Are you serious?

That's not the swing of a first-year.

Who is he?

Bottom of the sixth, Yakushi High School's offense starts with...

...number 7, catcher, Watanabe-kun.

I never thought this game would turn out like this.

Yabe!

If you don't hit, you're switching out!

Switch with me!

You're the only one who hasn't hit yet!

Shut up!

I can't focus!

Yes! First hit!

See that?

None of the batters swing with doubt.

They must put in a lot of time practicing their swing.

Coach Todoroki,

should we use a bunt here?

We have a runner with no outs.

Are you stupid?

Go hit.

Ichidai Yakushi

We don't need to give them a free out.

Keep your Ichidai Third High spirit.

Okay, Misaki boy?

Manaka.

Come back by the quarterfinal, where we'll most likely face Ichidai Third High.

In your best condition.

Kacchan...

It's 11-8 in the bottom of sixth.

Ichidai are still in the lead,

but I never thought this game would turn out like this.

The two-run homer in the first-inning.

Manaka lost his rhythm with that hit.

He took another homer

from the five-hole immediately after.

In order to get his head back in the game,

the coach had to send him to the outfield.

The first-year slugger who shattered his heart with one swing

is something to fear.

And so is the coach who gave the cleanup to the three first-years

who've never played a game so far.

Hey, Raichi.

Don't eat bananas whenever you have time.

If you hit another homer, I'll let you eat tonkatsu.

T-Tonkatsu?

Wh-Where do we have the money to buy something so expensive?

Don't say that.

Either way, we won't have dinner if we lose.

I might get fired here.

This is all thanks to your stupid debt.

Feed me at least, you stupid dad!

Are you going through the terrible teens?

I've been going through it!

Not another fight!

We're in the middle of a game!

Stop, Raichi!

Are you serious?

The coach and a player are fighting in the dugout.

Is this okay?

What kind of team is this?

How dare he do that to the team's boss!

I'll teach him a thing or two about respect!

Like you're one to talk!

I can't believe they're struggling against such a stupid team.

Hurry up and finish it!

No.

Ichidai is leading, but Yakushi has the momentum.

If they keep going until the end, who knows what could happen?

To make this game a sure thing for Ichidai, he has to...

Yeah! Just two more!

Nice batting, Fukuda!

Let's keep going!

Hey, is Ichidai okay?

They scored so much, but they could lose.

Yeah, keep hitting.

If you don't hit, you're gonna lose.

Second!

Double play!

Captain Omae!

We're the ones leading!

Let's keep this up until the end!

Another double play.

It's because you don't bunt.

Shut up, stupid.

You're so reliable, Omae boy.

With someone like you to lead the team,

I have no worries.

Now, just...

Manaka boy, you need to come back.

Damn, they just love to swing.

They swing at anything I throw at them.

Misaki.

If they're so eager to hit, let them.

We have reliable fielders.

You just have to do your own pitching.

Manaka-san...

Though I guess I'm not very convincing after what happened.

Not at all.

I caused you guys trouble again.

I'm sorry.

But we're in this together as one.

We're going to nationals again.

With every single one of us here.

Manaka.

Manaka-san.

Manaka boy.

Bottom of the seventh, Ichidai has called for a change in players.

Right fielder Manaka-kun will now be the pitcher,

and Tagawa-kun will be going into right field.

He's back on the mound?

Of course he is.

Manaka-san is the ace of Ichidai.

If he can't make a comeback here,

the team can't go anywhere.

That's how important...

...the ace of a team is.

Kacchan.

The ace.

Manaka-san is back on the mound.

We don't have time to stop here!

Go smash their stupid pride as the champion, Raichi.

I can't stop shaking!

The Ichida-Yakushi game is finally coming to a close!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond: Summers.

Summers

Let's win the national title!

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