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I've been entrusted with pitching two more innings.

I'll shut them down and connect

to Kawakami-senpai!

Shortstop!

Out!

Yes!

His arm comes out much later than I thought.

A moving fastball pitcher with a hidden gun muzzle.

I'm not gonna lose to a freaking first-year!

Nice pitch!

Nice pitch, Sanada!

Damn.

You gonna let them keep doing as they please?

Don't let that first-year pitcher get away with this.

Think for yourself,

and have responsibility for your own actions.

That's a great bunt.

It's not something you can learn to do overnight.

First!

Nice bunt, Ota!

Nice bunt!

A runner on second now!

That's the first time I've seen Yakushi bunt.

Must mean they're serious about scoring this inning.

Not to mention the next batter's...

Batting first, third baseman, Todoroki-kun.

Here comes the crazy slugger!

Show us a big one!

Raichi!

Todoroki!

Th-The crowd's going wild.

Yeah, maybe this is what they came here to see.

An upset like the Ichidai game.

What will the Seido bench do now?

Will they be persistent about the relay,

and switch out Sawamura-kun, who's on a roll?

Or will they...

Burst!

Yakushi Seido

Todoroki!

This is intense.

Show us a big one!

Eat Seido alive!

Will they switch him out?

Or keep him in?

What will they do?

A m-messenger?

Ha-Harucchi!

What are you doing here?

Am I switching with you?

You're a fielder!

I-I'm here to tell you the coach's orders.

The boss's last will?

I'm just not even going to react...

Just ignore him.

If it's just a messenger, then...

Sawamura's staying in.

Well, Yakushi does have two lefties coming up.

Yeah.

They want Sawamura-kun to finish this inning,

before switching him out in the next.

That's the best move for Seido.

That's it?

Yeah, that's it.

Wait...

The boss really said that?

Well, if he tells you too much, you won't understand.

Basically, just pitch with confidence.

But keep your eyes on my mitt.

Be confident.

Yeah, we've got your back.

We're still up by four runs.

Don't get so nervous!

Good luck, Eijun-kun.

Thank you, Boss!

I will not fail you, Boss!

I will definitely not!

Second chance

"Boss"?

Did he just call him "boss"?

Seido call their coach "boss"?

Do they think they're in the majors?

That was unexpected from Seido.

He's ruining our image!

I'm sorry.

So they're not switching him out.

If we could take out the reliever as he walked on,

we could've finished them off.

Oh, well.

He'll wake us up with a big one.

I hope you have the picture in your head.

Don't lose to the same pitcher twice, Raichi.

Play!

Don't lose!

Sawamura-kun!

Kill him!

This is unacceptable.

He switched me out.

Raichi!

Finish him!

Let's go, Raichi!

Raichi!

Bottom of the sixth.

One out, runner on second.

Leading by four runs.

Let's go.

Show me that pitch.

No!

Not that pitch!

That was close.

He can hit a low ball that well?

Show me that pitch.

That pitch!

He holds back until the last second to react to the ball movement.

Let's get another one to the outside.

Not that, either!

He's...

...hitting Sawamura's throws perfectly.

Don't fear his swing, Sawamura.

He's the one cornering himself by hitting foul balls.

We're the ones cornering him!

What did the boss say?

Right.

He told me to tell you guys just one thing.

I'm going...

...with Sawamura this inning.

For the first time...

That man...

The coach is putting his faith in me.

I can't fail him.

Show me that pitch.

I'll blow it away!

The two balls he hit were both moving fastballs.

Can we catch him off guard with a four-seamer here?

Even higher than the last one.

A waste pitch to high and inside.

We don't need a strike.

You understand?

This isn't a one-on-one with the batter.

We're going to take him out as a team!

I should definitely stay back.

Give me that pitch!

Come on!

It's coming!

Throw your arm down all the way!

It's coming!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Make him swing the bat...

...with the force of the pitch!

Yes!

Yes!

Give me that pitch!

Come on!

It's coming!

Throw your arm down all the way!

It's coming!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Make him swing the bat...

...with the force of the pitch!

Yes!

Yes!

Yes!

Left field!

It's you, Furuya?!

It's going farther than it looks!

Don't lose the ball!

Catch it, even if you die!

Good thing I stayed back.

It's gone!

A nice two-run homer!

No way!

Wasn't that a high ball?

He took that pitch to the stands?

They're only two runs down!

Yakushi is coming back!

I couldn't fully swing last at-bat,

but not this time.

His pitch is hard to time,

but it's not fast or anything.

That Furuya guy's pitch was much heavier.

You monster!

Nice homer!

Your power is crazy.

What'd I tell you?

If you swing all the way, it'll go to the outfield.

Though my son can hit it out of the park.

You sure look happy.

Two runs.

Sawamura.

Sorry, that was my fault.

Don't worry about that one, Sawamura.

We're still up by two runs.

He's the crazy one for hitting balls, anyway.

Keep sending the balls our way.

No runners now, so let's go one at a time.

Nice try.

He's lost all his energy.

Play!

Everyone's kindness hurts, doesn't it?

Can't forget that last hit, can you?

You threw the pitch I asked you to throw.

Don't let it get to you.

Yes!

Yes!

We've got this!

That ball will go flying if you swing!

Guys, use this bat!

It has a bigger barrel.

So young.

More control.

I can see right through your heart.

Ball four!

Oh, man.

That was a 4-0 walk.

We're still up by two runs.

I just need to pitch how I always...

How I...

Pitcher change!

Kawakami!

Yakushi Seido

Seido High School has called for a change in players.

Yakushi Seido

Replacing pitcher and eighth batter Sawamura-kun...

...will be Kawakami-kun.

Runners on first and second after a hit and a walk.

That home run really took a toll on him.

All three pitches were perfect balls.

You threw well, Sawamura!

But Todoroki-kun hit it out of the park.

Nice pitch!

Let's switch gears right here!

The damage is big.

Wh-Why?

I'll help you cool down, Eijun-kun.

He said he's going with me this inning.

I see.

I couldn't meet...

...his expectations.

That home run pitch.

It was the strongest pitch you threw today.

Yes, he hit a home run,

but what's important is how you handled it.

You tried so hard to stay calm,

and in the process, you lost yourself.

You're just a first-year.

I'm not looking for a perfect result.

You gained valuable experience.

Now, make something of it.

Yakushi Seido

Ball!

Yes! Nice!

Don't miss the meatballs!

Kawakami is being way too cautious.

He doesn't have a choice.

He got switched with runners on first and second.

And Yakushi batters all swing aggressively.

Seido had been making the offensive pitcher relay,

But he's gonna give them walks at this rate.

but this time, they were forced to make the switch.

Once the tides change,

it's hard to change them back.

Yes!

Yamauchi!

Yes!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

One more run!

Keep 'em coming!

Runners on second and third!

They're going for it this inning!

We're gonna see an upset.

They took out Ichidai, and Seido are next!

Yakushi! Yakushi! Yakushi!

Everyone's cheering for them now.

They're cheering for the underdogs.

The crowd is here just to see an interesting game.

The players on the field can't just ignore this.

Don't lose...

...to the crowd.

One out and runners on second and third.

If they hit a long one, they'll turn the game around.

Knowing Yakushi, they might even make a squeeze play.

If Seido can't stop the Yakushi offense right now,

they'll lose the game.

Infield, move up!

They moved in?

They're not even close to giving up.

They don't even plan to give up the tying run.

That's how you do it.

A team with confidence

will give the pitcher confidence.

I'll finish them here.

Bring it low.

Make him jam a ball, and we'll get them out at home.

Don't hit the low throws.

If you can hit one over the infield,

we can tie up the game.

It's high!

Yes! A double play!

Nice catch, Masuko-senpai!

That was a huge play.

This game is still ours.

Nice!

Masuko-san!

Yes!

Well, what luck...

But we were able to put some pressure on them.

I hope.

Sanada, can you still go?

The end game's the key.

Yes, sir.

Nice play, Masuko!

Masuko-senpai!

You're pitching too defensively, Nori.

Let's make offensive plays.

We'll go score some runs!

Let's go aggressive!

Y-Yes, sir!

It's looking good today, Tanba.

It's the best I've seen recently.

I can't end it.

I can't end Tanba-san's summer here.

Nori, give me your best shot.

What can I do now that I'm back in the dugout?

Whatever it is, I just have to do the best I can.

Hit it long, Mishima!

Obliterate the infield defense, Mishima!

Stop saying my name like that!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond: Roles.

Roles

Let's win the national title!