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Somewhere in the bleachers,

they're watching me pitch.

I can't mess up big...

...in front of them!

He's pitching a lot quicker now,

and his form has changed a bit.

Safe!

A hit and run that took the second baseman by surprise!

Sensen batters' crafty play is giving Sawamura a hard time!

No outs and runners on first and third.

Sawamura-kun...

We'll get those three runs back.

You can count on it.

Maki! Swing from the first pitch!

You've got this!

Let Maki feel at ease.

I'll get them back.

I gave up those runs,

so I'll get them back.

He's here to make a big play.

Do your best, Sawamura!

Pitch to contact!

You've got this, Ei-chan!

Let's go!

Come on!

Best Pitch

You've got this, Ei-chan!

Let's go!

Come on!

Eijun.

He's not in the front of the lineup,

but he got a big hit his last at-bat.

Let's keep it all low.

Foul!

The moving fastball should've jammed his bat.

Yet he can still hit it that far?

He's got a lot of power.

Sawamura!

Do you see now, with the foul?

If you're not focused, he'll take you out.

Your pitch has speed!

Let's get aggressive!

Yes, sir!

He's tall, and his arms are long.

Batters like him don't like...

...the pitches that come in to their chest.

Let's show him another outside pitch...

...and finish with an inside pitch.

Ball!

You're too tense!

Deep breath! Deep breath!

He understands in his head,

but it's too tall an order for him to stay calm right now.

Nice!

Good arm swing!

Stay aggressive!

It's a difficult pitch to time,

but I can see the ball clearly.

I just need to swing my bat.

That's right, Maki.

Stay focused.

Concentrate on every pitch.

Inashiro Vocational High School, Ichidai Third High School...

...and Seido High School.

These three schools

have held the top three seats of West Tokyo for years.

I feel frustrated, Maki.

You guys can make the same level of plays,

but you guys can't get over

your inferiority complex.

That's what frustrates me the most.

Foul!

After seeing that long foul,

the home run he took from Yakushi must be crossing his mind.

But your eyes are still alive.

You're a born pitcher, you know.

Maki!

The pitcher's scared!

Put an end to him!

It's about time you gained confidence.

Maki, you can do it.

You can obliterate the top-three wall with your own bat.

I hope you understand.

If it's even a little off, he'll take it all.

Put a four-seamer into the right batter's chest.

Give me your best pitch right here!

Are you going to keep this up and walk off in shame?

Or will you stand your ground and come back next inning?

Your potential as a pitcher is being tested here.

I have to...

...throw it there.

Sawamura!

Stay strong!

Take him head on!

This is the turning point, Sawamura-kun.

Sawamura-kun.

Let's go, Ei-chan!

I'm not going to be...

...left behind...

...by them!

Smack it away, Maki!

Idiot!

You stepped too wide inside.

You can't...

...swing your arm down like that.

A-A crossfire pitch?

I never thought a first-year pitcher could pitch to the corner like that.

Jeez...

I wouldn't expect such a crazy form

from anyone but you.

Strike!

Batter out!

Yeah!

Yay!

Ei-chan!

He did it!

He did it.

Yeah!

Masa-san!

Sensen couldn't score any more runs.

I see.

Wow!

That loud first-year managed to hold them to one run?

Yeah!

I thought the wind was blowing in Sensen's favor,

but I guess he managed to fend them off.

When I first saw him in the practice games,

he didn't look like he'd make the cut.

It's his third consecutive game as a reliever.

Mei.

Remember your first year?

For first-years,

being able to pitch in the real games is an irreplaceable experience.

Tanba being out due to an injury,

gave their first-year pitchers tremendous experience.

Looks like we might have some fun.

I'll take them all on.

Sawamura.

You're pitching the next inning, too.

Yes, sir!

Nice pitching, Ei-chan!

Nice pitching!

Guys!

Don't stop!

Ow! What was that for?

I was striking a pose!

Eijun-kun, language!

Yeah, where's your respect?

What was that for, please?

Looks like he's blending right in already.

I knew it.

Was it this mouth?

Ei-chan is our hero.

Did that just come out of this mouth?

I'm sorry.

It's a hit!

We got a run!

Yeah, we've got this!

We're just getting started!

I guess they won't just give up that easily, huh?

This inning is important, Nori.

Nori-senpai!

We got some breathing room!

One out at a time!

Sensen finally got another hit.

The third-years are being tenacious.

That's how they got a run back.

Still, at bottom of the ninth,

they're five runs down.

In the seventh inning, they lost two more runs,

and then Maki-kun walked off the mound.

However, the next pitcher couldn't stop Seido's momentum.

Their offense in the sixth inning,

when they couldn't take down Sawamura after he walked on,

turned out to be huge.

Yagi!

Eyes on the ball!

To be frank,

I knew from the very start.

I didn't go to Seido,

not because they didn't invite me,

but because I was...

...too afraid to jump into that team.

Yet...

All this time,

I've been regretting it alone.

Instead, my heart should have been with this team.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Game set!

Tanba, a third-year, passed the baton to Sawamura, a first-year.

Then the second-year, Kawakami, finished the game!

What a beautiful pitcher relay.

Seido High School advances to the final for the first time in three years!

Yeah!

We're in the final!

Yeah!

Nice pitch, Kawakami!

Nice pitch, Nori.

Kawakami!

Yet again,

we weren't able to break the semifinal wall.

It wasn't just their third-years.

Straight! Straight line, guys!

Everyone on their team played decisively, even the first-years.

Shut up!

Straight line!

Just shut up!

Kuramochi, you're off a little!

My players did a good job of fighting it out to the bitter end,

but...

...I couldn't give them confidence, which is the most important thing.

I suppose I was also too focused on my opponent.

I have a lot to learn.

Bow!

Good game!

Nice game!

Kataoka-san!

You guys are the best!

Tetsu-san!

Masuko!

Spitz!

Nice pitching, Nori-senpai!

I gave up a run, though.

What are you saying? You were amazing!

You did pretty well, too.

Oh, really?

You think so?

You really held your ground.

Oh, no, no, no.

Yes, I did!

The higher we go up the ladder, the heavier the pressure becomes.

The fact that these two didn't break down during the game

was the best thing we got out of it.

They each gave up a run,

but they both did a great job.

We were able to let Furuya rest, as well.

Yeah.

The team as a whole is finally looking strong.

The next game will begin at 1:00 PM.

Inashiro Vocational High School and Sakurazawa High School,

please begin your field practice.

Ei-chan, did you change your form?

I'm not the me you know, anymore.

Did you learn breaking balls, too?

People can't change that easily.

His friends from junior high came to cheer him on.

Really?

Didn't know he had friends.

But my question is...

Is she the girlfriend we've heard so much about?

She's cute.

Girlfriend...

What's wrong?

Is... Is... that...

...Wakana?

Is that the Wakana...

...he's always texting?

S-Stupidmura!

Just one more, Ei-chan.

You guys will definitely make it to nationals!

Are you going to nationals as a first-year?

That'd be amazing!

We'll definitely go cheer you on!

Nationals...

Something on your mind, Eijun?

We'll make nationals if we win one more?

I didn't even realize that, to be honest!

What?

I do what I'm asked to do every game.

I didn't have the luxury to think about anything more.

All my upperclassmen are just so amazing.

I respect them,

and they're super cool.

Well, a few I don't like.

I'm not really sure how to put it,

but I just want to keep playing with this team.

Not sure if that came out right.

Eijun.

We've been calling you for a while now.

B-Brother.

Ow...

Get over here, Sawamura!

You wanna be late to Inashiro's game, stupid?

That hurt!

That hurt more than usual!

Just your imagination, stupid.

Well, I need to take him now,

but please come cheer for us again.

You listening?

Start walking.

I'm being abused!

I'm not abusing you.

He just wants to keep playing with this team, huh?

That's our Ei-chan.

Walk!

See ya!

But it doesn't change the fact...

...that it's just one more win away.

We all...

...want to see you pitching in nationals.

Seido High School vs Sensen Academy 8-3

One more win for Seido High School to go to nationals.

It's game two of the semifinals.

Inashiro are up against the only public school of the four,

Sakurazawa High Schoool.

What kind of pitch is that?

Are they playing catch?

It must be that special pitch that's difficult to throw.

If we make it to nationals, it'll be awesome!

We can probably turn the world upside down!

It's time we rewrote history!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond: Fantasy.

Fantasy

Let's win the national title!