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Daizenan Soba

Yo! How's the game going?

I was going to watch it on my phone,

but it was low on batteries.

Hirakawa, you decided to come?

I thought you were going to study.

Shut up!

Oh! Hey, ma'am!

I can't believe Satoru Furuya is just a first-year!

Hello.

Huh?

Seido Inashiro

Inashiro lost a run already?

Seido managed to catch Narumiya before he got in the groove.

And their first-year pitcher is holding Inashiro down pretty well.

I see.

But how long can he keep this up?

Yeah.

That's the key.

Change Gears

For the West Tokyo Qualifiers final between Seido and Inashiro,

we've opened up the outfield bleachers,

and people are still coming in.

It's been a while since we last opened up the outfield here

for a high school game.

That should tell you how excited everyone is for this game.

Brother!

You've got this!

Yes!

Out!

Shirakawa the shortstop made a beautiful play to stop the ball!

Seido Inashiro

Seido's offense closed after just three batters this inning.

Wow! That wasn't a hit?

That's a tough defense.

Wait. Are you rooting for Seido?

No way!

Then Inashiro?

Neither!

That shortstop's a second-year, right?

Looks like Narumiya is still not at his peak.

His pitch is inconsistent.

That pitch was out of this world.

Inashiro is struggling against his fastball.

This game is in Seido's hands right now.

His pitching style is pretty flashy,

but everyone's making him throw as many as possible.

Is he going to be okay

going all out from the very beginning?

Seido has their relay.

They'll probably switch him out once he gets tired.

Yeah.

That explains why they're saving their ace.

Whoa.

That's his sixth strikeout?

He's a monster.

What's his pitch count?

Fifty-six after three innings.

It's higher than I thought.

Those fouls really hurt.

Make sure you change your undershirt.

Nice pitch.

I guess this is how he's playing alongside us.

No, wait!

Stop!

Don't drink too much!

Just drink half of it!

I'll fan you instead!

There! There! There! There!

There! There! There! There! There!

Eijun-kun...

Cool enough for you?

Huh, Furuya?

That guy...

Listen up!

You're representing all of us, pitcher, so...

That's enough.

Huh? What's that?

You need help changing?

Sorry.

Harucchi, towel!

Harucchi!

You're so annoying.

Seido Inashiro

Inashiro doesn't have a hit after three innings.

I never thought it'd start out like this.

Yeah.

Seido's starting from their third batter,

so they should be looking to score again here.

Let's go!

Yeah!

Ah! Damn it!

Oh! So close!

Straight to center!

But they're hitting his pitches!

We can do this! We've got this!

Batting fourth, first baseman, Yuki-kun.

Man, shut up.

Strike!

Batter out!

Yuki-kun struck out twice in a row.

He used his changeup as bait...

...and finished with a fastball this time.

What's going on with the leader?

Is he not feeling well?

No, I don't think that's it.

That arrogant, little...

He's only going all out against him.

Got it!

Out!

Yeah!

Nice pitch!

Narumiya, nice pitch!

And that's the third out!

Seido's offense ends with three batters yet again!

Inashiro's ace, Narumiya, is slowly showing his strength!

Man, it's hot!

That pitch against Yuki-kun...

Yeah.

He went for that strikeout.

Does that mean...

...he's not going all out against the other batters?

In other to get a strikeout,

you have to throw at least three pitches.

Furuya-kun has his flashy performance,

but Narumiya-kun is throwing at 70%

and has a much lower pitch count.

He also knows who to strike out

in order to pressure his opponents.

He's been pitching like that from the first inning.

No way.

I doubt there are many pitchers in the country who can pitch like him.

Mei Narumiya...

He's already quite a pitcher as a second-year.

Go all out!

Man, he's crazy.

He's only going all out against Yuki.

He can only pitch like that if he's looking down at Seido.

With this turn of events,

Seido's first run plays a key role.

Seido Inashiro

Inashiro's attacking second,

and it's a lot easier mentally to chase after a run than defend it.

Also this is their second go-around now,

starting with their sprinter, Carlos.

Carlos!

Ball!

Furuya-kun.

Two consecutive pitches went wide!

Seido's catcher has called for a time-out!

You're being too tense.

Don't be fooled by his stance.

Deep breath! Deep breath!

Look! Just like this!

Use your arms!

Just calm down and pitch, and you'll...

Yeah! Or something!

Don't try too hard.

You already had your fun with the strikeouts.

Now, we're going to be even more annoying.

We can't just keep losing to a mere first-year.

He's more tense than in the last inning.

Is it because of how the others reacted in the dugout?

Now, then...

How long will you last

pitching all out?

That one's way on the outside!

That's three balls!

No problem!

Pitch to contact.

One at a time! One at a time!

Be confident!

The count is 3-1.

If you give me an easy one, it's mine.

Ball four!

Too bad.

Oh, no!

He walked the first batter.

Miyauchi, let's go.

Yeah.

Carlos-kun has fast legs.

He's the last person you want on base.

Strike or ball.

That pitch could've gone either way.

The tiniest things can change the tides of the game.

Do you think he'll run?

I don't know.

Inashiro should know how fast Miyuki-kun can throw.

Bring it if you want.

Furuya, first base!

Get the out we can get!

Out!

Inashiro went with a bunt this time!

They're playing it safe, unlike Seido in the first inning.

That's one out with a runner on second.

With a runner in scoring position,

Inashiro's third batter is up!

Yoshi!

Masa-san!

We're still in a tight spot,

but we got an out with just one pitch.

Let's focus on the batter, Furuya!

One out!

One out!

His speed drops significantly when he throws from the stretch.

It'll be much easier to hit now.

Don't worry about the runner!

Batting third and third baseman, Yoshizawa-kun.

Kill him, Furuya!

You can do this!

Let's go.

This is when

you need to trust the team.

It's not alive like last time.

It's mine!

He hit the first pitch!

Out!

There it is!

The Masuko fist pump!

MVP!

The other runner is stuck on second!

MVP! MVP! MVP!

See?

You have the best guys defending behind you.

Two outs! Two outs!

Two outs!

Two outs!

Batting fourth, catcher, Harada-kun.

Harada!

Harada!

He's holding his bat short again.

Carlos is on second base.

It's two outs, and first base is open.

Let's get aggressive here.

Just one more out!

Don't relax just yet!

The inning doesn't end until you get to the dugout!

You didn't mess up this time.

He can hit strong, and he also has technique.

He's the most dangeous batter in Inashiro.

Don't be afraid to get aggressive.

Furuya.

Harada!

Harada!

Strike!

Yes!

A splitter from the beginning?

They changed it up from last time.

That was scary.

He wasn't hesitant when he swung.

You're not good enough to outpitch him, anyway.

Just be super aggressive.

Miyuki is only asking for inside pitches.

With so many pitches to the inside,

do you think he'll finish with a splitter to the outside?

No.

He might come with a fastball like last time.

He's got a twisted personality.

A 2-1 count.

I know Masa-san overthinks sometimes.

Just hit what you see.

That's all there is to it.

Do you know their pitcher's habits,

and how important this situation is to Narumiya's catcher?

Then let me give you a word of advice, as your coach.

Don't stand in the box as a captain or a catcher.

Stand there as the cleanup.

Face that pitcher...

...as the cleanup.

Right in the middle?

A splitter?

It's a hit!

Run, Carlos!

All the way!

Home in!

The score's tied!

He sent the ball to center field while falling down!

Inashiro's first hit is their cleanup's RBI single!

Yeah! Masa-san!

Nice hit!

Nice run, Carlos!

Harada!

Well... Sorry, Mei.

It was just an ugly RBI single.

Not at all.

I was just thinking how reliable you are.

Don't worry, Furuya!

We're just back to square one!

Relax, Furuya!

Don't worry about it!

Two outs.

We'll kill the next one!

Focus on the next one, Furuya.

Focus on the batter!

Two outs! Two outs!

Two outs! Two outs—

Ryo-san?

Seido Inashiro

It's back to square one.

No.

The tides have turned for Inashiro now.

Narumiya's pitching created this momentum.

Narumiya's fighting with fouls.

The ball goes high into right field!

Yes!

That one felt good!

And into the fence!

The ball bounced strong and is rolling through the outfield.

No way in hell!

The runner on first just ran through third!

And home in!

That's the second run!

Throw to third!

Let's crush them right here!

That one is out!

Ryosuke Kominato at second base threw a beautiful ball!

Don't take us too lightly!

Ryo-san, nice throw!

That really saved us.

That was the third out.

However, Inashiro managed to turn the game around this inning!

What were you thinking?

You should've stopped at second!

bummed

Stop pretending like you care!

You got tense, and it went a little high.

But your pitch itself was good.

What's his pitch count?

Sixty-eight after four innings.

Getting Narumiya out at third really helped.

Go get Tanba.

I'm putting him in.

Yes, sir.

Kawakami, Sawamura.

Go warm up.

Yes, sir.

Yes, boss!

He started giving away hits after changing to the stretch.

This switch is unavoidable.

Well?

How's Narumiya's pitch?

His fastball's strong.

I can hit it, though.

He can get strikes with breaking balls, too,

so it's tough when we're cornered.

Got it.

I don't want to admit it,

but he's been saving his strength since the first inning.

He's only going all out against Yuki.

Do you feel belittled?

I feel the same.

Swing hard even if you miss!

Hit hard even if it's an out!

Every play can be used to pressure the opponent!

That's how I've trained you!

No matter who we're up against,

I know you guys will pull through!

Let's go!

Foul!

He's holding his bat short, even after he's been cornered.

Don't you hate this kind of tenacity after you ran all around

the diamond?

You little...

Furuya outdid himself today.

I can't let you do whatever you want.

Miyuki the catcher is fighting with fouls!

What a twisted way to pressure them!

Keep it up, Miyuki!

Everyone's been doing all they can since the first inning.

All we can do from the dugout is to believe in the players on the field.

Still, what worries me

is that Narumiya hasn't been throwing many changeups.

If he's been saving it to use it in the second half...

Strike out!

He threw a nice fastball to the inside!

I got a little tense.

But...

I made you think about the changeup, didn't I?

This is the inning.

Yeah.

Inashiro turned the game around.

If Seido goes down three for three,

then it's Inashiro's game now.

He did a good job until the third inning.

But the moment he gave up a runner, he lost two runs.

Inashiro is scary for not missing that chance,

but Furuya's still a first-year.

There it is!

Right between left and middle!

Furuya's at second base!

"I'll take back the run I gave up."

That's what it sounds like he's saying!

Bottom of the fifth in the final,

Furuya takes the left field.

And our ace finally takes the mound.

Tanba! Tanba!

It's in your hands now.

Furuya.

Tanba! Tanba!

Don't worry.

Calm down.

Just pitch like you always do.

Next time on Ace of the Diamond:

Entrusted Faith...

Entrusted Faith and the Courage to Perform

...and the Courage to Perform.

Let's win the national title!