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Hey.

Since you're here, you guys are pitching against us, right?

Who's going first?

Which is it?!

I'll smash you either way!

Don't stand in front of me! Move!

Bow before walking on the field!

Yo.

How many wins during the break?

If we win today, it'll be our twentieth consecutive win!

Are you bragging?

I got one off each of you last time,

so I'll get five off each of you today!

That's a lot of runs!

You won't get that many chances.

Let's play!

Let's play now!

Calm down!

Are you a dog or something?

Well, see you later.

Let's go all out.

Furuya!

How many consecutive wins are we at now?

I forget.

This is so frustrating!

After the fourth inning, Furuya will move to left field.

Then Sawamura and Kawakami will pitch, in that order.

Yes, sir!

What do you need?

Can I pitch until the end of this game?

My assignment is to get the stamina to pitch many innings.

Three innings isn't enough.

Nine innings by himself.

How reliable.

He must have a lot of confidence and resolve to say that.

Yes.

I'm always surprised by him, as well.

He has a lot of attachment to the mound.

Strike! Batter out!

There it is!

Two strikeouts in a row!

Going all out from the start again!

What a lucky opportunity we have.

They're not holding anything back against us.

Be thankful when you're batting, boys.

The Ace Title

Get a hit!

Let's get another run!

Top of 4th

Foul!

Damn!

It's not gonna be that easy.

That pitcher throws a lot of breaking balls.

They need to get their bunts on the first try.

Don't get cocky, kid.

Shut your mouth!

A double play!

No runs for Seido yet again.

So lucky!

Looks like they're not meshing well.

They're getting the hits,

but they're always just a little short.

Seido Yakushi

I was ready to see a crazy batting game.

Never thought it'd be a pitcher's game against Yakushi.

Looks like the only thing we have at the moment is him.

Strike!

Batter out!

Sixth strikeout!

Yes!

Nice one, Furuya!

Nice pitch!

Hey!

How about some runs, Akiba?

Damn! I can't make contact.

He throws a bunch of balls,

and then some unexpected, good strikes.

There's no real pattern to it.

Makes it hard to predict his pitch.

Nice!

Two outs!

The Yakushi batters don't stand a chance!

This isn't funny at all.

Furuya-kun's in the zone!

Nice pitch!

He's keeping his pitches low.

It's gonna be hard.

His pitch is a real problem.

Here comes the real challenge.

The only hit he's given up is a double by Todoroki.

His hits are definitely scary,

but it's good that there's no runner on base.

Hit his pitch so hard

that he'll be too scared to pitch to you next time, Raichi.

He'll force a hit, no matter where you pitch.

If you want to overpower him, you have to throw low.

Way to go!

He got Todoroki out!

Three for three again this inning!

He overpowered him with his fastball!

What a monster!

How fast was that pitch?

Does anyone have a speed gun?

Sheesh, don't give him confidence.

Well, at least we got to see it in a practice game.

The experience from pitching in the tournament is showing.

He has more confidence in his pitch,

so he's able to stay more relaxed.

Wow!

He's still improving.

I don't want to feel like that, anymore.

I'll take

the mound for myself.

Seido Yakushi

That pitcher throws a lot of forkballs.

He must have a lot of confidence in that pitch.

I won't deny that it's a good pitch,

but he's not controlling them all perfectly.

In other words,

you guys are missing his easy forkballs and getting jammed.

Swing at the pitch above the waist.

Don't miss the easy pitch.

Now go do the batting you've practiced!

Yes, sir!

All right!

I'm all warmed up!

I'm ready to go any time!

Wow! He's so assertive.

I could learn a little from him.

Furuya, I won't lose to you.

I think you might be a little too warm.

I wasn't sure, since he plays outfield,

but now I'm sure of it.

He's Hideaki Tojo from the Matsukata Senior League Team.

The one that made it into the semis at nationals in junior high.

Are you serious?

We're only five months into the school year.

Don't tell me you've given up on pitching already.

In that case,

you won't be able to hit my pitch full of ambition!

Bye.

What?

Nice!

A runner with no outs!

Tojo got another hit!

Thank goodness that didn't fly into a glove.

Damn!

All right, you've got talent.

Are you serious?

Another bunt?

Yuta, first base!

Shoot!

Out!

That was close.

Nice, Kuramochi.

Good bunt.

Almost made it to first, too.

It's bunts like this that'll get us rolling.

Right back at the pitcher!

And the runner goes to third!

He aimed for the pitcher.

whisper

Harucchi's pretty dark on the inside.

No, I didn't!

One out and runners on first and third!

Let's go, Zono!

One out and runners on first and third.

Kind of similar to the first inning.

They might allow a passed ball.

Zono-san.

The first-years got us this opportunity!

Let's show them what we second-years can do, Zono!

Shut up!

Don't put pressure on me.

What about a squeeze bunt?

I don't know.

Maezono doesn't really have technique.

He's a three-hole.

He should be aggressive.

No sign of a squeeze bunt.

The coach is telling me to get the batters home...

...with my bat!

Foul!

Damn.

He's swinging really late.

Is he trying to hit to the right?

Are you serious?

You're way too tense.

Don't tell me you actually feel pressure.

Relax your shoulders!

You're stiff!

Strike two!

A good strike to the inside!

He's cornered.

I bet that forkball's crossing your mind.

If I can't hit in this situation,

how can I be in the three-hole?

I may be in the three-hole,

but I've never thought for a second that I'm good.

How can I get on base?

How can I create an opportunity?

How can I pass the baton?

Every time I stand at the plate,

I'm doing everything I can to chase after the ball.

Everything I can!

Out!

Three outs! Change!

The worst possible outcome!

Maezono isn't looking very bright!

The hit wasn't too bad.

You just got unlucky that his glove was there.

Doesn't matter if it was good or bad.

Only matters if it was a hit or not.

Switch gears, Zono!

Stay focused!

Coach!

I've been ready to go!

Can I go out this inning?

Top of 6th

Seido Yakushi

Huh?

Look at that pitcher.

Crazy.

He's going all out in the bullpen.

Nice! Our second run!

Miyuki and Furuya.

Two big hits, and we got our second run.

Furuya's doing great at both pitching and batting!

What a first-year.

What are you saying?

He's irreplaceable on the team!

Can I go out this inning?

No.

What?!

What?!

B-But!

It's the fifth inning, and the plan was—

Seido Yakushi

Just be quiet and wait.

What?!

Assessing the situation and warming up

is an important job as a reliever.

A-As a reliever?

I never wanted to be a reliever!

I wanted to start this game, too!

Are you crying?

Damn it!

You're gonna tire yourself out in the bullpen.

Three outs! Change!

No one followed up, and we only got one run in the end.

They just left Furuya stranded on second.

Damn!

Two runs in six innings.

I'm doing a pretty good job as a starter.

This game's boring.

Sanada, go in next inning.

What?!

Can you do something about this boring game?

Boring?

Nice pitch.

Gotta go for that twentieth consecutive win.

But first, we need to do something about that pitcher.

Looks like Yakushi's getting impatient.

I'm not really a fan of this play style,

but seriously...

You were just standing on the base as a runner.

I can't give you an easy time on the mound.

Nice.

He jammed it!

Furuya's late to the base!

Safe!

What's wrong, Furuya?

You look tired!

So do you.

You want to switch?

Yeah?

Ignored

Looking tired at the bottom of the sixth.

It's no surprise, considering he's been going all out.

It's situations like this that really show the growth of a pitcher.

Ball four!

He didn't throw any strikes that time!

No outs and runners on first and second.

Don't worry about the runners!

Focus on the batter!

His speed hasn't dropped,

but his pitch is rising a little bit.

You were planning to pitch all nine innings, right?

Then you need to be able to pitch low with runners on bases.

Bring it around to the cleanup.

Let's leave them in the dust this inning.

Only this place matters.

Strike! Batter out!

It's my place.

And only mine.

No runs conceded in six innings?

A job as a reliever?

Give me a break!

I'll show you!

So...

How many runs will you get in the next three innings?

Well?

Smack it, Raichi!

I'm not a chicken.

I'm not running away!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond: Can't Lose!

Can't Lose!

Focus on the inside!