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He's sliding for first!

Safe!

Four hits in a row since Umemiya-kun.

Make it even crazier!

Seido's starting to lose their cool.

Run wild, Ugumori!

The crowd's completely on Ugumori's side.

Yeah.

They want to see another upset like yesterday.

Ugumori!

Ugumori!

We have momentum, Mako-chan!

Just swing and pray!

Something will happen if you make contact!

I think everyone feels the same,

but no matter how many runs we're down,

Ugumori!

we're not going to just lose.

Turn it around!

Ugumori!

Let's go!

With Nao-kun and Ume-chan on our team,

we can make something happen.

Shut Him Down!!

Ugumori!

Don't give up, Ugumori!

Ugumori!

Make it even crazier!

Go wild, Ugumori!

Yes! We can get a double off that!

A bad bounce!

Let's go!

Safe!

Bases loaded with no outs!

Ugumori Seido

That's the tying runner.

Three more runs.

This is getting interesting.

Keep it up!

Yeah!

It would've been a double play without that bounce.

It's tough on the pitcher when one out feels so far away.

This team has something special.

Yeah, they've got momentum.

murmur

They might actually pull it off.

Stop murmuring!

This is a difficult situation to switch pitchers, too.

They're moving in?

They're trying to get the out at the plate!

They were aiming for a double play earlier.

Is it because their lead has shrunk?

It's not about how big their lead is.

It's about facing Ugumori's momentum head on.

Their coach has decided to take a very offensive stance.

Starting off with the splitter!

They don't care about the third-base runner!

The pitcher's being very aggressive.

A fastball is next!

Nice pitch, Furuya!

You've got him cornered!

Looks like they've figured out

what pitch we're going after.

The tougher the situation, the more offensive we need to be.

An out at the plate!

This is how a strong team plays.

The shortstop picked that up really well.

It's like he wasn't nervous at all.

One out!

His legs and fielding are top notch!

That's our shortstop, Kuramochi!

Everyone, do remember his name!

Who are you talking to?

Impressive. They were calm.

Yeah.

They pressured the batter well.

But it's back to the top of their lineup.

Ugumori still has a big chance here.

Gacchan, let's do it!

The second baseman and shortstop backed up?

They're going after the outs they can get.

They shift based on the situation.

They're so disgustingly calm.

Do they think they're the champs or something?

Pisses me off.

He's a fast runner, but it'll be nice if we can get a double play.

I couldn't react to the bad bounce earlier.

I need to stop everything that comes.

His control has gotten worse!

You know what to go for!

Stay strong, Furuya!

He's coming at your first pitch!

Get him, Furuya!

Get it, Gacchan!

He swung at the first pitch!

Nice pitch!

Good one!

He's pitching well.

Ugumori Seido

He gave up some hits and runs,

but he's remaining cool and pitching like usual.

One out!

That idiot isn't the only one.

You're getting better,

too.

Ball!

Good eye, Gacchan!

Good eye!

The count's 1-1!

Stay focused!

Ugumori High School Baseball Team Room

Left-handed?

You're a fast runner,

so you should stand as close to first base as possible.

Even 30% of Ichiro's hits

come from infield grounders.

However, if you're going to switch to batting left,

you'll have to swing double the amount as everyone else.

Can't say no to that merciless smile.

You can do it, can't you?

You will, won't you?

Nao-kun has high expectations for every single one of us.

Kota,

you have batting talent.

If you swing a lot every day,

you'll be a strong batter on the team.

Ari, you practice swinging at home, too. Don't you?

That kind of extra practice might save the team one day.

And everyone's trying to live up to it.

It's honestly difficult when the bar is set so high,

but...

I genuinely enjoy the team's expectations of me.

That's all I need to swing every day.

This is it!

If you don't defend here, it's over!

Take him down like you usually do!

Go all out!

Hey.

Why are you pitching so economically?

It's not like you.

Relax my body, then focus on my fingertips!

It's not like you don't get creative with your pitching.

Relax and don't get tense.

Right into that mitt.

I'm not giving up.

This mound...

...is mine.

I want to live up to Nao-kun's expectations.

Strike!

Yeah!

Nice one, Furuya! You've got him cornered!

Your timing's right!

You've got this, Gacchan!

Ball!

The count's 2-2!

Nice pitch!

Stay calm, Furuya!

Your arm swing is good.

Get aggressive!

His speed has definitely gone down.

I don't feel as much pressure as before.

With Gacchan's run, he won't allow a double play.

So I need to run for the next base.

Get the closest man out!

We can stop it!

We've got your back, Furuya!

Come on!

He stopped it!

Kominato the second baseman!

We've got this!

With that...

We can get a double play!

For sure!

That's not...

...fast enough!

Safe!

Not a double play!

Got it.

Home!

Safe!

A second run while Seido tried to get a double play!

They're just one run short now!

Let's go!

This team's unstoppable!

What's going on?

Two runs from an infield grounder?

Seido's defense is being toyed with!

Ugumori's looking good!

They went from five runs down to just one run!

I think they might pull it off!

They have something special!

Take Seido out, too!

Kawakami!

Are you okay?

I got nervous. Sorry!

We're away here.

Their high-risk plays all went their way.

A team like this doesn't follow logic.

They have unfathomable power.

As if the team itself has a will.

On that day, Ugumori was stronger.

Let's take the wind out of Ugumori's sails.

It's not that I underestimated them,

but at this rate, we're goners,

and the crowd is against us.

Ugumori! Ugumori! Ugumori!

Seven runs.

Sending a messenger?

He's keeping Furuya in longer today.

It's going to be difficult to get the crowd to shut up,

and Furuya's keeping his pitches low.

It's a tough situation as the coach.

Whether or not you make a move, your back's against the wall.

Furuya! Didn't I tell you?

Baseball isn't that easy!

Now?

H-Hey...

I'm sure you wanted to pitch until the end,

but your plan fell through!

Hey, now!

Ugumori High School, what a formidable opponent!

And Seido starters, focus!

If I could, I would stand on the mound and pitch,

but regrettably, I wasn't called!

A-Are you complaining to the coach?

Do you understand what that means, Furuya?

It means the coach has faith in the ace!

Stop worrying about falling to a one-run lead!

You have the ace number, so hurry up and get the last out

and come back to the dugout!

One more run!

Ugumori!

You've got this!

Keep it going!

Ugumori!

Ignore the runner! Focus on the batter!

Sawamura, stay in the dugout!

Give me the ace number!

There's your true intention!

You're so loud.

Just be quiet and watch.

Hit and run?

Come and get it!

Strike!

He stole second!

A man in scoring position!

Yeah!

A single hit ties the game!

Miyuki-kun didn't even try to throw it.

Yeah, he's taken a strong stance.

He's going to take out this batter.

I can see he wants to end it before the three-hole batter,

but what a bold move.

He doesn't care about tying the game?

Is that what he's saying to fire up the pitcher?

Two outs!

Focus on the batter!

Shut him down!

Let's go, Furuya!

You've got this, Furuya!

He's thrown a lot of pitches,

but his spirit is still strong.

The coach basically said what Sawamura said.

"I'm leaving this inning to Furuya.

Don't come back until you get the last out."

Did I sound like him?

Did I?

No!

"This inning"?

So what happened to me pitching in the ninth?

What...

What's with his attitude after giving up all the runs?

He was still planning to pitch next inning?

Are you serious?

Stop making an appeal to the coach!

With that kind of attitude, we're set.

No matter how many bases the runner steals,

we just need to get the batter out.

Let's take him out.

Let's go, Jimmy!

You can do it!

I have to make contact.

If I hit the pitch, something will happen.

If I hit...

Strike out!

What was that pitch?

That was super fast!

Yes!

That's how you do it!

The power to shatter the opponent's hopes and destroy them!

That's your weapon!

I hate how you have everything I don't!

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Don't get mad and compliment him.

Wow.

He pushed through.

Even though he was low on gas,

I guess Sawamura's encouragement worked.

He's so competitive.

The two make good rivals.

Seven runs in eight innings.

He gave up three runs in the first,

so he could've easily been switched out, judging by the numbers.

But he was able to remain calm and realize his role as the ace.

He protected his own mound.

I'm excited for his next game.

I'm not satisfied I gave up seven runs.

Furuya.

There was a fielder's error mixed in there,

so don't worry too much.

Good job sticking it out.

Then does that mean I can pitch—

No.

Can I pitch until—

No.

However, you still have to bat this inning.

So stay focused.

Kuramochi, Shirasu.

Yes?

Don't give them easy outs that could give them momentum.

Yes, sir!

I'm sure Nori's pitching the ninth.

Since Ugumori's batters swing aggressively,

we should be fine if Nori can pitch to the corners

like usual.

Let's defend this inning and turn the game around!

Yeah!

You can do it, Ugumori!

It's not over yet!

Push it, Umemiya!

But this atmosphere...

Don't concede any runs!

Ugumori!

The crowd is crazy.

He was flustered against Teito when we almost lost our lead.

Ugumori!

Maybe in this atmosphere,

it's the dense type who can pitch like usual.

Miyuki.

Yes?

In the next inning,

don't pitch cautiously, pitch offensively.

In this atmosphere, the umpire won't be on our side.

If you become too cautious and rack up balls,

they'll get carried away.

What's key in fighting this unstoppable atmosphere is a strong will.

We have to make offensive plays.

In the last inning,

we'll go with Sawamura.

You're up in the last inning.

Yes, Boss!

Can you go immediately?

Yes, Boss!

Do you know what to do?

Yes, Boss!

What I want from you is—

Yes, Boss!

Let me finish.

Yes, Boss!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2: This Guy's Pretty Good.

This Guy's Pretty Good

Let's win the national title!