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If I get scared here...

...I won't change.

That's not good.

What do I want to do?

Don't rush it.

Do what I can!

Relax.

Go forth.

Don't run away.

Go forth.

I won't run away!

No way I will!

Inside!

An Uncompromising Challenge

Game set!

Awesome, Sawamura!

Three for three in the ninth inning!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Be as loud as you want!

Awesome!

Yeah!

Nice job keeping Ugumori down!

We somehow managed.

The game ended with a final showdown with Umemiya-kun.

In sports, only the outcome matters.

So I guess the battery made the right choice.

What a bummer that Seido won.

Just wait, baseball school.

I'll tear you apart.

Well? Shall we go?

The pitcher really wanted to face the batter,

so he asked for an inside pitch.

It looked like a risky play,

but he didn't suppress the pitcher.

He pushed the pitcher to go through with it.

I was powerless

against the pitcher's unyielding will.

Powerless?

I just called it quits.

If I'd taken a time out and walked up to him...

If I'd been more up-front and told him my thoughts...

If I'd pushed him to do what he wanted...

If only...

We've got work to do, Itsuki.

Our off season will be important.

We need to improve a lot.

So that we don't put all of the burden on Narumiya.

Fall Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament Third Round (W. Tokyo) Seido 8 - 7 Ugumori (E. Tokyo)

Good luck next time!

Thank you!

Seido High School advances to quarterfinals

Fuchu

Game set!

Sensen Academy is in the quarterfinals!

The giant, Yosuke Maki,

pitched an incredible game, only giving up two runs in seven innings!

Hachioji

Strike!

Nice! Couldn't even react!

That's thirteen strikeouts today!

Kosei Amahisa.

The boy who inherited the ace number from Manaka boy.

He doesn't look out of shape, and he might even be better.

Great.

He was full of talent and was nominated as the next ace,

but he left the team six months ago.

Practice is hard, we don't get holidays, and I can't see my girlfriend.

I was quite surprised by his reasons to quit,

but I wonder what changed him.

If they keep going, they'll face Yakushi in the semis.

I bet they want revenge for summer.

Just you wait, Todoroki.

I'll avenge Manaka-san.

Akikawa Yakushi

They're in the eighth inning, and Yakushi still hasn't scored?

They only have four hits, too.

There's only one man who can break the tie.

Come!

Come! Come!

Just barely a ball to the outside!

Damn.

He's not gonna face him this late, huh?

He's kept Raichi down to a base-on-balls

and a single.

Do something, boys!

He doesn't care about walking Raichi,

because he's confident he can get us out, huh?

Come on!

Come on!

Give me a strike!

I've been pitching to the corners from the beginning

to plant the seeds.

Akikawa Yakushi

I've somehow kept them from scoring,

but they're clearly better.

We still can't hit off the ace

who came out in the fifth inning.

Foul!

He threw a strike!

That was just a tad bit more inside.

This guy's fun!

Foul!

Two strikes in a row?

No way!

But he's got him cornered now!

Damn.

What a guy.

Shunshin.

In order to deal a definitive blow to a superior opponent,

one must take down their core player.

I'll take him out and create momentum for our team.

In the next face-off, can I take Todoroki head-on?

Shun.

Let's go, Shun!

You've got it!

We've only made it this far thanks to you.

You don't need to ask!

Wow! An inside high right here!

He's got guts!

That was way too close.

It almost hit his face!

Shunshin, keep it up!

Go!

We believe in you.

Shunshin.

Raichi!

Smack it away!

I'll take him out with my best pitch!

That hit flew so fast!

Todoroki's crazy!

Bow!

Good game!

Miss-shima!

We managed to win, but it was only thanks to Raichi's home run!

That was way too close!

Five hits in nine innings.

The only walk he gave was to Raichi once.

If he'd walked Raichi in the last inning...

That guy is crazy manly.

I'm sorry for being selfish.

You didn't want any regrets from making a compromise.

You pitched with clockwork precision until the end.

Nice work, Shunshin!

Good work!

Good work, Shunshin!

Shunshin, nice job!

Nice job!

You're amazing!

Fall Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament Third Round (W. Tokyo) Yakushi 1 - 0 Akikawa (W. Tokyo)

Let's play again!

Raichi! We're going home!

Thanks. I'll be fine now.

It doesn't feel good to lose.

Ugumori Seido

His last pitch was really heavy.

It wasn't about speed or anything.

He threw with all his will.

Don't be like that!

They were desperate, too.

They weren't that much better.

We got really close to beating Seido.

Maybe it only seemed close.

Relying on momentum alone won't work on the stronger teams.

We need to get better as a team!

Yeah, let's do it!

We can't just quit here!

That's right!

Let's do it!

Yeah!

We can do it.

We can go even higher.

When you lose after going all out instead of simply losing,

you get so much more out of the loss.

Looks like you're all ready to train for the summer.

Let's move on.

I'll train you guys thoroughly.

What do you mean by "thoroughly"?

Whatever it takes to get to the next level.

Whatever it takes?

Yeah. Aren't you excited?

Stop!

I hate seeing your smile!

Oh, please!

I wasn't scared at all.

How should I say it?

That last pitch was a fight with myself, you know?

It was an obstacle I had to overcome, you know?

How about you be quiet now, Eijun-kun?

Why?

Shut up.

He's really happy with the result.

Well, he deserves it.

It was his first time closing, too.

But did you think Sawamura would play?

No, I thought Kawakami would.

Here!

Was the last cutter your idea?

Yeah.

He was losing himself to the batter.

So I thought it'd be best to use that energy instead of forcing him back.

It was an inside after showing him plenty of outsides.

The perfect angle and control.

Exactly what I wanted.

I mean, it takes guts to ask for the pitch,

but going with it does, too.

What was that for?

He's really gutsy.

I've gotta give it to him, though I don't wanna.

Is he fit for a closer?

He's learned to control the ins and outs in this short time frame.

He's far exceeded my expectations already.

You dumbo!

Did you just call me dumb?

But if I could get greedy...

But you know,

we owe a lot to Nabe's data.

If he'd only been watching Inashiro, we'd have been screwed.

Higasa got a run in, too!

You look disgustingly happy!

Our lineup's finally meshing well.

We got five runs from the four and five-holes.

It's pointless if we can't win the next game.

Yeah, considering all we've been through.

They're being so awkward.

You guys were fine during the game!

Right? Right?

That is that. This is this.

I haven't forgiven him for what he said to Nabe.

It's not like I intend on changing my opinion, either.

Hey, Miyuki!

I may have been a bit hard with my words,

but it all comes down to what he wants.

So you just tell him to do what he wants?

He's the one who has to come down with an answer.

Are you being serious right now?

You're the captain!

It's your job to keep the team intact!

Look! They're fighting!

They're fighting!

Stop, Zono!

I didn't think we could close with a double play.

Sawamura's got the luck of the devil!

He pitched inside, too!

Despite telling them not to!

Miyuki made the decisions from the field.

He knew Sawamura could pitch there in that situation.

Switching between inside and outside.

That's Sawamura-kun's strongest pitching style right now.

Only because we won.

He went head on against a batter who's strong against fastballs.

Having guts or whatever isn't reliable.

If we keep playing like this, we'll eventually...

But today's game made it very clear

on what Sawamura needs to get to the next level.

What he needs?

Isn't he pretty good already?

A breaking ball?

In addition to his inside and outside, a change of pace.

He needs a pitch that messes with the batters' timing.

I'm talking about in the long run, though.

If he can find his own style during the off-season and his second year...

Sounds like Furuya won't be able to sit back.

There's someone who's constantly on his tail.

Not to mention Kawakami!

He still has some fight left in him!

I see.

That's quite cruel of you, Kataoka-san.

So Sawamura is just a stimulant to make Furuya better?

With Furuya around, Sawamura will never become the best pitcher.

I'm sure you're well aware of that, Coach Kataoka.

Yet you want him to improve.

You're so cruel.

Cruel?

He's training them both so they improve as players and as people—

That's just an adult's excuse.

The kids care about the numbers and results more than anyone.

Only twenty people can make the roster.

Only one person can be the ace.

Some things are set in stone.

Don't you think letting them face the truth is a generous act?

Give me a break, man.

Didn't they get worse than before?

Miyuki's really stubborn, too.

Kuramochi, which side are you on?

I'm not on either side.

I think they both have valid points.

What? That's not fair.

Which side are you on, Aso?

I'm on my side!

Ha!

You're just empty headed. Right?

Shut up, stupid!

It's the entire team's problem!

If you won't say it, then I will!

Calm down!

You'll only make things worse.

Say something, Tetsu!

That's right.

When the new team was formed last year,

they were fighting all the time.

I wonder if we're getting closer

to the great third-years.

Make sure you rest well tonight.

It's the first time you've pitched so much in an official game.

On the other hand, I only pitched one inning!

So I'm full of energy!

That's nothing to brag about.

What are you saying?

I used up all my mental strength.

So you're tired?

No! No! Not at all!

I'm getting tired.

Not at all!

Furuya!

Did you hurt your foot?

When did it happen?

Playing defense?

The fifth inning.

When I ran through first base,

it felt a bit weird.

You pitched until the eighth with an injury?

You got better toward the end, too!

When I gave you awesome advice!

You were just being annoying.

I was just focused on pitching carefully.

Well, you had adrenaline during the game.

It might swell up tomorrow.

He...

I'm surprised you noticed, Kudo-senpai.

Oh, he looked less upright than usual.

Um... I'll be fine.

I don't plan on skipping practice for this.

I think I'll get better overnight.

Well, "think" isn't good enough, buddy!

No.

I'll tell the teacher, so go see a doctor tomorrow.

I mean, it's best if it's nothing.

You're our ace, remember?

You're important to the team.

He's not that important!

I'm sure a lot of people acknowledge you now.

Keep it up.

Just spit on it, and he'll get all better!

Sawamura. Can you leave now?

Yeah, leave.

Am I going to...

...need a shot?

Zono told me not to force my worldview on everyone else!

Tetsu-san, does being the captain mean I can't express my opinion?

If I were the coach, I'd take twenty kids every year.

I have no time for people who have no chance of making the roster.

Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2: With Heads Held High.

With Heads Held High

Let's win the national title!