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Crap.

Why?

My knees feel weak...

My arms are heavy.

Third base!

I swung late?

This will be two outs!

Oh! He fumbled the ball!

An error by Kanemaru at third,

and they put a man on first!

Don't worry about it, Kanemaru!

I'm all right!

Stupid.

You...

Slowly.

Breathe even more slowly.

Focus my energy in my gut.

I can't undo what's been done.

I just have to look forward.

He stood here.

He stood here courageously.

I will not back down!

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Hey, the game's tied.

Did Sawamura give it up?

Seiko's Nagata?

It's rough to go up against home run batters.

Seiko Seido

After giving up two runs with a home run,

an error at third base put a man on first.

Sawamura's being tested on the mound.

Ball!

That one moved, didn't it?

One at a time!

We've got your back, Sawamura!

Stay calm!

I don't think he notices me at all.

His lead got bigger.

Should we throw to first once?

No, he's focused on the batter right now.

I don't want to break his focus.

O-Out!

Was he taken by surprise?

The first base runner has been tagged out!

What?

He saw the runner?

Yes! Yes!

Two outs with open bases.

He didn't choke. He became more focused.

Eijun-kun, great job.

Will that stop Seiko's momentum?

I don't know.

It certainly slowed them, though.

Two outs!

Sawamura, one more!

He's staying composed.

After Raichi's home run,

I remember he just broke down.

Yeah! That's it!

Good pitch!

Seriously, you two?

Both Furuya and Sawamura,

with every game they play, they're becoming better and better.

Strike! Batter out!

And I get to catch their pitches.

I'm so blessed.

The important thing isn't to prevent every hit.

It's what you do after they hit.

I'm sorry!

It was all my fault!

I wasn't up to the task, and gave them the tying run.

Just shut up and get inside.

Sawamura-kun pulled through.

Seiko Seido

Sawamura-kun's batting next this inning.

They could use a pinch hitter.

Two innings left.

They have to rush to score.

I'll make up for my mistakes with my bat!

Yes, the home run pitch was a little high,

but I was surprised by his attitude afterward.

His last pitch...

In terms of speed and movement, it was one of his best pitches.

They throw to the inside a lot.

Bring it on.

Batting for Seido in the bottom of the eighth

Let's go!

is their sixth batter and pitcher, Sawamura-kun.

They put him up to bat.

I thought for sure he was done.

He didn't hit last game.

Compared to Furuya, he's not good at batting.

He's a first-year southpaw,

and he has arrogant-looking eyes.

He's like an exact copy of me!

A bunt off the first pitch!

Nice! Down the first base line!

Hey.

They throw to the inside a lot.

He was aiming for that inside pitch.

Nagassan!

I don't have time to switch grips.

Catch it, please!

Out!

He almost made it!

Ogawa quickly caught and tossed with his glove.

What a great demonstration of technique to grab that out!

Nice, Tsune!

Good job!

How should I say it?

A light bulb?

An inspiration or something?

Hey. It was an out.

Come on.

Sawamura! Throwing a fit won't make it a safe!

Come back!

He's moving better in the second half of the game.

The two first-year pitchers must've lit a fire under him.

Tsune's growing in the middle of the game.

Tojo!

Please avenge me!

He's like me, too.

I won't let anyone in my year hit!

Right between first and second!

Nice one!

Out!

Tama!

Tama-san!

Two outs!

Seiko's working the field really well!

Tamaki, at second base, moves so lightly, despite his size!

Replacing the eighth batter, Kanemaru-kun, will be Higasa-kun.

Batting eighth, Higasa-kun.

They're using a pinch hitter.

They can't give away another out so easily.

Higasa-senpai!

Let's stay focused here!

We're just getting started!

Let's go, Higasa!

You can do it!

You just need to get on base. I'll take care of it from there.

I have to get on base.

My team will do something if I can.

We have nothing in common, at all!

Nagassan!

Tsune!

Out!

That's three outs!

Seido goes down three for three at the bottom of the eighth!

Their defense is good!

I don't remember him being so agile!

Move like that in practice, Tsune!

Nice, Tsune!

Well done!

Seiko Seido

A lot of zeros on the scoreboard.

A huge challenge stands before the Seido batters.

He hit a home run as a batter,

and he's shut out six innings as a pitcher.

Ogawa's great plays are giving momentum to the team!

Don't get agitated.

We'll pitch at our own pace.

The game's not over yet!

Let's defend the inning and connect to our offense!

Yeah!

We go into the last inning with the game tied!

Which team will take this game and advance to the final?

Ogawa's up at bat right now!

He's the most dangerous player on their team right now.

Let's take out this batter and stop Seiko's momentum.

Let's go, Tsune!

You've go it!

Finish it for us!

What's this feeling?

Am I excited?

I've always felt baseball was easy,

but I never found it fun.

I was stupid.

Baseball's ridiculously fun!

The first pitch!

Seiko's on the offense at the top of the ninth.

Ogawa hit to left field and made it onto the base.

Ikuta's looking to bunt here.

They didn't bunt a single time in the early game.

Coach Oga is making a move to score.

It doesn't mean they'll bunt.

Make sure you control it well.

First pitch!

Crap.

Sawamura dives for it!

Out!

Sawamura catches it in the air!

Seiko's bunt fails!

You okay?

Nice! One out!

Nice catch, Sawamura1

It wasn't the wrong move, Oga.

Switch gears.

The ninth batter, Shirota, is up next.

Can he expand on the opportunity and connect to Masu, the leadoff?

Steal!

Hit and run?

First!

The runner advances with two outs now!

They got the out on first, but that was a good move.

Sawamura-kun doesn't pitch many balls.

Though it took a lot of guts to make that play.

Masu-san! Take me home!

With a runner in scoring position,

the captain, Shinichiro Masu, takes the bat.

Can he bring the pitcher home with his bat?

Masu-san!

The stage is set.

First pitch...

Low...

He reacted to Furuya's slider.

We can't underestimate him.

In and out.

He uses the corners widely.

Keep your eyes on the outfielders, Tsune!

Oh, right.

The outfielders move in a little and prepare to throw home.

The infielders haven't moved.

Two outs and a runner on second.

Can Seido defend?

Will Seiko get the winning run?

First pitch.

Foul!

Damn! Too close!

Thank goodness.

He didn't hesitate.

He gambled on that inside pitch.

Damn. I rushed it a bit.

Masu!

Come on, Captain!

Let's go!

Be aggressive, Sawamura!

Pitch two!

Ball!

Pitch three!

Nice! You got him!

He's pitching well.

Pitch four!

Another foul on the outside pitch.

Masu's not backing down.

Ball!

He's changed his style after he got cornered.

Batters like him are hard to get.

Yeah!

That was a good change-up!

We managed to get him off balance with that change-up.

Finish with this.

Low and outside.

The count is 2-2.

Eighth pitch is next.

Masu-san.

I'll definitely make it home.

Masu!

Come on now, Captain!

I won't miss.

No matter what he throws.

Sawamura!

Focus on the batter!

Two outs!

Come on, Sawamura!

We've got your back!

Batter! Batter!

Ignore the runner!

Stay strong, Sawamura!

Don't tense up.

I can see clearly.

I can hear everyone.

Just one more out.

Let's get this out and retire the side.

Outside!

Between third and shortstop!

Come on!

Wow!

He actually hit it.

Go, Tsune!

Keep going!

Runner on second kicks third!

Aso, back home!

You let him go past third?

Don't underestimate me!

After coming this far,

I finally realize

what the coach was saying.

I realize how fun baseball is.

I want to go to nationals with this team.

Yeah!

Perfect throw!

Get out of my way!

That idiot!

Out!

That was a rather violent play from Ogawa,

but Miyuki stopped him with his body!

Seiko falls just short of scoring!

The game's tied at 5-5,

and we go into the bottom of the ninth for Seido.

Nice, Captain!

Are you okay?

Are you hurt anywhere?

Everywhere.

Yeah!

That was my throw.

Hey.

Was that okay?

That was dangerous.

He literally tackled him.

The umpire's talking to him.

He would've been ejected for violence, either way.

Yeah.

You idiot!

Baseball isn't a combat sport.

Winning like that wouldn't feel good, anyway!

You're so stupid.

Damn.

Well, but...

...I understood your intent.

You really wanted to win.

We all feel the same way.

Tsune, nice run!

The game's not over!

We can do this.

Let's win.

Let's go into extra innings.

You're stupid, but you're a baseball prodigy.

Come on, Tsune!

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Strike! Batter out!

Yeah!

That's three outs!

Seido can't do anything against Ogawa in the last inning.

Seiko Seido

The game's tied after nine innings,

and we go into extra innings.

The semifinal between Seiko and Seido is tied after nine innings.

We go into extra innings.

We want to win.

Everyone feels the same.

It's not a battle for myself.

I want to do my best for the team.

I can pitch for fifteen or twenty innings.

We won't let you do that! The final's tomorrow!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2: The World Beyond.

The World Beyond

Let's win the national title!