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Against the heart of Yakushi's lineup,

Sawamura and Miyuki have prevailed!

They go into the top of the eighth with momentum!

Nice pitch, Sawamura.

One more time!

Say it louder!

Now! Now!

Don't be shy!

Nice pitch...

That's quieter!

One more time!

Party Boy

Sawamura!

Really nice pitch!

Eijun-kun! Nice pitch!

Damn!

Crazy, man!

You did it!

Did you just knee me?

Geez.

I'll tell you all you want if we win.

This might be their winning formula.

Yeah.

Damn! He did it.

Kanemaru.

Y-Yes, sir?

The calls made the best use of Sawamura's weapons,

and Sawamura gave his best.

I'm counting on you next inning, too, Sawamura.

That was the best pitching I've seen from him yet.

Yes, Boss!

Eijun.

That was awesome.

"We won!

I officially pitched all nine innings and we beat Oya High!

I gave up two runs in the first inning,

but I finally pitched all nine innings!

Pitching the change-up toward the end felt amazing!

I wanted to just keep pitching forever!!

Miyuki-senpai didn't praise me much, but Chris-senpai was certainly happy!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!"

His e-mail message is longer than usual.

He's so transparent.

Nationals...

Something on your mind, Eijun?

We'll make nationals if we win one more?

I didn't even realize that, to be honest!

What?

I do what I'm asked to do every game.

I didn't have the luxury to think about anything more.

"I gave up the tying home run.

Damn it."

Oh, it's short.

"But we won, so I've moved on!

I've forgotten about it!

One more!

We're gonna win!

We're going to nationals for sure!!"

"You got the out after you gave up the run, right?

Didn't you say that wasn't easy?

You're really improving.

I'm representing everyone tomorrow by going to cheer you on.

To be honest,

I wanted...

...to see your daily growth...

...in person."

Sending... Sent.

I really sent it...

I actually sent it...

It's been 12 hours, and there's still no reply.

Eijun

I want to delete that e-mail message.

Yes! Yes! Yes! That's right!

Hasn't seen it yet.

Shootball, cutter, and a two-seamer.

He's also throwing more to the outside, as well.

He pitches a lot of strikes,

so just waiting for an easy pitch won't get us anywhere.

Don't be afraid to get jammed!

Get aggressive from the first pitch!

Swing hard! Pressure hard!

And hit past the fielders!

Yes, sir!

Let's go!

Top of the eighth, Seido is up to bat.

Batting sixth and right fielder, Shirasu-kun.

He's standing on the line.

He's standing in.

He's putting pressure on the pitcher by risking a hit-by-pitch.

Interesting.

He's way too close to the strike zone,

so it's harder for him to hit inside pitches.

He's taking a risk to stop the inside pitches.

Don't get too hot-headed, Sanada.

We have two more innings.

We don't want any runners.

A hit-by-pitch would hurt us more.

Bring it on!

Strike!

Wow! He's not backing down, at all!

You still want it?

Don't get hot-headed!

Damn! A liner to first!

So close!

I lost control a bit, and he hit it.

Seido High School has announced a change in players.

Go get 'em!

Shinji!

I'm right behind you!

Let's go!

Replacing the seventh batter, Higasa-kun, is Kanemaru-kun.

He's standing close to the plate, too.

Are you a masochist or something?

It's not my fault!

Ball!

He doesn't care about hitting me, either.

Damn.

Good eyes, Kanemaru!

Pitchers are so...

I've been practicing with him all this time.

Sadly, I'm used to being hit,

so I'm not scared!

I see.

So you won't back down.

You've got this!

Go for it, Kanemaru!

Keep a cool head, Sanada.

In both national tournaments and finals,

you were always good in clutch situations.

Look.

Everyone's looking at you.

You love this pressure, Shinji.

This big moment.

Go over!

The hit goes over the third baseman!

It's going into left field!

Kanemaru's going for second!

Seido has the tying runner in scoring position!

Pinch hitter, Kanemaru, gets a double!

The party boy is showing up!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! That's our Kanemaru! It's my turn to show up!

That's our Kanemaru!

It's my turn to show up!

Sawamura!

What?

Hit one along the third-base line.

It's a bunt!

Out!

Ahhhhh! Damn it!

Damn it!

Yakushi gets the out at first,

but the runner advances to third!

Can Seido score and tie the game?

Batting ninth and left fielder, Aso-kun.

It's the bottom of the lineup, but they're batting well.

Two outs, and a runner on third.

Even if they don't score, they reset the order next inning.

Coach Kataoka didn't expect two consecutive hits off Sanada-kun.

If the hit goes past the infield, Seido can score.

We've got your back!

Two outs!

Our stronghold shall not fall today!

The pressure is on Yakushi's defense, as well.

This is it, Aso. Be the hero!

He's way too far from the plate!

Is he scared?

He's avoiding the inside pitches.

He can't reach the outside like that!

No.

This might actually make it difficult for Sanada-san.

Even if he throws to the inside,

it might be the equivalent of pitching down the middle.

Not to mention, he can't throw a slider that breaks away.

Trying something different now?

Ball!

I figured he'd step in.

He was going for the outside pitch.

In that case...

It's obvious he can't hit inside pitches!

So just give it to him!

An inside pitch!

You got baited, stupid!

What? Seido?

Aso, you're going to Seido?

They haven't been to nationals in a while,

so I'll take them there!

Batting eighth and third baseman, Higasa!

Yes, sir!

Batting ninth and left fielder, Aso!

Yes, sir!

You're starting again?

That's basically your spot, then.

Batting ninth...

I'm batting ninth?

It's a strong hit!

Will it go past the infield?

I was happy to make the starting roster,

but I've never been satisfied being the ninth batter.

Stop it!

Why can't I get results?

Why won't people look at me?

I'm practicing so hard every day...

I swing so much...

Will I ever get to play?

Damn it!

The more I look,

the more it makes me feel small!

There was nothing good about coming to this school!

Out!

Masuda, on second base, makes a great play!

Seido goes down without a run again!

Yeah!

Nice save!

Nice play!

I love you, Masu!

They got us there, but we were close.

Raise your head, Aso!

Nice fight!

That was their defense being too good.

Just stick to your usual style, man.

That was a good hit.

We still have the ninth inning.

Aso!

Nice fight!

You suck at sliding!

Don't fret it! Switch gears!

That was close!

Nice try, Aso!

Next time, Aso!

Good luck at defense.

Okay?

Shut up!

If you're gonna praise me,

praise me when I actually hit!

There were other times I played much better!

Okay! Okay!

Don't take them lightly just because it's the bottom of the order.

Yes, sir!

Go show them what you've learned

from the day you joined the team.

Yes, Boss!

Looking back on the day I joined,

you told me to give up being a pitcher,

and through many tough ordeals,

I've come so far as to pitch in the Fall Tokyo Final.

Hey!

Don't start reminiscing now!

Miyuki.

It's up to you.

It's 3-4 at the bottom of the eighth.

Seido Yakushi

We're down by one run.

It's not over yet.

The sound of the fastball in the bullpen

clears any doubt in our minds about winning.

Both teams are fighting for one goal.

Victory.

The intensity only increases.

Yakushi has a runner with no outs!

Can they expand their lead?

Miyuki throws a fast one to first!

Hirahata slides back in, and he's safe!

Abe's preparing to bunt in order to advance the runner to second.

Yeah!

Sawamura fields perfectly!

Seido grabs the force out at second!

If we win in the fall, we'll go to the invitational.

After coming so far, we can't let it go.

One more! We're gonna win! We're going to nationals for sure!

I'm not giving up!

We're going to win!

Moriyama strikes out!

Sawamura gave up a hit to the first batter,

but he got the out off a bunt.

He remained cool and collected on the mound and stopped the follow-up.

Seido Yakushi

With no runs for Yakushi, the game is still 3-4.

We go into the ninth inning with Yakushi up by one!

The final between Seido and Inashiro was just this summer.

Seido's new team has come to get revenge.

Can they turn around the one-run deficit and secure a spot at nationals?

Yakushi, on the other hand, has never made it to nationals.

They've rapidly grown over the past year

and taken down Ichidai not once, but twice!

Can they secure another win and make their dream come true?

They bunted again this inning.

Yeah.

They're being more cautious coming into the late game.

It's not exactly Coach Todoroki's style, if you ask me.

Three more outs.

Three more outs, and we make it to nationals.

What do I tell these guys?

What are the right words now?

Damn it.

I can't find the right facial expression.

Crap.

They're gonna know.

Hey! What's going on, kids?

You look nervous!

Who looks nervous?

I guess I'll just have to be honest.

Look at my hands!

They're sweating like crazy!

See?

My heart's throbbing, and I've just been sitting all game!

Throbbing?

You're right!

We're entering uncharted territory.

How can we not be nervous?

This is the final test to make our dream come true!

How exciting is that?

If we don't pass, we can't go to nationals!

Let's do this, guys!

Coach.

Now, go be champions!

Yeah!

We'll get you there, for sure.

We have the best coach

and the best batters.

You need to go!

The Fall Tokyo Tournament Final is nearing its end.

Top of the ninth! Seido's final offense starts with Kuramochi,

their first batter!

Kuramochi! This is it!

Kuramochi-kun!

Come on! One hit!

Get on base, no matter what!

He's batting left.

He's Seido's detonator.

Whether or not he gets on base will have a big impact.

Kuramochi!

Kuramochi, come on!

Get on base!

Kuramochi!

Let's go!

Come on!

Kuramochi-senpai!

Let's go!

I know.

My job is to get on base.

Let's go!

Kuramochi!

Go, Kuramochi!

Come on!

Cheetah! Cheetah! Leg spirit!

Cheetah! Cheetah! Leg spirit!

The first and third basemen are way up close.

No.

The entire infield moved up.

They're defending to shut down any infield hits and bunts.

If he hits between them, oh well.

What a team.

They're getting aggressive in the final moment.

Don't hesitate.

Hit hard right between them!

Go get it!

Yeah!

A hard hit right to the second baseman.

Sanada takes out Seido's lead-off man for the first out.

Come on, Tojo!

Let's go, Tojo!

Batting second and center fielder, Tojo-kun.

I'll get on base.

It's the final inning.

The lead-off man, Kuramochi, goes down.

One out with no runners.

Two outs left.

We're just getting started!

Sawamura-kun!

Furuya-kun!

Doesn't matter what you do in the bullpen

if you won't get to play.

Let's go end this game.

Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2: Just You Wait!

Just You Wait!

Let's win the national title!