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Into center field!

He hits a shootball nice and clean!

The game's not over yet!

The third batter, Kominato, gets a hit!

Yeah!

Steal!

Sanada-san's not looking at the runner.

A steal on the first pitch!

That was a good steal!

But the game's over if he gets out!

Safe at first!

Miyuki keeps the dream alive with an infield hit!

Runners on first and third now.

Batting fifth and first baseman, Maezono-kun.

Seriously?

Another steal on the first pitch!

This is a back-to-back steal in the top of the ninth!

Runners on second and third now!

Seido has a runner on second who can turn the game around!

Wait for the pitch to come to me,

and then smack it hard!

A strike on the outside!

Yeah!

It's two outs and top of the ninth in the Fall Tournament Final.

The count is 0-2.

Seido has their backs to the wall!

Smack it hard!

Last Inning

Seido Yakushi

The winner of this game earns a spot in the spring invitational.

The game between Seido and Yakushi is nearing its end.

It's been close since the sixth inning,

and we entered the ninth inning with the score at 3-4.

Down by one run,

after two outs, Seido managed to put Kominato and Miyuki on base.

Now they have runners on second and third.

They could turn the game around if they both score.

However, Yakushi isn't backing down.

If they defend here, the game is over.

And they've got Maezono cornered 0-2.

Two outs in the ninth inning.

One more strike can end the game.

Will Yakushi end it here?

Or will Seido extend the game to the bottom of the inning?

Zono!

Maezono-senpai!

You'd better hit it!

Foul!

He could've passed on that one.

He looks tense.

A fastball to the outside! It's a ball!

Good eye!

Good eye, Maezono-senpai!

Change your rage into power!

He's throwing to the outside a lot.

Is an inside coming soon?

Smack it.

Smack it hard.

Foul!

Another outside!

Smack it hard!

Do we keep going outside?

Or...

Don't think too hard, Akiba.

The players are not backing down with two outs in the ninth inning.

The count is 1-2 now!

Can Yakushi's ace, Sanada, finish the game with his sixth pitch?

Or will Seido's Maezono bring the game back to square one?

One more!

Let's end it here!

In or out.

I'm gonna get aggressive!

Smack it...

...hard!

Don't try to uncomfortably hit to the right.

Wait to swing until the last second,

and then smack it head on.

In your case, don't try to hit over the second baseman,

but try to hit over the shortstop.

It's over!

It went over the second baseman!

Zono-san!

Kominato scores from third base!

The game's tied!

The right fielder didn't catch well. We can go!

Let's go!

Let's go!

Miyuki isn't stopping at third!

Throw home!

I won't make it if I don't pitch now.

Masu!

Slide for it!

Akiba!

Safe!

He scores!

5-4!

In the top of the ninth with two outs,

Seido manages to turn the game around!

Batting fifth, Maezono snacks a two-RBI hit over the second baseman!

Yeah!

Zono!

He really did it!

Zono!

Hey, Mi—

Damn it! Don't scare us!

Ono-senpai.

Here I go.

Yeah.

I believed in you, Maezono-senpai!

I knew you'd do it!

Kuramochi-senpai, are you ready?

Where'd you go!?

Miyuki! Nice run!

Hey! Get back here!

The pitchers look energetic.

Yeah.

They've been getting ready, believing in the batters.

*Badump* *Badump*

He got it with the tip of the bat,

but his swing helped the hit go over the fielder.

That was such a clutch play.

The captain ran well, too.

*Badump* *Badump*

Wow! I'm so surprised.

I never thought he would pull through here.

Now then, let's run!

Shirasu!

Let's get another run here!

Right here!

Shirasu-senpai!

He's standing so close again.

Sanada-senpai! Two outs!

Let's focus on the batter! Switch gears!

We still have another at-bat!

Let's end it here!

Sanada!

I figured it wouldn't be easy.

Get aggressive on the first pitch!

I see.

So dreams don't come easy.

I get it!

I'm not truly an ace yet.

Is that what it means?

Second!

Second baseman, Masuda, throws to second for the third out.

Sanada manages to stop the follow-up.

Seido stole the lead, but they're only up by one.

Yakushi has the bottom to fight back.

The crowd is giving a round of applause to Sanada, who's pitched so well.

Are you gonna let the game end with the ace's apology?

You'd better not.

That's right! It's not over!

It's not even close to over!

Let's show them how we fight!

Let's take back the game!

Yeah!

Zono!

Zono-san!

Nice hit!

Nice one, Zono!

Didn't know you could hit to the right!

This inning...

They'll make nationals if they hold this inning.

No!

No!

Finish it!

You'd better make it!

Are they going with Furuya last?

Of course.

Why did they save him for so long?

The game could've ended by now.

I don't know.

Let's hold off on celebrating.

You never know what will happen in these games.

If they don't close up the game well,

Yakushi could steal the momentum.

I knew you'd do it!

Nice face!

Shut up!

If the game had been tied,

I'm sure Sawamura would've stayed in the game.

However, Furuya has never closed,

and he can only pitch one inning.

He's not exactly a safe bet, either.

It all comes down to the coach's decision.

It's a difficult call.

If we play Furuya, we can't go into extra innings.

I've been waiting for this moment.

Calm down.

We may have turned the game,

but we have to go all-in or give up.

Coach!

I'm still full of energy!

I feel good, too!

Hey.

Please let me pitch!

He's saying it.

Eijun-kun.

Please let me pitch

the last inning.

Bottom of the ninth, Seido has announced a change in players.

Replacing Sawamura-kun as pitcher is Furuya-kun.

Batting eighth and pitcher, Furuya-kun.

The ace is finally here!

There's the monster!

We've been waiting!

Let's end it, Seido!

About time he showed up.

Furuya-kun's finally playing.

Yeah.

I heard he destroyed them in the summer practice game.

It would've been the third match-up.

Sawamura-kun has pitched well,

but it looks like they're leaving it to the ace.

There he is.

Coach Kataoka is going all-in.

Don't get tense!

First pitch, Furuya-kun!

We've got your back.

Breathe!

Don't forget to breathe, Furuya!

Take a nice deep breath!

Like storing energy into your spiritual center.

So you don't space out like usual!

Follow my lead!

Shut up!

He must feel defeated...

What a guy.

Please let me pitch

the last inning.

H-Hey...

Sawamura.

You've pitched well.

Especially in the seventh and eighth innings.

Your pitching really helped the team turn the game around.

Then...

Now, it's your turn, Furuya.

I'm giving the last inning to you.

You're the ace. Go close it out.

Yes, sir.

I'll go end it.

Calm down, Furuya!

I get it!

I get it, so calm down!

Miyuki!

Furuya's a bit excited,

but he was working on pitching low in the pen.

His pitches look pretty good.

Ono.

In order to keep Yakushi down,

we need to get the first batter out.

Go end it.

We lead by a run!

Go defend it with your life!

Yeah!

Seido!

Miyuki!

Let's get it!

Don't forget the acupoint in your wrist!

If you want to calm down, put pressure there!

You lose yourself too easily!

Acupoint! Acupoint!

So...

Are you okay?

You don't need to worry.

If I couldn't play, the coach would've stopped me.

To be honest,

I can't tell where I was hurting anymore.

I see.

Then I can go all out.

What?

That's good.

You weren't worried about me?

Seriously?

Sounds like I don't have to worry about you!

I feel relieved, as well.

Keep talking!

First pitch!

Stay focused!

Their catcher is laughing.

Sawamura and Furuya...

They're both crazy.

I know you've been getting ready,

but I'm sorry, Ono.

I-Is that guy okay?

I'm not Sawamura,

but I doubt I would've budged even if the coach stopped me.

Man, I'm hopeless.

I don't want to give up such a fun position to anyone.

I can't be a good captain.

Shine even brighter.

Surprise me even more.

Let's go see...

...what lies ahead together.

Sawamura and Furuya are both crazy.

Let's go see what lies ahead together.

Come on, Miyuki!

Finish it!

Three more outs!

Let's end it!

Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2 finale: Seek Diamonds.

Seek Diamonds

Let's win the national title!