The 65th All Japan Softball Baseball Tournament (2nd Division) Kanagawa Prefectural Qualifier was held at Tamagawa Baseball Field in Atsugi City on May 15th and 16th, and Isehara’s “Ninety nine, s” won the championship. I got a ticket for the Kanto tournament to be held in June.
The team belongs to the B class of the Isehara City Baseball Association. Won the prefectural north block qualifying held in March and participated in the prefectural tournament. In the prefectural tournament held by eight teams in the prefecture who won each block, they defeated the national teams of Yokohama, Ebina, and Kawasaki in the tournament match, and won their first victory.
Taichi Satsuka (22, Higashiodake), the deputy director of the team, said, “I was aiming for one win in the prefectural tournament, so I’m really happy that I can win.” In addition, Ichiaki Sato (21, Sannomiya), who was selected for the Outstanding Player Award at the prefectural tournament, said, “I was in good shape with both throwing and hitting. I want to do my best so that I can play an active part in the Kanto region.”
Yuichi Konno (22, Shirane), the manager and team representative, recalled, “Although I was not a full member, each player played the role given to me,” he said, “As a representative of Isehara and Kanagawa, the thoughts of each team. If we can play baseball in our own club in Kanto, we will win and aim for the whole country. “
The Kanto tournament will be held in Chiba prefecture on Saturday, June 26, and the team will play against the Ibaraki prefecture representative.
Team of the same age
Players born in 1999 from Isehara City formed a team three years ago. Players who were rival teams in youth baseball reunited after graduating from high school. 19 players and 4 managers. The motto of the team is “If it’s not fun, it’s not baseball.”
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