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Tokyo school children’s baseball tournament rookie battle Shirasagi, the first peak of the city tournament Shutout cold: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

Shirasagi, who won the tournament for the first time (photographed by Hideki Suzuki)

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On the 2nd, the semi-finals and finals of the new team of 5th grade and under will compete for “Tokyo’s No. 1” at the Toei Komazawa Baseball Stadium, and Shirasagi (Edogawa) won the final with Tama Friends Baseball Club A (Tama). , Won the tournament’s first victory. Shirasagi will participate in the Kanto tournament to be held in Kamagaya City, Chiba Prefecture on November 27th and 28th. Harumi Apolrose (center) and Momoichi Small Baseball Club (Suginami) were in 3rd place. (Hideki Suzuki)

◆ In Komazawa for the first time in 6 years

Shirasagi Ishikawa decides the first bunt hit on the third base without death in the first inning of the final

Shirasagi Ishikawa decides the first bunt hit on the third base without death in the first inning of the final

I finally won. Shirasagi won the long-awaited first victory in the Tokyo tournament, winning two wins at the Toei Komazawa Baseball Stadium on the final day for the first time in six years since the 33rd tournament, which came in third.

The final with Tama Friends is a cold win. However, “There was no easy match,” recalls Yasuhiro Sakano. “Twelve games from the Edogawa Ward qualifying, literally one game at a time, all of us fought, and finally we were able to come here.” In the second round of this tournament, Renjaku Sparrows (Mitaka) was 3-2, and Momoichi’s small battle on that day was 1-0. He made the last-minute battle, accumulated victory one by one, and finally reached the top.

Shirasagi, captain Takahashi, who is active in pitching, shuts out in the final

Shirasagi, captain Takahashi, who is active in pitching, shuts out in the final

In the final, Captain Hitoshi Takahashi, who was the first captain, hit a triple on the left wing, followed by a bunt hit by Ryodai Ishikawa. I continued to attack until the end without passing the flow that I firmly grasped to the other party. “Even when I was out, I kept giving signs of stealing, because sometimes I failed and learned.” Like a rookie battle, he learned while fighting at the tournament and continued to grow.

In addition to aggressive base running, the greatest weapon is defensive power. Of the six wins in this tournament, including the two on the final day, four were shutout wins. Captain Takahashi, who completed the final, smiled, “I’m glad that we all defended and ran aggressively. I’m glad I won the match like Shirasagi.” “Even in the Kanto tournament, I will run, protect, and enjoy fighting as usual.”

In the semi-finals, Shirasagi defended and won by taking out the only scoring machine of Momoichi Ko at home twice.

In the semi-finals, Shirasagi defended and won by taking out the only scoring machine of Momoichi Ko at home twice.

The neighborhood association in the Matsue district of Edogawa Ward is the mother of the team. Director Sakano, who has been instructing the current 5th graders since he was in the 2nd grade, said, “I’m glad that 15 people have continued to this point without missing any of them.” On this day, the applause of the Shirasagi cheering squad by the players’ parents, grandparents, and juniors in the lower grades echoed forever at the Komazawa stand where the state of emergency was lifted.

◆ Winning member ◆

(10) Hitoshi Takahashi (11) Atsushi Mita (12) Yuta Ozono (13) Kazuryo Idegami (14) Yuto Katagiri (15) Ryodai Ishikawa (16) Junpei Yokota (17) Kaoru Yoshikawa (18) Daiya Kobayashi (19) Ondai Nagayama (20) Kanta Maruyama (21) Noriharu Kosugi (22) Asahi Sakakibara (23) Ozora Kojima (25) Aozora Yanagita (31) Amber Tsukamoto (32) Ryoma Hinata (34) Kazuki Miyamoto (37) Sota Nakazawa (38) Shou Hasegawa

◆ Tama Friends, silver medal Growth during the tournament

Runner-up Tama Friends Baseball Club A

Runner-up Tama Friends Baseball Club A

The semi-finals are four cold wins. Tama Friends, who had a complete game with only 37 pitches in the first game of the doubleheader, which was difficult for pitchers to manage due to the pitching limit of 70 pitches, advanced to the final in the best possible way. The tournament ended with a big defeat.

Captain Shimomura, who showed perfect pitching in the semi-finals, said, “I intended to throw at the same rhythm, but I couldn’t throw it as I expected,” with an interval of about two hours from the first game. By being preempted by the Shirasagi batting line and turning behind, the match went on and on without grasping the rhythm of the attack, and finally I suffered a cold defeat.

In the semi-finals, Captain Shimomura of the Tama Friends Baseball Club, who shut out the Harumi Apollo's batting line four times.

In the semi-finals, Captain Shimomura of the Tama Friends Baseball Club, who shut out the Harumi Apollo’s batting line four times.

The players who are drowsy. Director Ryo Shinmachi cheerfully called out to such players. “It’s not like sinking. It’s number two in Tokyo!” Captain Shimomura looks back. “We’ve always played games, saying,’We enjoy the game the most,’ so let’s laugh with everyone at the end.” There were no tears at Tama Friends Nine at the awards ceremony.

When he was in the 4th grade, he was the best 8 in the city in the “McDonald’s Junior Championship”. However, some players left the team after that, “I didn’t go smoothly,” said Shinmachi. “However, since this summer, the players have grown well, including during this tournament.”

The players who swept the tournament left Komazawa with a smile after defeating strong opponents one after another with high defensive power and speedy attacks.

◆ Runner-up member ◆

(10) Sho Shimomura (0) Eishin Horiuchi (2) Daibu Maruyama (5) Sosuke Yaguchi (6) Toshiharu Watanabe (7) Torataro Suzuki (9) Toshiki Watanabe (11) Yuma Aono (12) Ichi Fukasawa Ta (14) Sho Nemoto (15) Ryuhei Mochizuki (16) Yamato Matsuda (17) Mitsuki Ichimura

▽ Final

Shirasagi
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Tama Friends Baseball Club A
(Cold 5 times)

() Hitoshi Takahashi-Atsuto Nagayama
(Many) Sho Shimomura, Hisashi Watanabe-Toshiharu Watanabe

◆ 3rd place, Harumi Apollo Rose Tokyo tournament first 4 strong

Harumi Aporose who won the 3rd place in a good advance

Harumi Aporose who won the 3rd place in a good advance

Harumi Aporose was the team’s first player to enter the top four of the Tokyo tournament, but in the semi-finals, Tama Friends lost a large number of points from the beginning and ended the game with a big difference cold defeat without being able to attack themselves.

“No way, that’s the difference …” said Kenichi Kumagai. Still, looking back on the fight, he said, “What I couldn’t do in practice and what I usually skipped leads to goals and mistakes in attacks.” At this tournament, Harumi seems to have acquired a new weapon for the team, such as the incredible tenacity in a close battle, but at the end, a challenge was found. Director Kumagai said, “I don’t want to be content with the results, I want to practice well where things aren’t good and connect them to next year.”

◆ 3rd place, Momoichi Small Baseball Club

Momoichi Small Baseball Club, which won the 3rd place in a shining battle

Momoichi Small Baseball Club, which won the 3rd place in a shining battle

The semi-final is too regrettable 0-1 final. It was the bench of the Momoichi small baseball club that sank more than ever, but it was also a tournament where the defensive power, which is the greatest weapon, shined in the tough battle.

Captain Kanegae Hayato, who was the absolute ace at last year’s Tokyo 23 Ward tournament, who won second place in the fourth grade and below, was a catcher in the semi-finals. Two pitchers, Ei Sword Ohashi and Naoya Tanabe, have grown significantly, and “Now this is the one who is more defensive,” said Kanegae Toshiaki. The fielders who support the battery also gained confidence, and all the opponents praised Momoichi’s defense.

The captain, who showed his presence as a catcher on this day, such as preventing stolen bases, renewed his spirit, saying, “We will all go to the national tournament next year.”

▽ Semifinal

Tama Friends Baseball Club A10-0 Harumi Apollo

Shirasagi 1-0 Momoichi Small Baseball Club

(Tokyo Chunichi Sports)

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