Summer National High School Baseball Meiho Oita wins Iwate Ichinoseki Gakuin and advances to the third round | NHK

In the first game on the seventh day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Meiho High School in Oita beat Ichinoseki Gakuin in Iwate 7-5 and advanced to the third round.

Meiho was led until the middle stage, but in the 7th inning, after tying the score, 5th batter Momonosuke Takeshita hit a timely two-base hit on the left line to win the game. I was.

In the 9th inning, when the score was tied at 5-5, the score was tied at 5-5. After that, he scored an additional point with a sacrifice fly.

Meiho defeated Ichinoseki Gakuin 7-5 to advance to the third round.

Ichinoseki Gakuin took the lead until the middle of the game, and in the 7th inning, the team scored a winning point. I couldn’t play and lost the auction.

Director Meiho Kawasaki “Students often persevered”

Meiho High School Coach Junhei Kawasaki looked back on the intense offense and defense of the match, and said, “It was tough. I told the students that we would stick together before the game started, so the students were very persistent.” .

Also, regarding pitcher Sota Nomura, who threw in the middle of the second inning, “The starting pitcher was hitting straight, so I told him to use a breaking ball. I was there,” he was praising.

Looking ahead to the next match, he said, “While I’m happy to be able to reflect on my victory, I’ll make sure to fix the things that need to be fixed and prepare to play a good game next time.”

Meiho Makino “I was happy that I wanted to raise the RBI”

Meiho High School’s Taichi Makino, who hit the final timely hit in the 9th inning, said, “The pitchers pitched tenaciously, so everyone went into the offense with the feeling that the game would be decided in the 9th inning. RBI. I was really happy because I wanted to give it to you.”

Looking ahead to the next match, “There are still issues such as conceding a goal from poor defense and not being able to score a bunt in a single inning. I was talking.

Ichinoseki Gakuin Director Takahashi “I felt a strong desire not to give up even if I was led”

Shigeru Takahashi, the coach of Ichinoseki Gakuin, said, “I think the game started very well, but I was gradually caught up and I didn’t feel like I was leading even when I was leading. The opponent’s batting line touched the ball. I think it was difficult for the pitcher to throw the ball.”

On top of that, regarding the scene in which the opponent immediately tied the score in the 7th inning, he said, “I think I was able to practice the baseball that I have refined until the end. I was talking.

Ichinoseki Gakuin Goto “I’m happy to play at Koshien”

Ichinoseki Gakuin’s No. 4, Kanato Goto, commented on the timely hit that tied the score in the 7th inning, “I entered the bat with the intention of connecting to the next batter, and as a result, I was able to hit in front of the center. I’m very happy. It’s just,” he recalled.

On top of that, he said, “I’ve put a lot of effort into my batting so far, and I’ve been hitting hard even after practice. I’m happy,” he said.

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