In the fourth game on the second day of the summer national high school baseball tournament, Shiga’s Omi High School, who won the second place in the spring Senbatsu, won 8-2 against Naruto High School in Tokushima and advanced to the second round.
In the 5th inning, when Omi was chasing 1 point, No. 5 Satoru Yokota struck a 2-point timely three base to break the right middle and reversed the game.
After that, No. 6 ISHIURA Ishiura scored two consecutive hits, and scored 8 points by the 7th inning.
Captain and ace pitcher Yoto Yamada lost one point each due to teammates’ errors in the first and second innings. Interwoven, he threw 8 innings without giving Naruto a score, and showed a strong pitch that took 13 strikeouts each time.
Omi beat Naruto 8-2 to advance to the second round.
On the other hand, Naruto’s left-handed pitcher Ryoya Tomita, who pitched well against Osaka Toin High School, who won the Senbatsu, was caught after the 5th inning when the number of pitches exceeded 100 due to the tenacity of the Omi batting line, and conceded points. We did not advance to the second round following three years ago when we participated last time.
Yamada, the starting pitcher of Omi, “I was conscious of swinging my arms firmly and throwing.”
Also, in the batting that was entrusted with number 4, he hit a timely hit to catch up immediately after being preemptive.
Yamada said, “In the first inning, I was hit by straight shots against the opponent’s 4th. did.
After that, he expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “If I am allowed to start in the next game, I will do my best to create a solid game. Regardless of the opponent, I want to play our own baseball.”
Omi Yokota “I’m relieved because I got a hit”
Yokota said, “I thought I had to cover up for my error, so I was relieved that I got a hit. I did,” he recalled.
The second round is scheduled to take place against Tsuruoka Higashi High School in Yamagata on the 12th.
Director Omi Taga “The Best Start”
Concerning the fact that he scored eight points against Ryoya Tomita, a good pitcher at Naruto High School, he said, “I instructed him not to aim for long hits and to hit back sharply in the opposite direction from the center. I never dreamed that I could hit that much. It was a great start.”
Naruto Tomita “It’s frustrating that I can’t win”
On top of that, regarding the loss in the first match following Senbatsu, he said, “I was able to participate in the spring and summer in a row, but it’s frustrating that I couldn’t win. I want to make use of this experience and do my best in the next step.” .
Director Naruto Fukumoto “I wanted to bite the opponent a little more”
On top of that, regarding ace pitcher Ryoya Tomita, “I wasn’t in the way I was supposed to be today. However, I think I’ve experienced both senbatsu and summer, and I think I’ve gotten bigger and bigger. I want you,” he said.
