The autumn Kanto high school baseball tournament opened on October 17 at Jomo Shimbun Shikishima Stadium and other venues in Gumma Prefecture, featuring three first-round games. Three programs secured their spots in the quarterfinals on opening day: Yamanashi Gakuin (Yamanashi No. 1), Keio (Kanagawa No. 1), and Kasumigaura (Ibaraki No. 2).
Keio Edges Sano Nichidai in Pitcher Duel
Keio manufactured a 2-1 victory over Sano Nichidai to advance. Keio extended the lead in the fourth when Eiwa Watanabe lined an RBI single to center field with two outs, scoring a runner to make it 2-0. Sano Nichidai answered in the eighth inning when Yuya Sugita delivered a two-out single to right field, driving in a run to narrow the deficit to 1-2, but Keio relief pitcher Watanabe preserved the win.
Kasumigaura Overwhelms Narashino
The Ibaraki representative erupted for three runs in the fifth inning and added four more in the seventh to enforce the mercy rule, blanking Narashino 7-0 in seven innings.
The autumn Kanto tournament opened on Oct. 17 at venues including Shikishima Stadium in Gunma.Fifteen teams entered, the draw was held on Oct. 8, and the final is set for Oct. 25.Opening-day games include Yamanashi Gakuin, Keio against Sano Nichidai, and Narashino against…
Yamanashi Gakuin Survives Yamamura Gakuen Challenge
Yamanashi Gakuin fend off Yamamura Gakuen in a 2-1 battle. Yamanashi Gakuin scratched across a run in the fourth inning and added another in the eighth, building a cushion. Yamamura Gakuen scored a single run in the seventh, but Yamanashi Gakuin secured the victory to punch a ticket to the quarterfinals alongside Keio and Kasumigaura.
Quarterfinal Outlook and Remaining Matchups
With Yamanashi Gakuin, Keio, and Kasumigaura advancing into the quarterfinals on the opening day of competition, the remaining first-round fixtures across the Gumma venues continue to sort the bracket. The tournament serves as a qualification hurdle for schools aiming for an invitation to the spring Senbatsu tournament.
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