Ibaraki: An original tournament to replace summer high school baseball The fastest start in Kanto Koshinetsu July 11th 12:58
The original tournament to replace the local national high school baseball tournament that was canceled due to the new coronavirus started in Ibaraki Prefecture, the earliest in Kanto Koshinetsu.
90 teams participate in the tournament, and in order to reduce the risk of infection due to movement, the first round and the second round will be held in a tournament system with the prefecture divided into four regions.
Matches were held at six stadiums in the prefecture on the 11th, and of these, at Hitachinaka City Stadium in Hitachinaka City, Isohara Goei High School and Katsuta Kogyo played in the first match in the morning.
Before the match, the temperature of the people involved was measured, measures were taken to limit the number of athletes who can support at the stand to only some athletes and guardians, and the support was sent to the athletes with applause. ..
Kiyoshi Shigeshige, captain of Katsuta Kogyo who won the 5 to 1 win, said, ``I was disappointed with the sparse seats, but I was nervous and could do my best. To thank the director and parents, I want to do my best in the match.”
If the tournament schedule goes smoothly, the final will be held at Mito Municipal Baseball Stadium on the 4th of next month.