The second match of the 20th semi-finals. Although Jimi (Ehime) preempted one point twice, it was rebounded by Osaka Kagaku aiming for the second consecutive win of the first spring and summer in history. Yami's third baseman, captain Yuichi Ikeuchi (3 years), received the opponent's intense striking eight times, eight times. At that time, it was Mr. Tatsuo Tuto (3 years) who was a third-base coach of Osaka Tsurugi in a junior high school teammate.

Ikeuchi twice hit the second base Ueno hit as the first batter, stepped on the home with a right-front hit by Yamaguchi Naoto. However, he said that he did not have the pleasure of taking one point. "If I had another point on that time, Osaka Kiraku did not give me another point."

In addition, two policemen from the second and first base to the Nakae, 2nd runner Ito aimed at the base, but out with the opponent's medium hand, Fujiwara's good return. On the contrary, Osaka bamboo shrunk over with chances. In the defense of the tie by the tie, the misdeeds in Ikeuchi were involved, and three points were robbed at once. Ikeuchi admitted perfect defeat "I lost stickiness" and broke down.

The batting ball of the opponent striking line seen as the third baseman was also intense. "Everyone was the ability of No. 4 batter." With eight defense, Koizumi 's sharp grounder was irregular in front of you, hitting the inner neck of Ikeuchi and hitting the inside. At that time, it was a heap of flying with a cold spray.

They were teammates at the Imabari Central Boys of Ehime during the junior high school days. Baptiste of the deputy captain principally hit No. 3, captain Ikeuchi hit No. 5. Sometimes I won up to the semifinal at the national tournament. And in high school, we compete in semi-finals. Before the game, we exchanged words "the same as that time, the best 4".

Takito who left the local area and progressed to Osaka king, won the entrance into the bench with a defensive capability that could defend anywhere in Uchino while struggling among the thick teams. There are several scenes where the opponent runs to allowances when the opponent is injured, and applauded from the ballpark. Ikeuchi says. "When I noticed, there is a tortoise nearby and it's okay." As a junior high school student with wide-ranging view who can think of his opponent, I thought once again that he can respect as a person. "

After the game, my thought entrusted to my best friend. "I've asked you to win the spring and summer consecutive". Although it was a defeatable defeat in Ikeuchi, whenever I crossed the tortoise during the game I exchanged words and wiped my tears, "It was a memorable game." (Ito Masaya)