The final of the summer national high school baseball Aichi tournament was held on the 31st, and Aiko Daimeiden High School defeated Kyoei High School 8 to 5 and decided to participate in the 13th summer Koshien for the first time in three years.
The final of the Aichi Tournament held at Okazaki Municipal Baseball Stadium was a match between Aiko Daimeiden, which aims to participate in the 13th time, and Kyoei Seed School, which aims to participate in the 9th time.
In the game, Kyoei took the lead with two points in the first inning, but after that, due to lightning, there was a break of 1 hour and 40 minutes in the top of the second inning.
After that, Aiko Daimeiden returned 1 point, and in the 5th inning, Shinnosuke Toshimitsu made a timely two-base hit.
Aiko Daimeiden returned 2 points in the 9th inning and was forced to make a difference of 3 points, but he kept the lead and won 8-5.
Aiko Daimeiden is the 13th summer Koshien participation for the first time in 3 years.
Director Mitsuo Kurano of Aichi Kogyo Daimeiden said, "I think the flow changed due to the interruption. The players batting as they practiced against one of the best opponent pitchers in Japan. As Aichi representative, Koshien with everyone's thoughts and expectations. I want to fight in Aichi. "