The quarterfinals of the summer national high school baseball tournament were held on the 18th, and in the fourth game, Fukushima's Seiko Gakuin defeated Kumamoto's Kyushu Gakuin 10 to 5, advancing to the best four for the first time throughout the spring and summer.
Seiko Gakuin scored 1 point in the 1st inning, but with 2 hits and a bunt, the runner was on 2nd base and 3rd base.
After that, the opponent's mistakes were also involved to increase the chances, and the sacrifice fly and the timely hit of No. 8, Yo Namatame, scored 5 points in one go.
In the 4th inning, Seiko Gakuin created a chance with a four-ball and a bunt, and scored 4 points with 4 consecutive hits, including Miyoshi's 2nd timely two base on the 18th.
Seiko Gakuin, who hit 13 hits, won 10 to 5 and advanced to the best 4 for the first time throughout the spring and summer.
On the other hand, Kyushu Gakuin won the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the first match and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in 12 years, while being hit by an outbreak caused by the new coronavirus.
In the 5th inning, No. 1, Rikuko Okido, and No. 2, Ryosuke Baba, returned three runs with consecutive timely hits. I did, but it didn't work.
Seiko Gakuin Director Saito "I'm happy because it was a wall I wanted to overcome"
Tomoya Saito, the manager of Seiko Gakuin in Fukushima, commented on his first advance to the best four throughout the spring and summer, saying, "I'm happy because it was a wall I wanted to overcome. I was prepared for the loss of a goal. I was taken aback by the starting pitcher, who I didn't expect, but when I instructed him to keep swinging, it led to more points than I imagined."
On top of that, he said about the semi-final against Miyagi's Sendai Ikuei High School, "It's a Tohoku showdown, but I want the players to do their best."