Miyagi's Sendai Ikuei High School, which advanced to the best 4 for the first time in seven years in the summer national high school baseball tournament held at Koshien Stadium, practiced at the ground in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture for the semifinals on the 20th.
In the quarterfinals on the 18th, Sendai Ikuei beat Aichi's Aikodai Meiden High School 6-2, advancing to the top 4 for the first time in seven years.
In the morning of the 19th, which was a rest day, they practiced at the ground in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, in preparation for the semi-finals on the 20th.
Of these, batting practice took over an hour, more than half of the practice time, and the team was working on bunting, which is the team's strength.
In addition, ace pitcher Tsubasa Furukawa, who stood on the mound in the game on the 18th, did not enter the bullpen and adjusted with a light catch.
On the other hand, Koki Takahashi, a second-year pitcher who did not participate on the 18th, entered the bullpen and practiced pitching with a changing ball.
Sendai Ikuei will face Fukushima's Seiko Gakuin in the first match of the semi-finals on the 20th for the first time in seven years.