Senbatsu High School Baseball was canceled for the second consecutive day, and Japan Airlines High School Ishikawa and Ibaraki's Joso Gakuin, who were scheduled to appear in the last game of the first round, made adjustments in preparation for the first game, which was postponed again on the 25th. Ta.
Japan Airlines Ishikawa Exercises to keep your body sharp
The sixth day of the tournament was canceled due to bad weather following the 23rd, and the final match of the first round, a match between Japan Airlines High School Ishikawa and Ibaraki's Joso Gakuin, was postponed again to the 25th.
Japan Airlines Ishikawa was preparing for the game at Koshien Stadium when they received the call about the cancellation, so they spent about an hour and a half at the indoor practice facility from 7:30 a.m. on the 24th, practicing batting and other activities. .
In preparation for the match on the 25th, the players practiced to keep their bodies sharp, including core training and sprinting.
Ace pitcher Takuo Hachiya said, ``I heard it was going to rain again, so I was concentrating, so it was disappointing.The coach told me to stay focused and to show off my physical strength even during the short practice time.'' I did.
Coach Takashi Nakamura said, ``When the decision was made to cancel, there was a feeling among the players that they wanted to play as soon as possible.They continue to be in good shape, so I would like to let them play as soon as possible.''
Joso Gakuin Prioritizes defensive practice
The Joso Gakuin players made adjustments for about an hour and a half starting at 7:30 a.m. at the indoor practice field at Koshien Stadium.
Since they had not been able to practice on the field for two days in a row, they prioritized defensive practice, and the players were checking out their movements for dealing with ground balls.
In the bullpen, the pitchers had the catcher sit and pitch, and pitcher Shinta Kobayashi, the fastest pitcher with a speed of 149 km/h, prepared for the game on the 25th by throwing over 40 pitches, including breaking balls, in anticipation of the opposing batter. .
Pitcher Kobayashi said, ``I've been preparing for the tournament, so I'm a little nervous about the schedule being pushed back, but my role is just to pitch well. I want to compete fairly and win.'' I did.
Manager Naoya Shimada said, ``It's very disappointing that the game was played for two days in a row, but it was a good experience.We will have to think about the pitching staff in the future, but we will continue to work on what we have been working on tomorrow.'' I want to show my ability in this game.''