Two of the “Rocket Four Tenno” scattered in the first match. Osaka Toin, who has the double ace of Keito Matsuura, who has the fastest speed of 150 km, and Kosuke Sekito, who has the fastest speed of 154 km (both for 3 years), lost in the first round against Chiben Gakuen. (Nara). In Kinki’s tournament final rematch last fall, two pitchers scored a total of seven goals. There was no revenge.

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Osaka Toin’s Double Ace disappeared without being able to exert its strength. Matsuura, the starting pitcher, allowed 3 four dead balls and 2 hits early, and suddenly scored 4 runs. He regretted the first goal after the final of the Kinki tournament last fall and said: “I had a lot of goals in the first inning and I definitely tried to suppress the first run.”

Even so, it was completely suppressed after the second time, and changed to Sekito from the fifth time. The batting line also returned 2 points in the sixth inning, chasing 4 points, and the counterattack mood increased. However, I cannot go along with the current that I have grasped. Behind the scenes, he invited first and second basemen to walk without dying. With the opponent’s attacker in mind, receiver Tajika demands a slider to the outside of the ball at an angle. However, the only ball thrown by Sekito goes to the center. He was hit by a buster who must have distrusted Morita, and presented two points for defensive disorder. One more goal this time. The right arm dropped his shoulder, saying, “My weakness was that I didn’t stay there. The number one factor to lose.”

Both have straights in the 150-kilometer range, but lacked experience across the country. The night before, Coach Ishida wrote a letter to five pitchers, not seeing Matsuura and others who were nervous and had a tough expression. I wanted to regain my normal spirit. However, Matsuura struggled to get up, and Sekito, who broke his right index finger last winter, was unable to get back on track and cried for four wild pitches.

The cherry blossoms in front of the stadium are just beginning to bloom. It was Osaka Toin’s Senbatsu that was sent to the cherry blossoms in full bloom. Senbatsu’s first defeat in the first match. Director Koichi Nishitani (51) said, “I want to take advantage of this experience in the summer, not just regret it.” Aim for the first summer in three years with the adult Rocket Boys.[Madoka Hori]

Osaka Toin High School, Captain Ikeda (Fought with 3 hits, including triples from 2 kills in the 9th inning) “I think I was able to bring out the tenacity in the second half, but I felt that the strength of the team in the first half was insufficient overall. Playing at Koshien But I think it’s the real skill. “

Osaka Toin High School, Tajika (Matsuura, Sekito, and others are struggling to lead) “Although I have experience in trading games, no one has ever experienced Senbatsu’s first game. I couldn’t beat my opponent.”