Sponsored by Gunma Prefectural Baseball Federation
Pen & Camera = Mitsuru Tomaru
On the 4th, the prefectural qualifying round for the upper tournament was held at the Kamige Shikishima Baseball Stadium in Maebashi City, and the Yoshii Kabura Youth Baseball Club (Takasaki) defeated the Ojima Biggers (Ota) to win the championship for the first time in August. We have decided to participate in the national tournament (Tokyo) that will start on the 8th. Ojima is the Takanoyama flag national schoolchildren’s baseball tournament (July, Wakayama), 3rd place Usuto All Stars (Anchu) is the Awa Odori Cup national schoolchildren’s baseball tournament (August, Tokushima), 4th place Uehasu Junior ( Isezaki) will participate in the Contribution Cup Kanto School Children’s Baseball Tournament (August, Tokyo).
◆ Extension 7 times 6 points! !!End of close battle
Yoshii Kaboku Youth Baseball Club, which won the championship for the first time
The Yoshii Kakita Youth Baseball Club defeated the prefectural tournament champion a month ago, surpassing the best four recorded 37 years ago when Shinichi Sato belonged, and is the first victory of his long-cherished desire.
Yoshii Kakita Nine who is pleased to gather at the mound after the first victory is decided
The system is that “there are 4th graders, and it is not a powerful team” (Director Sato), but in the scene of 0-1 in the 4th inning, 1st and 3rd base, the 4th grader, Daishin Kamei, is tight. Squeeze and tie. After that, he couldn’t get an additional point, but the starting pitcher, Captain Kasahara, got 2 hits, 1 hit by pitch, 1 run, and the 2nd grader, Koji Iino, was small at 135 cm, but he was polite. Good pitching with no hits and no four pitches. In a fight against the champion, he rushed into an extended tiebreaker to start first and second base without death.
In the top of the 4th inning, Captain Kasahara slips into the tie home with Kamei’s squeeze play.
7th extension table. When he overcame due to the loss of the enemy, No. 8 Yusuke Sokyo hit a triple with two points over the middle. The Yoshii bench that got excited at once with this. After one death, Yuho Takayanagi hit the middle front, and Natsuki Sakumoto, who is the only female player on the team and sits in No. 3, was a bad push for two runs. At the end, “I threw it at the place where (Kasahara) Kodai was ready, and I was able to pitch well.” ..
No.7, Shiyu Fujisawa The sacrifice bunt is entwined with the loss of enemies.
8th, Sokyo Nakagoe triple, add 2 points and 3 points difference
Director Sato said, “A series of miracles. Ojima is a well-known team. I think it was difficult for each other. They grew up one game at a time.” Captain Kasahara said, “I can really win.” I’m glad I didn’t think that, “he said, delighted with the crown he grabbed as a team.
No. 1, Takayanagi Nakamae Timely, 4 points difference
No.3, book, right over, no good push, 2 runs
On the big stage, the commander said, “Don’t be embarrassed as a representative of the prefecture.” Captain Kasahara said, “I think the opponent is strong, so I will win one first.” “I was happy to hit a home run in a big stadium,” said the book, “I wish everyone could win as many as possible.”
◆ Ojima Biggers, runner-up Prefectural tournament consecutive champion Sururi
Runner-up Ojima Biggers
Following the selection tournament that won the first victory, Ojima Biggers advanced to the final, but missed the double crown and ended up in the runner-up.
In the 2nd inning, Ryohei Shuto and Daisho Obata took the lead, but he couldn’t escape, and in the 4th inning, he wasn’t allowed to win, but he was caught up in overtime. Ojima has no missteps so far. However, in the 7th inning, an error occurred in the bunt processing of the first batter and he conceded a goal. “Because it’s a defensive team, if it gets disturbed …” said Tadashi Kokonoki. From there, the flow changed drastically, and he was thrown out with 5 goals and suffered a disappointing defeat.
However, this tournament has fought while preserving the ace, Torasho Harada, who was tired. Director Kokonoki praised the player who had fought well, saying, “Harada threw it for the first time in a month, but he fought well without an ace until the semi-final.” Captain Arai Ryutaro bites his lips, saying “I’m sorry I couldn’t be the director” for “McDonald’s Wappen” as a proof of participation in the national tournament. At the other national tournament, “Koyasan Flag,” she wiped her tears, saying, “I want to fight as many as I can.”
▽ Final
Yoshii Kakita Youth Baseball Club
０００１００６｜７
０１０００００｜１
Ojima Biggers
(7 tiebreakers)
(Kichi) Kodai Kasahara, Koji Iino-Iino, Kasahara
(Tail) Ryutaro Arai, Torasho Harada, Ryohei Shuto-Kousuke Shibata
Home run by Natsuki Hon (Kichi)
▽ Round 2
Ora Force Spirits (Ora) 13-9 Iwahana Young Hope (Takasaki)
Yoshii Kabura Youth Baseball Club (Takasaki) 4-2 Yoshii Nishi Red Kings (Takasaki)
Usuto All Stars (Annaka) 5-2 Niisato Stars (Kiryu)
Itakura All Stars (Ora) 12-3 North Little Carp (Takasaki)
▽ Quarterfinals
Sakuren Junior (Isesaki) 9-5 Komagata Juniors (Maebashi)
Ojima Biggers (Ota) 7-6 Toko Winds (Maebashi)
Yoshii Ora North Youth Baseball Club 11-8 Ora Force Spirits
Usuto All Stars 6-4 Itakura All Stars
▽ Semifinal
Ojima Biggers 7-5 Sakuren Junior
Yoshii Kakita Youth Baseball Club 12-4 Usuto All Stars
▽ Bronze medal match
Usuto All Stars 11-10 Sakuren Junior
Usuto All Stars winning 3rd place
4th place Shiren Junior
(Tokyo Chunichi Sports)
