108th National High School Baseball Championship: Kendai Takasaki defeats Tenri and advances to finals

(20th, 108th National High School Baseball Championship Semifinals Kendai Takasaki 1-0 Tenri)

Kendai Takasaki's aggressive attack shined. In the first inning, with one out and 1st base, No. 3 Shoto Oiwa hit the second pitch from the first ball to the front left. Playing on first and second base, No. 4 Maon Sato pulled the first pitch and hit a well-timed hit to the right field to take the lead. This one point was defended by four consecutive pitchers.

Tenri was unable to connect Yoshimori with an attack. In the 4th inning, with two outs and runners on second and third base in a pinch, the runner on second base was restrained and sent out. It looked like they had regained the momentum, but the attacks that followed immediately forced all three players to retreat. In the 9th inning, they pushed until the bases were loaded with two outs, but the opponent's small follow-up pitches kept them far from home base until the end.

[Tournament record]

Tenri - 8th no-fault match of this tournament at Kendai Takasaki

Gunma squad advances to the finals for the third time

This is the first time in 13 years since the 95th (2013), when Ikuei Maebashi won. He has won the past two finals, including the 81st (1999), which was won by Kiryu Daiichi.

Tenri/Aiari Kanemoto Infielder

The captain and No. 4 has no hits in three at-bats. "It was my fault that we lost. I want to practice even harder and move on to the next stage so I don't make the same mistake."