高校こうこう野球やきゅう センバツ【準決勝じゅんけっしょう2試合しあいの見みどころ】

On the 28th, the 10th day of the Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament, two semifinal matches will be held.

<br>Match 1: Kendai Takasaki vs. Yokohama<br>In the first match, Gunmas Takasaki Kenko Fukushi University Takasaki High School, aiming for consecutive tournament victories, will face off against Kanagawas Yokohama High School, who won the Meiji Jingu Tournament in the fall.

<br><br>Kendai Takasaki, aiming for a consecutive appearance in the finals for the second year, has a strong top lineup. In the three games so far in this tournament, Yusei Ishida, the leadoff hitter with a batting average over 40%, has been getting on base, and the middle lineup has been driving in runs, steadily accumulating points.

<br><br>The pitching staff is stable, with Kenma Shimoshige, who started two games, Ryota Yamada, who started in the quarterfinals and pitched well with one run in five innings, and ace pitcher Genki Ishigaki, who marked a speed of 155 km/h, tying the fastest speed at the spring and summer Koshien in the quarterfinals.

On the other hand, aiming for their first finals appearance in 19 years, Yokohama is the only team among the four that have advanced to the semifinals whose team batting average has not reached .300, but they have been scoring runs with clutch hitting centered around captain Yota Abe.

<br><br>The pitching staff has advanced through the tournament with a relay centered around ace pitcher Yorito Okumura and one of the tournaments standout pitchers, sophomore pitcher Shoki Oda.

<br><br>The matchup between last years spring and autumn champions seems to hinge on how each team can break down the others strong pitching staff.

<br>Game 2 Chiben Wakayama vs. Urawa Jitsu<br>In Game 2, Chiben Wakayama High School, aiming for their first final appearance in 7 years, will face Saitamas Urawa Jitsugyo, who have advanced to the semifinals in their first appearance in both spring and summer tournaments.

Chiben Wakayama, the only team from the Kansai region to make it to the best four, has a team batting average of .370 so far, with no weak spots in the lineup from top to bottom. Their attacking style, which includes bunting, is their strong point.

<br><br>In defense, they have a stable performance both offensively and defensively, with a pitching relay centered around ace pitcher Hayato Watanabe, shutting out the opponents lineup in the first round and quarterfinals.

<br><br>On the other hand, Urawa Jitsugyo showed their fighting spirit in the quarterfinal match against Seikou Gakuin of Fukushima, collecting 7 hits and scoring 8 runs in the 10th inning of the tiebreaker.

<br><br>As for pitching, ace pitcher Sota Ishido, known for his unique form, pitched a shutout in the first round and has continued to perform well with no runs allowed in relief appearances from the second round onwards, maintaining a scoreless streak over three games.

<br><br>Whether Chiben Wakayama, with their championship experience, will break through the opposing pitcher with solid offense, or whether Urawa Jitsugyo, continuing their impressive run in their first appearance, can maintain their momentum will likely be the key to victory.

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