History in the Making: Okinawa Rivals Enagic and Okinawa Shogaku Clash in Thrilling Autumn Kyushu Tournament Finals

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Kazuki Toda announcer: “This is the final match of the Autumn Kyushu High School Baseball Tournament between teams from Okinawa Prefecture for the first time in 11 years.Whether Enagic wins for the first time or Shogaku Okinawa wins for the first time in two years, the top of Shimokyushu in the autumn weather will be decided. ”

The final match of the Kyushu tournament was a rematch of the prefectural tournament held in Oita. Eleven years ago, Misato Kogyo, led by Enagic manager Yoshimune Kamiya, played against Okinawa Shogaku, led by Kimiya Higa, and Okinawa Shogaku won 4-3.

Okinawa Shogaku started in the bottom of the first inning, with one out and second base, and No. 3 Daito Higa had 9 hits in 11 at bats in the three games leading up to the semifinals. Okinawa Shogaku takes the lead with a timely two-base hit by a left over.

In the second inning, Enagic, eager for revenge for the prefectural tournament, got one point back with a timely hit to the left center field by ace Hayao Kudaka, followed by No. 9 Shuta Nakamura.

Enagic player Shuta Nakamura: “From the first pitch, I wanted to keep swinging, and I was always prepared, and I swung through with a strong feeling that I was going to make the decision.”

Three consecutive hits tied the score.

Okinawa Shogaku did not allow Enagic to make any further counterattacks with a solid defense led by Norio Taba, who pitched from the 3rd inning, while Hisataka used his slider effectively and scored points for Enagic as well. I won’t give it. 3rd and 4th inning and the scoreboard is 0.

In the 5th inning, Naomanaka Okinawa induced the opponent to make a mistake and created a chance with one out and the bases loaded, and Higa Daito hit the lead with a timely hit. 2 point timely hit. Higa, who has a batting average of over 80%, produced results today with chances, and Okinawa Shogaku won by two points.

Enagic to chase. In the 7th inning, with two outs and 2nd base, Eman Ryūkai. The hit opened up chances to first and third base, and then Shogaku Okinawa switched to third baseman Jurai Oshiro.

Okinawa Shogaku’s Shurai Oshiro “Since I was pitching in a pinch, I was conscious of pitching with a strong feeling.”

He grounded out to third and kept the game scoreless.

In the 9th inning, Okinawa Shogaku scored two more points in the final stages, with first-year ace Ryosuke Sueyoshi closing the game and winning for the first time in two years.

Okinawa Shogaku will participate in the Meiji-Jingu Tournament, which starts on the 20th.