Japan Falls Short in U-18 Baseball Asian Championship

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The Japanese high ⁢school team lost to Taiwan in the finals (Taipei) (Kyodo News)

The ⁣final day ⁣of the U-18 (under 18) Baseball Asian⁣ Championship ​was held in Taipei⁣ on the 8th, and the Japanese high ‍school representative‌ team lost 1-6 to Taiwan,‍ becoming the runner-up. Taiwan won its third championship in six tournaments.

Japan took the lead with one point⁣ in the first inning, but failed to score any more ‍after the second inning. Starting pitcher Komamaru (Hotoku Gakuen, Hyogo) gave up two‍ runs in the middle of the third inning. ⁣The relief pitcher was also unable to hold them back,⁤ and ‍Japan missed out on​ their first championship in two ‍tournaments.

In the third place match, South Korea ‌defeated the Philippines 8-0.