Zhang Yi’an Stuns Nan Ying: Panthers’ Flag Bearer Advances to Semi-Finals in Thrilling Upset

Gu Baojiashang Advances to Top Four in Black Panther Banner National High School Baseball Tournament

(Central News Agency reporter Xie Jingwen, Taipei, 2nd) Gu Baojiashang, the top 8 player in the Panthers Flag Youth Baseball Tournament, scored 4 runs in 7 innings for a shutout victory, laying the foundation for the victory, and defeating Nanying Commercial and Industrial 5-5, advanced to the top four and will compete with Shawshan High School for a ticket to the championship.

Gubao Jiashang played against Nanying Commercial and Industrial in the quarterfinals today and sent Zhang Yan to start, he first touched the ball to the batter, but he settled down in time and did not let the opponent continue to attack.

Zhang Yi’an pitched 94 pitches in 7 innings today and only managed one infield hit in 2 innings, totaling 8 strikeouts, 2 walks and he pitched the best pitch of his high school career so far as the team won the game.

In the 1st inning, Gu Bao relied on a sacrifice bunt to cause the opponent’s fielding error, and in the 6th inning he started to play aggressively again and scored a hit. Gao Fei added a hit to add points on a sacrifice hit with consecutive touches and walks to squeeze back the points.

Black Panther Flag’s top four will play tomorrow against Shoushan High School, which will play against Meliao High School for the first time in Pingzhen High School’s history. The winning team will advance to the championship game beginning in the afternoon.