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The semifinals of the Miyagi Summer High School Baseball Tournament were held on the 21st, with Sendai Ikuei and Seiwa Gakuen advancing to the finals. It was a matchup between Sendai Commercial, who had risen from an unseeded position and were gaining momentum, and Seiwa Gakuen, who were in 3rd place, looking to reach the finals for the first time in two years. Seiwa Gakuen had a 2-run lead heading into the 5th inning, and Sato was batting at .500 with two runners out. He may be a second-year, but the main gun in the 4th position is worth an extra point for 3 runs! Seiwa Gakuen extended their lead to 5 runs. Sendai Commercial wanted to fight back and got three runs back, but Captain Goie still had a chance. Sendai Commercial scored 4 runs in the inning, cutting the deficit to 1 run. Then in the 7th inning, with two outs, Sasaki #6 hit a slam dunk to tie the game! Sendai Commercial had the game back on track in the closing stages. Right after that, in the 8th inning, both teams continued to attack relentlessly. Seiwa Gakuen had one out, the bases loaded, and they were on 2nd, Chuzenji. That was the first pitch. The hit to left center field was well-timed and gave the winner the win! Seiwa Gakuen scored two runs to extend the lead again. Entering the 9th inning with a 2-run lead, Sendai Commercial had no chance to win and no outs at 1st base. A good hit was blocked by a good play by the opponent, resulting in a double play. When he had to make two outs… he ended up falling to a left fly, and Sendai Commercial’s summer, which was aiming for the Koshien for the first time in 41 years, ended in the semifinals. (Seiwa Gakuen 9-7 Sendai Commercial) Sendai Commercial Riku Goya “I had a strong desire to win, but I’m very disappointed that I couldn’t let everyone else win.” And also the club’s first appearance in the finals. In the second inning of a match between Furukawa Gakuen and Sendai Ikuei, who were chasing the same goal, Sendai Ikuei took a four-run lead thanks to a well-timed hit by captain Yuasa. Starting pitcher Muto pitched well, allowing just two hits and five strikeouts until the sixth inning, and in the end, Yamaguchi’s ace ended the game, giving Sendai Ikuei a chance to win for the third time in a row. (Sendai Ikuei 5-2 Furukawa Gakuen) The final match for qualification to Koshien will start at 10 am on the 23rd. Sendai Ikuei and Seiwa Gakuen will meet in the final for the first time in two years. Sendai Ikuei Tsubasa Yuasa: “We played this game with the goal of becoming one team, so I think there are many different individual and team thoughts, so we want to make this a match where we can show everything” we have already done it Seiwa Gakuen Kodai Miura: “I don’t think I will be recognized unless I defeat a strong team and go to Koshien, and now that I am within reach, I want to win and aim for the goal.” for Koshien.”