Ep. 49: Ko pitches high velocity while Aoba recalls past trauma during extra innings
Ko strikes out Mishima with high 90s mph pitches but regrets not throwing a promised 100 mph fastball to Aoba. Oikawa’s line drive attempt is caught by Ko in the eighth inning. Ryuo scores in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game 1 to 1, forcing extra innings. In the top of the 10th, Azuma hits a triple, and Oikawa intentionally walks Akaishi and Ko to load the bases with no outs. Seishu’s final three batters fail to hit, stranding the runners. Azuma warns Ko to prevent Mishima from reaching base to stop Ryuo’s momentum. Mishima hits a hard line drive to first, which Azuma barely catches. Aoba recalls Ko crying after Wakaba’s death. In the top of the 12th with two outs, Ko hits a home run while remembering his success in the Tsukishima batting cages.
Episodes
- Ep. 45 · Seishu Advances to Quarterfinals Despite Akane's Hospitalization and Ko's Pitching Evolution
- Ep. 46 · Akaishi and Aoba visit hospitalized Akane, who discusses surgery and a date with Ko
- Ep. 47 · Ko questions whether he can lie while managing Akane's surgery and tournament preparations.
- Ep. 48 · Ko dominates early innings while Akaishi learns of Akane's surgery and Seishu takes a one-run lead.
- Ep. 49 · Ko pitches high velocity while Aoba recalls past trauma during extra innings
- Ep. 50 · Ko secures victory for Seishu and shares a romantic moment with Aoba before Koshien