Ep. 19: Inashiro Industrial and Seido face off in a three-match training series against Shuuhoku.
A three-match series concludes the grueling training week, featuring Inashiro Industrial against Seido, Inashiro Industrial against Shuuhoku, and Shuuhoku against Seido on Seido's field. Kawakami pitches against Inashiro Industrial with Miyauchi, while Tanba is forced to work with Miyuki. No starters play against Inashiro Industrial, though Furuya remains in left field for the entire game. Inashiro Industrial deploys their starters, including southpaw ace Narumiya Mei, who debuts a change up pitch alongside his slider, curve ball, and fast ball. The Shuuhoku versus Seido match begins, with Miyuki directing Tanba to throw only curveballs and fastballs through six innings. Tanba introduces his new fork ball in the seventh inning. This episode covers chapters 54 to 56.
Episodes
- Ep. 15 · Sawamura struggles at batting while Furuya and Eijun meet upperclassmen before weekend games.
- Ep. 16 · Furuya adjusts his pitching strategy during the Seido versus Osaka Kiryu practice match.
- Ep. 17 · Hiromi Toshi dominates Seido batters with increasing speed in the early innings.
- Ep. 18 · Miyuki pushes Sawamura to pitch inside while Furuya learns from the training camp experience.
- Ep. 19 · Inashiro Industrial and Seido face off in a three-match training series against Shuuhoku.
- Ep. 20 · Tanba's Fork Ball and the Emergency Game Cancellation During Seido versus Shuuhoku
- Ep. 21 · Sawamura Passes Exams and Seido Faces Maimon West in Tokyo Tournament
- Ep. 22 · Seido Dominates Maimon West with Furuya's High Fastball in Chapters 63 to 65
- Ep. 23 · Seido advances after a 15-0 lead while Chris trains Sawamura on pitch mechanics.