Ep. 5: Touma and Souichirou defend against Nishimura's curve ball in the 5th inning
Aired on May 4, 2019
The score remains tied at the conclusion of the 5th inning after Touma and Souichirou mount a desperate defense against Nishimura's home run. Despite their efforts, the batting lineup proves completely ineffective against Nishimura, who serves as the opposing team's ace. He relies on a first-class curve ball as his decisive pitch to dominate the batters. This matchup highlights the stark contrast between the defensive resilience shown by Touma and Souichirou and the offensive struggles faced by their team against Nishimura's superior pitching performance.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Meisei's Ace
- Ep. 2 · Remarriage unites Touma, Souichirou, and Otomi as siblings with baseball dreams thwarted by the coach.
- Ep. 3 · Meisei High School baseball struggles with coach's refusal to change the ace pitcher
- Ep. 4 · Touma and Souichirou face Koma in a high-stakes match for Otomi's affection
- Ep. 5 · Touma and Souichirou defend against Nishimura's curve ball in the 5th inning
- Ep. 6 · Touma and Souichirou visit the hospital to learn Nikaidou's secret from Coach Kuroyanagi.
- Ep. 7 · Touma and Souichirou head to nationals while Haruka is unexpectedly discovered by Touma during a visit from coach Ooyama.
- Ep. 8 · Souichirou Meets Arisa Mita at Diner During Heavy Rainstorm
- Ep. 9 · Meisei High Faces Mita's Dominance as Natsuno Realizes a Critical Truth