The final of the 104th National High School Baseball Championship will be Sendai IkueiVSShimonoseki International.
Sendai Ikuei (Miyagi Prefecture)
Second round: VS Tottori Commercial (10-0)
Third round: VS Meishu Hitachi (5-4)
Quarterfinal: VS Aikodai Meiden (6-2)
Semifinal: VS Seiko Gakuin (18-4)
This is their third trip to the final and their first in seven years, since the 97th tournament in 2015, when they finished as runners-up.
In the semifinal, they overwhelmed their Tohoku rival from the early innings, winning with 19 hits and 18 runs.
Shimonoseki International (Yamaguchi Prefecture)
Second round: VS Tomishima (5-0)
Third round: VS Hamada (9-3)
Quarterfinal: VS Osaka Toin (5-4)
Semifinal: VS Omi (8-2)
This is the first time in 37 years that a team from Yamaguchi Prefecture has reached the final, since Ube Commercial in 1985.
They have momentum after defeating spring Senbatsu champion “Osaka Toin” and runner-up “Omi.”
Finally
The final will begin tomorrow at 14:00 (gates open at 12:00).
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Whichever team wins, it will be their first championship. All eyes will be on the players’ passionate performance. If you’re heading there in person, please take plenty of precautions against heatstroke and other heat-related issues.
