"Yagaki Kentaro! A grounder towards first base—what's going on with this ball!"
"Tandate Ryoki! He comes off first base, blocks the ball, and throws it to Fujinami who's ready to catch!"
"Fujinami Jintaro! Catches the ball, steps on the base for a force-out, flawless execution!"
"This is the last out that Osaka Tsubaki needed in the bottom of the eighth inning!"
"Hmm—this Summer Koshien final is really too exciting! Up to this point, I wouldn't be surprised by anything that happens next…"
As the players from both teams take the opportunity to switch the field, the announcer in the studio hurriedly seizes the chance to take a few sips of water, trying to soothe a voice that's about to quit on him.
Unlike the slightly weary announcer, the cheering squads on the first and third base stands of Waseda Jitsugyo and Osaka Tsubaki are still wholeheartedly supporting their teams:
