Overview

• Gifu Commercial trailed early before scoring two runs in the fifth inning on RBI hits from Haruto Yokoyama and Rimi Watanabe to take the lead; they added four runs in the seventh to seal a 6–3 victory.
• Yokoyama, born without left-hand fingers, finished with two hits and one RBI after delivering the go-ahead single in the fifth inning.
• Starter Sosuke Shibata completed the game despite a rainy sixth inning, mixing in more sliders after the delay to finish with seven strikeouts and three runs allowed.
• Players said the 51-minute rain suspension provided a chance to regroup and maintain focus before resuming play.
• The win marks Gifu Commercial’s first summer Koshien victory since 2009, coincides with the school’s 100th anniversary and represents the program’s 40th all-time tournament win.