Overview

• Koryo High defeated Asahikawa Shihou 3–1 to secure a second-round berth for the third straight year.
• Tsuda Gakuen triumphed 5–4 over Eimei in a 12-inning tiebreaker after catcher Yusuke Inukai steadied ace Kotaro Sunayama.
• Ayaha High School made its first-ever appearance at Summer Koshien, marking a milestone for the Shiga Prefecture program.
• On August 8, Chiben Wakayama meets Hanamaki Higashi and on August 9 the West Japan Junior College-affiliated team plays Hirosaki Gakuin Seiai in first-round matchups.
• Education Minister Toshiko Abe urged schools to strengthen safeguards, ensuring care for the victim of a January assault at Koryo High School.