Overview

• Morishita Shota logged a 13-strikeout, one-run complete game to lead Soseikan past Kamimura Gakuen 1–0.
• Okuda Haruya carried a no-hit bid through six innings before a tactical mound change helped Soseikan clinch its win.
• Sakamoto Shintaro battled early control issues before settling in to throw 133 pitches in a 6–1 shutout for Kanto Ichi over Chuetsu.
• Nishimura Ikki anchored Kyoto Kokusai’s 6–3 win over Kendai Takasaki with a full-game outing that stemmed an early deficit.
• Teams are already confronting health challenges and heavy workloads, with Gifu Commercial’s Ota sidelined by elbow trouble and catchers competing through taped injuries.