Overview

• Kyoto International rallied in the eighth inning to beat Jinsei Gakuen 3–2 and will face Yamanashi Gakuin on Aug 19, marking their second straight appearance in the best eight.
• Okinawa Shogaku edged Sendai Ikuei 5–3 in an 11-inning tiebreaker as second-year pitcher Sueyoshi threw 169 pitches, with manager Higa noting the effectiveness of his inside fastball.
• Sendai Ikuei ace Yoshikawa completed 11 innings and showed emotion at his final at-bat, earning praise from manager Sue for sustaining a duel he described as “a space no one could enter.”
• Yokohama’s Oda overcame food poisoning to record a five-hit shutout against Tsuda Gakuen, and manager Murata credited the pitcher’s resolve in choosing to start despite health concerns.
• As the tournament moves into the best-eight, coaches’ management of starter workloads and player health has become a pivotal factor shaping quarterfinal matchups.