Overview

• Okinawa Shogaku’s sophomore duo delivered under pressure, as right-hander 新垣有絃 steadied the start before left-hander 末吉良丞 entered in the eighth and finished without allowing a hit.
• The winners equalized in the second on 阿波根の左越え二塁打, took the lead in the sixth on 宜野座恵夢の左前打, and gained insurance in the eighth with another RBI double by 宜野座.
• Nichidai Third opened the scoring on captain 本間律輝の適時二塁打 and settled for second as its lineup managed just one hit after the fifth inning.
• The title capped a run of tight victories over 金足農, 鳴門, 仙台育英, 東洋大姫路, and 山梨学院, highlighting depth and late-game composure.
• This year’s tournament adopted split morning and evening sessions for heat safety at Koshien, and Okinawa governor 玉城デニー attended the final to celebrate the prefecture’s triumph.