After giving up a fourth run in the second inning, the Satomi pitcher, Kojima, asks to switch positions with Aoba. The Oka players are startled by Aoba's 130 km/h fastball, at the upper range for female pitchers, and she strikes out their best batter, Ozaki, all of which annoys Oka's pitcher, Sawaguchi. In the fourth inning, Aoba bats in two runners with a double. After Ozaki figures out Matsuyama's call patterns and Oka scores a fifth run, Aoba asks to give the signals instead. In the sixth inning, Aoba scores when the irritated Sawaguchi makes an error, and then Satomi scores a second run. In the last inning, with two outs and runners on first and second, Aoba bats but is caught out by Ozaki. Oka wins 5 to 4. After the game, the Oka coach asks Aoba to try out for the women's national team in the spring, and the Satomi team captain thanks her for pitching. When Aoba returns to practice with Seishu, she repeatedly strikes out the players who wanted to avoid hitting her, and Akaishi says they still need her.
みどりの頼みを聞いて里美女子高と桜花女子大の練習試合に助っ人として参加した青葉はセンターを守ることに。初回から連打を浴び、里美女子高は3点を奪われてしまう。打っては、エースの沢口に凡打を重ねる青葉たち。このままではコールド負けというピンチの中、青葉がマウンドに。青葉は打者を抑え、ピンチを凌ぎ…。
미도리의 부탁으로 연습 시합에 참가하게 된 아오바는 중견수를 맡게 된다. 1회부터 연속 안타를 얻어맞아, 3점을 빼앗기고 만다. 오우카 여대 야구부 에이스 사와구치를 상대로 범타를 거듭하여 콜드 패의 위기에 처한 상황에 아오바가 마운드에 오르게 되는데...
