Ko strikes out the last Ryuo batter, sending the game into extra innings, tied 1 to 1. At the top of the tenth, Ko loses control of his bat before successfully bunting, but is left on base. In the bottom of the inning, after fouling off Ko's fastball, a Ryuo batter loses his bat because his hands are numb from the previous pitch. With a runner on second, Oikawa hits a line drive that Ko, with his arm still affected by Mishima's hit, fails to catch. The runner scores, and Ryuo wins the game. After the game, Ko apologizes to a disappointed Aoba for losing, but she manages to smile. Ryuo goes on to easily win the prefectural tournament and their first game at Koshien. When Ko apologizes to Azuma for failing to make the play, Azuma tells him to focus instead on Aoba's disappointment at not being able to play in tournament games. As Ko and Azuma walk past the construction next-door to Kitamura Sports, they are told by a young woman who resembles Wakaba that it will be a soba restaurant.
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코우와 미시마의 2번째 대결. 코우는 제구를 버리고 스피드에 전념하기로 한다. 미시마는 앞선 타석에서 백스크린에 완벽한 홈런을 쳤지만, 이번 타석에서는 코우의 구위에 밀리고 있었다. 그리고 미시마가 친 타구가 투수 직선타가 되고, 시합은 연장에 돌입하게 되는데...
