Aoba is hospitalized with a broken foot and unable to play for a month. She claims will not affect the team, given she cannot participate in tournament games, but Ko tells Akane that Aoba really is frustrated. Because Azuma feels guilty, he stops hitting hard in practice and visits Aoba daily in the hospital, and because of this both Ichiyo and Nakanishi suggest he has feelings for her. Midori is disappointed that Aoba cannot participate in the second round of tryouts, and is herself wait-listed for the national team. Junpei Azuma proposes marriage to Ichiyo, who says yes on one condition, which she does not name. To keep Aoba occupied in the hospital, Ko brings her a ball and glove, after which a nurse says she looks more lively. Akaishi gives Akane two tickets his family cannot use and tells her to invite Ko to the performance. While watching Ryuo advance in the spring Koshien tournament, Aoba tells Azuma she will train hard when she gets out so Seishu will have a pitcher for batting practice who can match Oikawa.
練習中、東の打った打球が足にあたり、入院してしまう青葉。青葉は、女子野球セレクションを途中辞退することになってしまう。東はそのことに責任を感じてしまい、練習に全く気が入らない。そんな中、純平は一葉を浜辺に連れ出し二人きりとなる。思いつめた表情の純平は話しを切り出し、一葉にあることを伝えるのだが…。
연습 중에 아즈마의 타구를 맞고 병원에 입원하게 된 아오바는 여자 야구 선발전에서 하차하기로 마음먹는다. 아즈마는 그 사실을 알고 책임감을 느껴 연습에 집중하지 못하게 되고, 매일 병원을 찾는다. 한편, 아즈마의 형 준페이는 이치요에게 솔직한 자신의 마음을 전하게 되는데...
