For the semifinal, Seido High School go up against Sensen Academy's Maki, the giant. As the veteran of the match up, Coach Ukai tells the reporters that Seido's weakness is Coach Kataoka's lack of experience. At Seido High School, Sawamura is still blue from being taken off the mound in the Yakushi game.
You don't know how the game 
will go until you try.
Man weiß nie, was in einem Spiel passiert,
 bis man es spielt.
Nunca sabes lo que pasará en 
un juego hasta que lo juegas.
Nunca sabes lo que pasará en 
un partido hasta que lo juegas.
on ne peut pas connaître
le résultat d’un match avant de le jouer.
Não se sabe o que acontece 
no jogo enquanto não se joga.