It’s the top of the seventh inning in Seido’s game against Hachiya Oji.  Hachiya Oji has to score this inning or else the game will be called.  Kawabata fought his way to a base, but it would be Hachiya Oji’s last offensive.  Seido’s victory is imminent.  After hearing Furuya say he’d get to play next game, Sawamura watches the game from the bench, the number one on his back.  The story of these two players vying for the title of ace will continue.
The further we advance, 
the stronger the teams we face will be.
،كلّما تقدّمنا أكثر
.زادت قوّة الفرق الّتي نواجهها
Je weiter wir kommen,
desto stärker sind die Gegner.
Cuanto más avanzamos,
más fuertes son nuestros rivales.
Cuanto más avanzamos,
más fuertes son nuestros rivales.
Plus on avance,
plus nos adversaires sont forts.
Più andiamo avanti,
più feroci saranno i nostri avversari.
Quanto mais avançarmos, mais
fortes serão os times enfrentados.
Чем дальше, тем сильнее
 будут противники.