An announcement is made that Miyuki will leave the team and play in the Tokyo Invitational. Seto and Okumura will play on the first string while Maezono and Kuramochi take charge of the team. Miyuki sets off for the Inashiro Industrial practice field where the invitational will be held. Well-known players from several schools arrive for the team’s first meeting.
More players are using 
wooden bats in practice,
أغلب اللّاعبين يستخدمون عصيّاً خشبيّة
،في التّمرين
Es trainieren zwar immer mehr
mit einem Holzschläger,
Parece que cada vez los usan más,
Parece que cada vez los usan más,
De plus en plus de joueurs
s’en servent pour s’exercer,
Sì, ci sono sempre più battitori 
che le preferiscono a quelle in metallo,
Mais jogadores andam usando
tacos de madeira no treino,
Большинство использует
 дерево на тренировках,