After their own semifinal game the nine Seido players watch Inashiro's semifinal against Teito. Narumiya and Mukai both played at Koshien Stadium as first-years, and then received their powerhouse school's ace number as second-years, and they'll both be pitching. Meanwhile, Seido High School is analyzing their game against Ichidai Third High, focusing on Coach Kataoka. Then, Miyuki remembers a certain thought...
You hear all the time about teams who go to 
the Invitational, but don't win in the summer.
نسمع طوال الوقت عن فِرق تلعب في بطولة
المدعوّين لكن لا تربح في الصّيف
Ein Team, das in Koshien war,
verliert im Sommer. Geschieht oft.
Siempre se escucha de equipos que van
al invitacional y no ganan en verano.
Siempre hay equipos que van
al invitacional y no ganan en verano.
Les équipes participant au Koshien
de printemps échouent souvent en été.
Non è mica la prima volta che una squadra 
va al torneo a invito e poi non vince quello estivo.
Sempre acontece dos times que foram
ao fechado não vencerem no verão.
Постоянно слышу о командах, которые были
 на отборочных, но летом не победили.