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.
If people knew the results beforehand, 
they wouldn't make any effort.
Wenn man das Ergebnis vorher wüsste,
 würde niemand sich Mühe geben.
Si uno supiera los resultados 
de antemano, nadie se esforzaría.
Si uno supiera los resultados 
de antemano, nadie se esforzaría.
Si on le pouvait,
personne ne ferait d’efforts.
Se todos soubessem o resultado 
de antemão, nem se esforçariam.