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're going to practice 
hitting steep throws!
Wir werden das Hitten von
 stark abfallenden Würfen trainieren.
¡Van a practicar batear 
lanzamientos empinados!
¡Vais a practicar el bateo de 
lanzamientos empinados!
Vous allez vous entraîner
sur des lancers tombants.
Vocês vão treinar rebatidas íngremes!