28 - The Resilient Second String

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[00:00] Oc
    An intra-squad?
[00:03] Ka
    Yes.
[00:03] Ka
    And I'd like to have you
    take the first-string team.
[00:08] Ka
    I'll take the second-string team.
[00:13] Oc
    It's difficult to play
    when you're expected to win.
[00:17] Oc
    We'll be a laughingstock if we lose, too.
[00:21] Oc
    So win.
[00:22] Ku
    Is that all?
[00:24] Oc
    Then win like a first-string.
[00:27] Ka
    Are you all ready to play?
[00:29] Ka
    I'll call the plays like an official game.
[00:34] Ka
    Let's take them down!
[00:35] SS
    Yeah!
[00:38] Sa
    Let's show them what we've got!
SIGN    The Resilient Second-String
[02:14] Yu
    Line up!
[02:16] Yu
    Team A will bat first, 
    and Team B will follow.
[02:19] Yu
    This is an intra-squad,
    but don't take it easy, Team A.
[02:24] Yu
    Team B's looking strong.
[02:30] Mi
    Way to put pressure on us.
[02:33] Yu
    Bow.
[02:34] SS
    Good luck!
SIGN    Team A  Team B
[02:39] S1
    What do you want to do
    about the change-up?
[02:42] S1
    You want to try different grips?
[02:44] Sa
    No.
[02:45] Sa
    In this game, I want to review
    my performance from the last game.
[02:50] Sa
    So I want to hone the pitches
     I have right now.
[02:54] Yu
    Play ball!
[02:57] S1
    We're right here!
[02:59] S2
    Let's do this!
[03:01] S3
    Sawamura!
[03:03] S3
    One at a time!
[03:07] Ku
    It might be the first time
    I face Sawamura seriously.
[03:12] S1
    Careful of bunts, third base!
[03:14] S1
    He'll do it!
[03:26] Yu
    Strike!
[03:38] Um
    Out!
[03:42] S1
    One out!
[03:44] Sa
    Nice play!
[03:47] Ku
    Shut up!
[03:49] To
    They're showing their skills.
[03:55] S1
    I got it!
[03:57] S2
    Yamaguchi stopped it!
[03:59] S2
    Two outs!
[04:01] Ha
    He didn't make perfect contact, either.
[04:04] Sa
    Two outs!
[04:06] Ha
    So this is Eijun-kun's pitch.
[04:08] Oc
    Kominato.
[04:12] Oc
    This is an order.
[04:13] Oc
    Use this.
[04:15] Ha
    A metal bat.
[04:22] Sa
    Double-check.
[04:23] Sa
    Take actions.
[04:25] Sa
    Then put into practice.
[04:28] (Flashback) Ka
    Now that you have visible improvement,
[04:30] (Flashback) Ka
    you have to find some solid ground, and walk.
[04:33] (Flashback) Ka
    Step by step.
[04:36] (Flashback) Ka
    That's how you've come this far, after all.
[04:41] (Flashback) Ka
    This isn't your final destination.
[04:45] (Flashback) Ka
    Don't lose yourself here.
[04:50] Sa
    Master the new pitches I've learned.
[04:56] C1
    This is rare.
[04:57] C1
    Kominato's using a metal bat.
[05:11] Sa
    Wow, Harucchi!
[05:14] Sa
    You're gonna give up your ways just like that?
[05:28] (Flashback) Ry
    You should get this one.
[05:29] (Flashback) Ry
    It's metal, so it's light.
[05:31] (Flashback) Ry
    You're weak and short.
[05:36] (Flashback) Ry
    You're ten years too young for a wooden one.
[05:38] (Flashback) Ha
    I want this one!
[05:42] Ha
    I can't catch up to you
    if I just do what's normal.
[05:47] (Flashback) Ry
    You're unusually stubborn about this.
[05:50] (Flashback) Ry
    Don't come crying to me later.
[05:54] (Flashback) Ry
    But...
[05:56] (Flashback) Ry
    If you can master the wooden bat,
[06:00] (Flashback) Ry
    you'll be an amazing batter.
[06:12] Sa
    C-Center!
[06:16] S1
    So close!
[06:18] S1
    It went right to center field.
[06:20] S2
    He timed that really well.
[06:23] S3
    Three for three in the first inning.
[06:25] S4
    Sawamura's off to a good start!
[06:27] S5
    Though it looked like
    he panicked for a second.
[06:29] To
    It was a pretty good hit.
[06:31] Ka
    The ball flies with a metal bat,
    even if you don't make perfect contact.
[06:34] Ka
    It's probably better
    for him than a wooden bat.
[06:38] Oc
    How was it?
[06:39] Oc
    Not too bad?
[06:41] Oc
    If you get used to it,
    it should feel even better.
[06:50] Ka
    Let's stay focused!
[06:52] Mi
    We have an opportunity
    to test things in a real game.
[06:56] Mi
    So let's throw a lot of sliders.
[06:58] Fu
    Okay.
[06:59] Mi
    But first things first.
[07:01] Mi
    Let's start off strong.
[07:11] Yu
    Foul!
[07:13] S1
    He's fighting strong!
[07:16] S2
    He's keeping up with Furuya's fastball.
[07:20] Mi
    His batting form is
[07:23] Mi
    looking more and more like Ryo-san's.
[07:29] (Flashback) Ry
    You didn't look very energetic out there.
[07:32] (Flashback) Ry
    Did something happen?
[07:33] (Flashback) Ki
    No.
[07:34] (Flashback) Ki
    I just finally realized
    my place after coming here.
[07:38] (Flashback) Ki
    I don't have a strong build, and I'm short.
[07:41] (Flashback) Ki
    And I don't have talent like you, Ryo-san.
[07:44] (Flashback) Ry
    What?
[07:47] (Flashback) Ry
    Are you serious?
[07:53] (Flashback) Ry
    If you don't want to lose
    to people bigger than you,
[07:57] (Flashback) Ry
    then practice twice as hard.
[07:59] (Flashback) Ry
    Stop blaming it on talent.
[08:02] (Flashback) Ry
    It's about putting in the work.
[08:05] (Flashback) Ry
    I always play yelling "suck it" in my head.
[08:16] S1
    Yeah!
[08:17] S2
    He fought for a walk!
[08:19] S3
    Kijima, nice job!
[08:23] S4
    His early game's still weak!
[08:25] Fu
    Still weak?
[08:27] S1
    Pressure him!
[08:37] Yu
    Ball!
[08:38] Ku
    Focus on the batter!
[08:40] Ma
    Let 'em hit, Furuya!
[08:45] S1
    Whoa! Perfect!
[08:47] S2
    We have another bunt master!
[08:50] S3
    Runner on second!
[08:53] S4
    Team B has a man in scoring position.
[08:56] Sa
    Not bad, but more hips.
[08:58] Sa
    More!
[08:59] Sa
    More! More!
[09:05] S1
    This is your moment, Ono!
[09:07] S2
    Do whatever it takes to show off!
[09:10] Mi
    Ono focuses on one type of pitch.
[09:12] Mi
    I bet he'll swing for the first pitch.
[09:21] Mi
    This is a precious practice game
    before the semifinal.
[09:24] Mi
    Let's make the best of it!
[09:37] S1
    The slider!
[09:39] S2
    So that's his new pitch!
[09:41] Ot
    H-He's already mastered it.
[09:43] Oc
    Angle and speed are
    pretty good for his first time.
[09:52] Oc
    However...
[09:53] Yu
    Ball four!
[09:55] Oc
    He's not able to follow up.
[09:58] Mi
    You're too stiff!
[10:01] Sa
    What's this? Did you get greedy?
[10:04] Sa
    Or maybe it was a fluke!
[10:07] S1
    You sound sincerely happy.
[10:09] S2
    Let's do this, Yamaguchi!
[10:11] S3
    Be the hero!
[10:16] Ma
    Furuya, focus on the batter!
[10:18] S4
    Same age and same position.
[10:21] S4
    I thought I was better than him
    when I joined here.
[10:25] S4
    But he's now a vice captain
    and the five-hole.
[10:30] S4
    When did he get so far ahead?
[10:35] S4
    No...
[10:38] S4
    I can still see his back!
[10:42] S5
    He jammed the first pitch,
    but it went into center field!
[10:45] S4
    I won't lose in terms of power!
[10:50] S1
    Yamaguchi's RBI!
[10:52] S2
    Team B scores first!
SIGN    Team A  Team B
[11:03] Yu
    Ball!
[11:06] C1
    The count's 3-1 now.
[11:09] C2
    His slider's not working well.
[11:11] C3
    Only the first one was good.
[11:14] C1
    He's thinking too much about the slider,
[11:16] C1
    and it's messing up his game.
[11:19] C2
    The semifinal game's in two days.
[11:21] C2
    Is he gonna be okay?
[11:28] Oc
    It's not that easy to learn a breaking ball.
[11:32] Oc
    I see.
[11:34] Oc
    So he put this game together
    to make him understand that.
[11:42] Oc
    Personally, I would've been fine
    if he'd learned it in the semifinal.
[11:54] S1
    Kanemaru!
[11:57] S2
    Double play!
[11:59] C1
    Wow! That third baseman moves well!
[12:02] Ka
    Damn, that felt good.
[12:05] C2
    I see why he's on the
    first-string as a first-year.
[12:09] Ka
    Higasa.
[12:11] Ka
    Were you aiming for that fastball?
[12:14] Ka
    You switched your aim,
    depending on the count.
[12:17] Ka
    Although you got out, it was a good idea.
[12:24] Mi
    Hey, you're so stiff that
    you're not swinging your arms.
[12:28] Mi
    In Coach Ochia's words, I bet you
    were trying to break the ball.
[12:33] Mi
    So I'm right?
SIGN    Team A  Team B
[12:36] Mi
    It's not the same as throwing
     in the bullpen, is it?
[12:38] Mi
    What's important here
    is technique, not emotion.
[12:43] Mi
    Let's take it slow and learn a little at a time.
[12:46] Mi
    It's not that easy to get what you want.
[12:53] Mi
    I need to make sure
    I teach that to this guy, too.
[12:57] Mi
    He's been getting overconfident lately.
[13:14] S1
    He hit the change-up into left-center field!
[13:17] Oc
    He didn't miss the pitch
    that came a little high.
[13:23] Sa
    Damn.
[13:30] S1
    There it is!
[13:31] S1
    Into left field!
[13:37] Sa
    That was close.
[13:39] Sa
    I thought I jammed him,
    but it still went really far.
[13:46] Sa
    Pitching against them makes me
    realize how scary they are.
[13:52] Sa
    I can't relax for a single moment.
[14:06] Um
    Out!
[14:07] Sa
    Two outs!
[14:09] S1
    Nice one, Sawamura!
[14:10] Wa
    He's staying calm even with runners.
[14:13] S1
    Yeah.
[14:13] S1
    He gained confidence from pitching
    all nine innings last game.
[14:23] Um
    Out!
[14:24] Sa
    Yeah!
[14:25] S1
    Nice!
[14:26] S1
    He gave Miyuki a hit, but he stopped
    the rest and didn't allow a run.
[14:30] S2
    Sawamura's keeping
    the first-string team in check!
[14:34] Mi
    I thought he was getting overconfident,
[14:37] Mi
    but it looks like that's not the case.
[14:42] Oc
    He's throwing a lot of high pitches.
[14:45] Oc
    Go after his change-up.
[14:51] Oc
    If you can't exploit such an easy weakness,
[14:54] Oc
    you won't win at nationals.
[15:02] Oc
    It's not the newest trick to raise morale,
[15:06] Oc
    but you guys like this stuff, don't you?
[15:29] C1
    Wow!
[15:30] C1
    Two strikeouts in a row!
[15:32] C2
    What power!
[15:34] C3
    He's completely changed styles,
    and he's using brute force now!
[15:39] Mi
    Oh, so you do understand.
[15:42] Mi
    There's nothing wrong with using brute force.
[15:45] Mi
    It's your greatest strength.
[15:52] Sa
    He's good.
[16:01] S1
    Oh, an intra-squad?
[16:04] S1
    Tesshin sure knows how
    to keep practice intense
[16:10] S1
    during the fall tournament.
[16:18] Sa
    Come on!
[16:24] Sa
    Damn it, Haruichi!
[16:25] Sa
    You betrayed me!
[16:27] Um
    Three outs! Change!
[16:30] C1
    Furuya was really consistent this inning.
[16:33] C1
    He got back in the game
    with his fastball.
[16:36] C2
    But Sawamura just hit a good one.
[16:40] Mi
    Don't worry about it.
[16:42] Mi
    He's just unpredictable.
[16:44] Mi
    The height was good.
SIGN    Team A Team B
[16:48] R1
    Do you have games like this often?
[16:50] Re
    Yes.
[16:52] Re
    We frequently play realistic games.
[16:55] Re
    However, we don't usually do this
    during a tournament.
[17:00] R1
    I live close, and I've heard a lot
    about this school from my brother.
[17:05] R1
    However, what I really wanted to know
[17:10] R1
    was if this school could
    prepare me to go pro.
[17:14] R1
    If I were my brother, I would go pro
    without a second thought.
[17:25] Re
    You'll have to come see that for yourself,
[17:30] Re
    Masashi Yuki-kun.
[17:42] C1
    Straight to third!
[17:46] S1
    Damn.
[17:47] S2
    One out! One out!
[17:50] Sa
    They're all hitting well.
[17:52] Sa
    Is it going a little high?
[17:56] Sa
    But this is the best opportunity
    to practice this pitch.
[18:01] Sa
    I want to pitch as many as I can.
[18:05] Sa
    For the next game.
[18:11] S1
    That was a sharp inside pitch!
[18:13] S2
    He's going all out, too!
[18:19] S3
    I see. I see.
[18:21] S3
    You had the yips not long ago,
[18:24] S3
    but you're not afraid of hitting me, huh?
[18:28] S3
    I see.
[18:32] S3
    Don't look down on me!
[18:38] S4
    Nice pitch!
[18:40] S5
    Nice rhythm, Sawamura.
[18:42] S6
    Two outs!
[18:43] S7
    Pitch to contact!
[18:45] S8
    Kuramochi-senpai's batting left?
[18:48] S9
    He bat right last time.
[18:55] (Flashback) Oc
    Say, why are you a switch hitter?
[18:59] (Flashback) Ku
    Why?
[19:01] (Flashback) Ku
    That's because it's c—
[19:04] (Flashback) Oc
    Hm?
[19:06] (Flashback) Ku
    W-Well...
[19:08] (Flashback) Ku
    I've just been doing it since junior high.
[19:11] (Flashback) Oc
    Then here's an order.
[19:13] (Flashback) Oc
    Never bat right ever again.
[19:17] (Flashback) Oc
    You should bat left to be
    as close to first as possible.
[19:22] Ku
    Is this a joke?
[19:24] Ku
    Does he think anything the coach says goes?
[19:29] Ku
    Why am I a switch hitter?
[19:32] Ku
    Because...
[19:35] Ku
    ...it's cool. That's why!
[19:47] Ku
    Kazuo's my hero!
[19:51] C1
    Whoa!
[19:52] C1
    Kuramochi got on base at two outs!
[19:55] C1
    Sawamura's keeping him in check!
[20:01] C2
    He steals anyway!
[20:03] Sa
    That's not a person!
    That's a cheetah!
[20:05] Sa
    He's a damn cheetah!
[20:06] S1
    Well said, but this is not the time!
[20:09] Oc
    He shines best when he's on base.
[20:12] Oc
    He needs to focus on getting
    to base, no matter what.
[20:18] Oc
    And this guy.
[20:20] Oc
    He's not flashy, but he's effective.
[20:25] Oc
    I'd put him in the three, four,
    or five-hole position.
[20:28] S1
    They got the change-up again!
[20:31] S2
    Kuramochi's running straight for home!
[20:34] S3
    The game's tied after two hits!
[20:38] Sa
    Damn.
[20:43] Mi
    Ono, you've gotta mix up your pitches.
[20:47] Mi
    The batters are figuring out your pattern.
[20:50] S1
    They see through it.
[20:52] S1
    I know you want to practice the change-up,
[20:55] S1
    but let's mix it up right here.
[20:58] S1
    If you ignore the result of the game,
[21:02] S1
    it could mess up your rhythm.
[21:08] S2
    It looks like his faster pitch is more useful.
[21:12] Wa
    I think the change-up will be
    effective to get a strike, too.
[21:18] Ot
    It'd be problematic if the
    first-string team didn't score,
[21:22] Ot
    but it's also a problem
    if Sawamura can't hold his own.
[21:27] Ot
    I'm also worried...
[21:29] Ot
    ...that this game looks like
    Coach Kataoka is giving Coach Ochiai
[21:34] Ot
    a place to communicate with the team.
[21:39] Ot
    It's like he's slowly
    preparing to leave the team.
[21:46] Sa
    I thought I'd stop by to see
    my former student, but...
[21:52] Ot
    C—
[21:53] Ot
    Coach Sakaki!
[21:56] Sa
    I'm here.
[23:31] Sa
    This team is as reliable
    as the first-string team.
[23:34] Sa
    I want to be acknowledged by them.
[23:36] Sa
    What an interesting game.
[23:38] Sa
    You can't make a truly strong team
[23:42] Sa
    without everyone having
    the same high motivation.
[23:44] Ka
    We still have a chance.
[23:45] Ka
    Don't let them get away! Fight back!
[23:48] Sa
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    Demon Child.
SIGN    Demon Child
[23:52] Sa
    Let's win the national title!