High school baseball tournaments progress in Tokyo and Kyushu

In the Tokyo autumn high school baseball tournament, Iwakura High School advanced to the final four for the first time in 38 years. In their quarterfinal match against St. Paul Gakuen, Iwakura secured a 8-0 victory via a seven-inning called game. Ace left-hander Tatsuo Kobayashi pitched seven innings, allowing six hits and no runs while recording nine strikeouts.

Meanwhile, the 159th Kyushu tournament commenced in Kumamoto. Yusei High School from Fukuoka defeated Nihon Bunri University High School 6-0, marking their first victory in the tournament in 33 seasons. Lead-off hitter Shirakawa contributed significantly to the win with four hits and one RBI. Other notable results included Waseda Saga securing its first win in 13 seasons, and Koza from Okinawa earning its first Kyushu tournament victory with a 3-2 walk-off win in extra innings against Shonan.