: Sensen Academy and Ichidaisan High —the latter featuring the return of their elite pitcher Kousei Amahisa —also advance to the quarterfinals. Internal Conflicts and Setbacks

Despite the win, the atmosphere at Seidou remains heavy with underlying issues:

: The friction between Captain Kazuya Miyuki and Kenta Maezono persists. Their argument centers on how Miyuki handled Watanabe’s (Nabe) case, highlighting a clash between Miyuki’s clinical, performance-driven leadership and Maezono’s emotional, team-centric approach.