The semi-final between Meisei and Toushuu was a close game. Meisei High School seemed to be at an overwhelming disadvantage, but thanks to the great pitching of Touma, the game went on without either team scoring a run. Then, in the bottom of the 6th inning, for the first time that day, Touma's careless pitch was hit by batter Mita, and he was given a double.