Sawamura receives praise from the coaching staff and his teammates for his performance the last match, and motivates Furuya who asks Ochiai to teach him a breaking ball. Kawakami meanwhile, wants to keep up and thinks of throwing sinkers again. At practice, seeing that the non regulars try their best to earn a regular spot, Kataoka proposes an intra-squad match between the first string and the second string.
Le match de Sawamura a impressionné tout le monde. Mais il ne doit pas s'emporter si vite, car son rival, Furuya, n'est pas décidé à lui laisser la place du lanceur nº 1.
4강에서 만날 세이코전을 앞두고 담금질에 들어가는 세이도. 특히 비주전 선수들의 열의는 눈에 띌 정도로 불타고 있었다.
从伤病中恢复了的降谷，在看见了泽村新学会的投球后斗志高涨起了。另一方面，川上默默地反复练习投球。队员练习会议的时候，提起了落合教练教给泽村的变化球有了更多的可能性。
