What kind of event does Japan have? Summer festival? Fire works? School homework? Yes. But Koshien is the one of excitement of Japanese summer.
High school baseball players first compete in their regional preliminary games, with hopes of winning a chance to play at the famed Koshien Stadium. All high school baseball players are dream of appearing at Koushien. High school baseball players first compete in their regional preliminary games, with hopes of winning a chance to play at the famed Koshien Stadium. Here we are, The 85th high school baseball tournament were held at Koshien stadium from August 7th to the 21st. Every August forty-nine teams from 47 prefectures compete at the stadium. Which team won this year? The high school team from our prefecture won the year of 2007! I was so excited. All the game was broad cast, and of course the final game too. Game were held during our working time, but we all turn on the TV and watched the young athletes play.
Our team 'Saga kita high school' were against the team from Hiroshima 'Kouryo'. Koryo is known as the strong team. Our Saga kita high school were newcomer. Saga kita high school were beaten in a preliminary game all the time, but this year, they make it to the final. This is a miracle. Koryo high school were winning until the bottom of the eighth. Until then, Saga kita had 1 hit, and Koryo high school had 12 hits. We were loosing score by 0-4. We all had resigned smile, and praise team's efforts.
However!!!! end 8th, luck is on our side. Saga kita high school hit the second hit, 3rd hit and 4th hit, then as quick as a wink single to fill the bases. Soon, run-scoring walk then Saga kita high school got score 1! We all thought we never going to win this game unless something dramatic happens. but IT HAPPENED!!! Next batter hit HOMERUN!!! He hit a grand slam homerun!!! It was dramatic, and be nothing less than miraculous. Saga kita high school score 5 then it was come-from-behind homer!!!!!!!
Top 9th, Saga kita high school got a strikeout then shortened game. Saga kita high school won the first victory of the championship.
At the end of each game, players from the winning team stand in line and sing their school anthem. Saga kita high school was my father-in-law's old school. He was there at the studiam to see the game. He said he was moved to tears and could not sing the school anthem.
It was most excited summer I never experienced. It was wonderful.
