Emotional Moment at Koshien Baseball Tournament
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Two high school teams played baseball at Koshien in Japan.
The teams were Tsuruga Kehi from Fukui and Chiben Wakayama from Wakayama.
Koshien is a famous tournament for high school baseball.
During the game, there was a hard moment for one team.
The team was in a difficult moment, called a pinch in baseball.
A senior catcher showed kindness to a young player on the mound.
The catcher's care made people cry.
People said, 'This is high school baseball.'
It was a very emotional moment.
For Chiben Wakayama, the starting pitcher was Wake Shota.
He is the team's best pitcher, called the ace.
The coach, Nakatani, said many pitchers may play.
He said the team wants to win in the end.
Fans watched the game live online.
Vocabulary7 words
- tournament
- a sports event with many games
- pinch
- a hard or dangerous moment
- catcher
- a baseball player who catches the ball
- mound
- the small hill where a pitcher stands
- starting pitcher
- the player who throws the ball first
- ace
- the best pitcher on a team
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
Quiz
Answer key
1. Koshien 2. A senior catcher 3. Wake Shota
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Two high school teams played baseball at _____.
The teams were _____ from Fukui and Chiben Wakayama from Wakayama.
During the game, there was a hard moment for one team.
A senior _____ showed kindness to a young player on the _____.
The catcher's care made people _____.
People said, 'This is high school baseball.'
For Chiben Wakayama, the starting pitcher was _____.
He is the team's best pitcher, called the _____.
The coach, Nakatani, said many pitchers may _____.