Koshien: Hanamaki Higashi starts Akama in bid for quarterfinals
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A high school baseball game happened in Japan. It was at the famous Koshien stadium.
Two teams played. One team was Hanamaki Higashi from Iwate. The other team was Eimei from Kagawa.
This was a third-round game. It is part of the summer Koshien tournament.
Hanamaki Higashi chose a starting pitcher. His name is Fumiya Akama. He started the game for his team.
The team's coach is Hiroshi Sasaki. He said the team must not let the other team find a weak point.
If Hanamaki Higashi wins, they go to the quarterfinals. This is a very important round.
Many Japanese people watch this tournament every summer. High school baseball is very popular in Japan.
Vocabulary7 words
- Koshien
- a famous stadium and baseball event in Japan
- tournament
- a group of games to find a winner
- starting pitcher
- the player who throws the ball first
- coach
- a person who leads and trains a team
- quarterfinals
- one of the last eight teams in a competition
- represent
- to stand for a place or group
- prefecture
- a big area or region in Japan
Quiz
Answer key
1. Koshien stadium 2. Eimei 3. Fumiya Akama
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A high school baseball game happened in Japan. It was at the famous _____ stadium.
Two teams played. One team was Hanamaki Higashi from _____. The other team was Eimei from Kagawa.
This was a third-round game. It is part of the summer Koshien _____.
Hanamaki Higashi chose a starting pitcher. His name is _____. He started the game for his team.
The team's coach is Hiroshi Sasaki. He said the team must not let the other team find a _____ point.
If Hanamaki Higashi wins, they go to the _____. This is a very important round.
Many Japanese people watch this tournament every summer. High school baseball is very _____ in Japan.