白球を追う眼鋭き大暑かな 61 It's a hot summer with a sharp eye chasing a white ball

久しぶりに夏の甲子園大会の県予選をテレビで観た。しかし、本当に観てしまうか迷いながらだった。

実は、私がいつも応援している東海大相模高校は、私がテレビで応援すると負けることが多いからだ。

以前、球場に行った時も、何度か負けてしまった。だから頑張って練習してきた選手や親御さんら関係者に悪いので、なるべくひっそりと結果だけ確認しながら応援してきたのだ。

ただ、今回はいいピッチャーもいるようで、危なげないと思い、思い切って観てしまったという次第である。

それはともかく、外にいるだけで、クラクラしそうな暑い中、球児たちのきびきびとした動きは、いつもながら感心するし、好感が持てる。

そして、誰もが真剣にボールを追う目に魅せられる。勿論、応援する生徒たちも大変だが、そうした想いが伝わるので、高校野球は観ていて感動するのだ。

念のため、試合を最後まで見ずに出かけてしまったが、しっかりと勝って準決勝に駒を進めた。

準決勝も決勝も平日なので、私はテレビを観ることが出来ない。そうなれば、優勝は間違いないと思うのだが？

After a long time, I watched the prefectural qualifying for the summer Koshien tournament on TV. However, I was wondering if I would really watch it.

In fact, Tokai University Sagami High School, which I always support, often loses when I support it on TV.

When I went to the stadium before, they lost several times. That's why it's bad for the players and parents who have been practicing hard, so I supported them while checking the results as quietly as possible.

However, there seems to be a good pitcher this time, and I thought it wouldn't be dangerous, so I took the plunge and watched it.

Anyway, just being outside, in the hot weather that seems to be chilly, the snappy movements of the children are always impressed and I like it.

And everyone is fascinated by the serious pursuit of the ball. Of course, the students who support them are also difficult, but I am impressed by watching high school baseball because those feelings are conveyed.

Just in case, I went out without watching the game until the end, but I won firmly and advanced the piece to the semi-final.

I can't watch TV because both the semi-finals and the finals are on weekdays. If that happens, I think there is no doubt that it will win.