Episode 012

Pitch Without Regret (悔いなく投げよう, Kuinaku Nageyou) is the twelfth episode of the Tamayomi anime.

Synopsis
Yomi and the team take the former champs into the final innings and find out if they can compete with the best of the best.

Summary
In the sixth inning, Rei makes a good hit and reaches third base. Risa makes a hit and gets an out, but Rei manages to make a run. Shiragiku and Yomi bat next, but both get taken out. Tamaki was thinking that the homerun will shake Yomi, but instead she is even more pumped as she is happy she can play against such good players and there is more ways for her to improve. They manage to get two outs, but then Tamaki fails to catch the ball, resulting in a base taken. She is impressed by Yomi's pitch and wants she to throw it again, although she misses to catch it again, they still manage to make and out and end the inning.

The last seventh inning starts and Tamaki manages to make a hit and take a base. Yoshino tells Sumire to not bunt and she fakes she will bunt, but prepares for a hit in the last moment. Seeing that the pitcher Kazumi is surprised and throws bad balls resulting in four balls, making Sumire walk. Ryoyukan then requests a time and changes Kazumi with Nakata. Yoshino feels pressured on what call to make, as it could cost them the game. Nozomi sees she is nervous and comforts her, telling her that its because she believed in them that Nozomi decided to stay with them and not transfer to a different school. Ryou gets an out and Nozomi then steps to bat. Nakata throws a fastball, which Nozomi decides to aim for a homerun. She manages to hit and send it outside, resulting in them making a three-run. Nakata then manages to end the inning with 5 to 3 for Shin Koshigaya.

Ryoyukan's You takes the bat and makes a hit, but Sumire catches the ball, taking her out. They manage to take out the next batter too. The girls want to end the inning by also taking out the third batter and not giving Nakata a chance. However, Takashiro makes a hit and takes a base. Yomi wants to take "revenge" on Nakata and Tamaki forms a plan. Nakata makes two hits, but they result in a foul balls. Tamaki has told Yomi that when she asks for a power fastball, she to imagine she is far away. Nakata has the feeling of Yomi's fastball, but if they throw it even faster, she may get surprised. Yomi throws the ball and Nakata swings and hits, however its a fly ball to the first base and Nozomi easily captures it, taking Nakata out and ending the game and winning with 5 to 3.

Characters

 * Sumire Fujita
 * Ibuki Kawaguchi
 * Yomi Takeda
 * Tamaki Yamazaki
 * Yoshino Kawaguchi
 * Rei Okada
 * Risa Fujiwara
 * Nozomi Takamura
 * Shiragiku Oomura
 * Ryou Kawasaki
 * Kyouka Fujii