Two players from different schools are wearing almost the exact same uniform as they play in the final of the 103rd National High School Baseball Championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday. The runner, left, is from Chiben Gakuen Wakayama Senior High School in Wakayama Prefecture, and the other is from Chiben Gakuen Senior High School in Nara Prefecture. It was the first time in the history of the summer national tournament that affiliated schools played against each other in the final. From the caps with the red "C" logo to the white uniforms, red shirt and socks, it was difficult to differentiate the teams, even among the players. Chiben Gakuen Wakayama beat Chiben Gakuen 9-2 to win the summer national tournament for the first time in 21 years, making it the third championship for the school.
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