April 1, 2015
NISHINOMIYA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Tsuruga Kehi of Fukui Prefecture won its first high school national invitational championship, defeating Hokkaido's Tokai Daiyon 3-1 in the final Wednesday.
In a game that started late on account of rain, Tsuruga Kehi's Teppei Matsumoto broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning with a two-run home run. It was Matsumoto's third home run of the tournament.
Tokai Daiyon was also appearing in its first spring final at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture.
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