Episode 11 - Hanai strikes the jackpot! He draws out the spot that pairs Nishiura in the first round against..
Spoiler:
previous year's prefectural representative to Koshien and top seed, Tosei. Usually in sports anime, the focus team does not meet the top team until much later in the qualifying rounds like the quarter-finals and above.
Oofuri is going for it in the first round. This is really different in that they are throwing the 800-lb gorilla against the team from the get-go of the qualifying tournament. An early epic game coming up.
*Salivates at the prospect*