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On the 11th day of the tournament, two schools with strong batting lineups, Ritsushikei and Mie, will face off, and the key to the game will be which pitching staff can perform better. Ritsushikei has a powerful batting lineup, with players such as Hiromi Ito and Yuto Horiguchi, who have been playing well so far. On the other hand, Mie has a strong batting lineup centered around players like Naoki Inoue and Kaito Sugiyama. In terms of pitching, Ritsushikei will start with ace pitcher Runa Kataoka, who has a fastball that can reach 148 kilometers per hour. Mie, on the other hand, will start with pitcher Kaito Okumura. Both teams have high-scoring games in common, but the team that can control the game on the mound will have an advantage. The game is expected to be a closely contested one, with both teams having a strong will to win. The game between Ritsushikei and Mie will be one of the most exciting matchups on the 11th day of the tournament.

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A 60-year-old church pastor in South Korea has been arrested on suspicion of child murder after an 11-year-old child died at a local hospital. The child had been brought to a university hospital in Chungnam province after exhibiting symptoms of high fever and loss of consciousness. Sadly, the child passed away on February 6th at 12:02 AM after being unresponsive for over three hours.

Police were investigating the pastor based on several reasons, including the finding of a bump on the child's body, rope marks on the child's wrists and ankles, and two previous reports of child abuse filed in January. The child had mostly grown up in the church, with only a few months spent in the hospital. The pastor's 50-year-old mother-in-law is also under arrest for allegedly mistreating the child, with three previous reports of abuse filed, including one where the child reported being beaten by her.

Police are also investigating another adult who lived with the family. Since 2021, there have been four reports of suspected child abuse concerning the child, but previous actions to separate the child from the alleged abuser were not taken, and a restraining order against the mother-in-law was dismissed by the court. The child was returned to the church, and police found the child had been restrained for about 38 hours.

Chungnam Child Protection Office director Kim Ho stated that they have arrested the pastor while continuing to investigate if there are additional suspects and that they will continue the investigation of the pastor and his church until it is concluded. They plan to form a checking team headed by a safety enforcement officer to ensure similar cases do not occur again and thoroughly examine the issues of safety and possible improvements.

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