In the second game of the first stage (S) of the "2025 PERSOL Climax Series Pa," the second-place Nippon-Ham team won again to advance to the final S for the second consecutive year. Demoted from No. 4 to No. 5 in Game 1, Kotaro Kiyomiya infielder (26) avenged his disappointment with the bat by scoring two triple runs off the left-center field wall with one out in the third inning with three runs scored. They will play the final S Softbank game (Mizuho Peipay) on the 15th to advance to the Japan Series.
Just before 7 p.m., about an hour and a half after the dramatic victory, Yuki Kiyomiya came out of the clubhouse, having changed into his casual clothes, with a beaming expression and his chest puffed out.
"When Gunji couldn't hit, I was determined to hit it. That was all I was thinking. I thought that was the end of it. Gunji, the fourth batter, came in on a pitch, so I was glad that he was able to use his legs to the fullest and get back to home plate."
With three runs behind and one out in the 3rd inning, he Orix scored two runs triple off Miyagi, the starting left fielder, to break the game open in left field. The first inning was a one-run game, so he was really pumped up. struck out He recovered his pride by recovering the foreshadowing beautifully in this important game.
In the first game on the 11th, he was selected by manager Shinjo to play "No. 4, first base" and played a full game, but he hit a two-out double play double in the 4th inning. 3 At Bat No hit 1 struck out After the game, Gunji, who contributed win with his No. 1 solo shot in the 4th inning, teased him, "No. 4 Kiyomiya hit a pathetic double play and I went to bat to give him a No. 4-like hit instead. He was teased. He was demoted to No. 5 overnight, but he took Gunji's teasing as a springboard for his No. 4-level performance a day later.
"I hope we can keep up this momentum. I'm not crying either, so I think that's different from last year."
Last season, when he made it through the first round of the CS, he cried tears of joy on the stage, but this season, despite his passionate feelings, he controlled his emotions. He will be showing his mental toughness in the game against Softbank and returning to ESCON.
(Shunsuke Ami)
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