The 25th game between Tohoku Rakuten and Orix will be held at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi from 2:00 p.m. on October 5th.

[Match record] Tohoku Rakuten (4th place) vs. Orix (3rd place) 10 wins, 14 losses

[Announced starting pitchers]
Tohoku Rakuten: pitcher Kosei Shoji 12 games, 4 wins and 4 losses, ERA 3.34
Orix: pitcher Leo Yamaguchi: 2 wins and 2 losses in 9 games, ERA 2.83 (minor team record)

Tohoku Rakuten is Kosei Shoji pitcher took the mound. In the previous game on September 27th, he pitched the longest inning of the season, throwing 117 pitches in 7.0 innings, allowing 8 hit 4 Hit by Pitch 3 strike out 2 runs, but he was also the lose pitcher. Will he be able to pitch a long inning in this final game of the season and claim his 5th win?

On the other hand, Orix Sho Fukunaga This is a player worth keeping an eye on. In his fourth year, he played in a career-high 39 games this season. Although he struggled with a batting average of .152, he hit his first professional Home Run in the last game against the team on September 29th. Alen Kuri He showed his presence on both offense and defense, including leading pitcher in shutout game. He hopes to continue making an impact and become a regular in the first team next season.

Written by Aoi Nishijima

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