◇ Chiba Lotte vs Hiroshima exhibition match (6th, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte 's first-round draft pick rookie, Misho Nishikawa, was in action in front of the home fans, with two hit and one RBI.

Chiba Lotte will play their first exhibition game at their home stadium, Zozo Marine Stadium, in 2025. Nishikawa, who started as the third batter and center fielder fielder, showed off his skills from the first turn at bat. It was the bottom of the first inning, with two outs and no runner on base. He hit the first pitch from Hiroshima's left-handed pitcher Hiroki Tokoda, and reached base with doble to right field.

In his second at-bat in the bottom of the third inning, the score was 2-0 and he still had a chance with runners on first and third with no outs. He hit a fly ball to left field off pitcher Tatsuya Matsumoto, allowing runner on third base to score with a touch-up. He recorded his first RBI in the exhibition game with sacrifice fly.

Furthermore, in his third at-bat in the bottom of the fifth inning, Nishikawa again swung at the first pitch. The ball went through the left side of third baseman Kaito Kozono, and Nishikawa, who hit it, made a bold base running to reach second base. On this day, he showed off his long-range hitting ability with two doble and a sacrifice sacrifice fly. He successfully made an appeal for a place in the opening day first team and in the opening day starting starting line-up.

Text by Ayako Kikuchi

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