On March 7 at 1:00 p.m., the first round of the open game Chiba Lotte vs. Fukuoka Softbank will be held at Zozo Marine Stadium.

Chiba Lotte Soto, who made his first hit and first RBI start in an open game against Hiroshima on March 6, will start at second base and bat in the bottom of the third inning. He started the game as "No. 2, first base" and came to bat with no outs bases loaded in the second at bat in the bottom of the 3rd inning. He swung at a straight ball and hit a double down the left field line. Can Soto hit a sharp pitch like his character from the Fukuoka Softbank pitcher lineup, which he also plays against in league games?

Against Fukuoka Softbank, the main players from the Spring Camp S group have been participating in the open game since the previous card. He underwent surgery on his left knee last November. Ukyo Shuto He played in the game against Tokyo Yakult on the 4th as "No.1, center field" 2 At Bat 1 hit. The next day, he played in the game as a substitute runner in the back of the 7th inning, Hotaka Yamakawa He came back from injury and played in the opening game of the season doble. He is expected to start the season starting line-up after his return from injury.

Text by Ayako Kikuchi