On 28 March, the first round of the Fukuoka Softbank and Chiba Lotte matches in MIZUHO PayPay Dome was win by Chiba Lotte, 8-2.

Chiba Lotte starter Kazuya Ojima pitcher allowed hit through two innings but was held scoreless by runs. But in the bottom of the third, with runners on first and second with one out in the Walk, he allowed Hotaka Yamakawa to score on an RBI doble with two outs. In the bottom of the fourth, he had two outs and runners on first and second, but his teammates helped him runs the bases loaded. He walked mound on 73 pitches in four innings hit 4 Walk 4 strike out 1 runs.

In the top of the sixth inning, Eito Takabe and Kyuto Ueda hit back-to-back doble to put runners on second and third with no outs, and Ryusei Ogawa 's RBI single tied the game. Misho Nishikawa followed with timely strikes to win the game. With runners on second and third with one out in the sacrifice bunt, Kyota Fujiwara added two more runs on an RBI single. With two outs and the bases loaded, Toshiya Sato drove in two runs in the first to make it 6-1.

The batting momentum did not stop, and in the top of the seventh inning, Ogawa added one more run on an RBI single from third base with one out. In the top of the eighth, Polanco's RBI single made it 8-1. The relievers Shunsuke Nakamori inning through five innings and pitcher were runs. In the bottom of the seventh, Shota Suzuki pitcher relieved the Tigers in closer three. Fumiya Ono pitcher gave up one run in the bottom of the eighth, but didn't give up the lead. In the bottom of the ninth, Riku Kikuchi pitcher closed out with no runs and Chiba Lotte win.

Chiba Lotte exploded for 12 hit 8 runs. Fujiwara and Ogawa hit 2 RBI, and Takabe 3 hit. In the loss, Fukuoka Softbank starter Kohei Arihara pitcher collapsed in the sixth inning, allowing 88 pitches hit 8 no walks Hit by Pitch 3 strike out 7 runs in seven innings. In the batting lineup, Ukyo Shuto players exhaled with two hit.

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Ro 000006110 8
SO 001000010 2

Kazuya Kazuya Ojima-Shunsuke Nakamori-Shota Suzuki-Fumiya Ono-Riku Kikuchi
So ● Kohei Arihara-Yuki Yuki Tsumori

Text by Hiroki Yashima

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