The second round of the Fukuoka Softbank vs. Chiba Lotte will be played on March 29 at 2:00 p.m. at MIZUHO PayPay Dome.

The winner will be Fukuoka Softbank (4th place) and the loser will be Chiba Lotte (1st place).

Preliminary Round
Fukuoka Softbank: Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher 20 games, 8-4, ERA 2.50 (last season)
Chiba Lotte Boss pitcher 0-0 in 3 games, ERA 4.09 (OP games)

Fukuoka Softbank is Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher to start. We hope to get our first win of the season by shutting down the Chiba Lotte hitting lineup, which exploded for 12 hit 8 runs in the previous game. On the batting line, Ukyo Shuto hit As the leadoff man, we expect him to be the starting point of the attack.

Against Chiba Lotte, newcomer Boss pitcher is scheduled to start. In the open game, he pitched in 3 games and had a ERA 4.09 record in 11 inning games. Can he adapt to the unfamiliar Japanese mound and contribute to the team's win? fielder Polanco marked 2 hit in the previous game.

Text by Hiroki Tanijima

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