The fifth round of the tournament will be played on April 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Zozo Marine Stadium between Chiba Lotte and Fukuoka Softbank.

Results: Chiba Lotte (tie for 3rd place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (tie for 3rd place), 3-1.

Preliminary Round
Chiba Lotte: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 2 games, 1-0, ERA 0.75
Fukuoka Softbank (3-1) vs: Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher 2 games 0-0, ERA 4.09

Chiba Lotte The player with the Kyota Fujiwara The player marked 4 At Bat 4 hit when he started as "No. 1, right fielder" in the previous game. He has put his batting average in the .500 range. In addition, in a run scored in the bottom of the 7th inning, he made the most of his agile legs and came home from second base to lead off the inning. He led the batting lineup as the leadoff man. Will he be able to play an active role in this game and contribute to the team's win?

Against Fukuoka Softbank, Hiroki Minei He joined the first team on April 10 and played in the previous game as a substitute hitter. He hit his first hit of the season and scored a run. defense Then, in the bottom of the 8th inning, Koshiro Wada In the bottom of the 8th inning, he stopped a stolen base player and continued his offensive and defensive appeals. From this point on, he will further make his presence felt and aim to starting line-up establish himself in the lineup.

Text by Aoi Nishijima

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