The sixth game between Tohoku Rakuten and Fukuoka Softbank will be held at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi from 1:00 p.m. on April 27th.

[Match results] Tohoku Rakuten (tied for 2nd place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (6th place) 4 wins, 1 loss

[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Tohoku Rakuten: pitcher Takayuki Kishi 3 games, 1 win, 1 loss, ERA 6.48
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Jun Maeda 0 wins, 1 loss in 3 games, ERA 1.17

Tohoku Rakuten is counting on Itsuki Murabayashi. In the previous game, with a two-run lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, with two bases loaded and doble, contributing greatly to win with two hit and three RBI. He is currently on a six-game hit streak, but will he be able to hit the deciding blow in this game?

On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank will have Jun Maeda as their starting pitcher. In their last match on April 17th, Maeda pitched well, allowing only four hit runs in six innings, even though the game ended in a draw. This is his third year as starter, and he has started three games so far this season, with ERA of 1.17, so he will be hoping to pitch well again this time.

Text by Aoi Nishijima

・ Pacific League standings /individual results