Both teams are looking to break the losing streak. Itsuki Murabayashi has a batting average of .333, and Yudai Fujioka had three hit in the previous game.

Pacific League Insight

2025.5.12(月) 18:42

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Kosei Shoji (left) Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Kazuya Ojima (right) ©PLM

On May 13 at 1 p.m., the ninth round of the match between Tohoku Rakuten and Chiba Lotte will be held on Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi.

Head-to-head record: Tohoku Rakuten (5th) vs. Chiba Lotte (6th) 5 wins and 3 losses

[Advance notice]
Tohoku Rakuten: Kosei Shoji pitcher 1 game 0-0, ERA 1.93
Chiba Lotte: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 6 games, 1 win, 3 losses, ERA 2.83

Tohoku Rakuten started Kosei Shoji pitcher. In his first start of the season, against Chiba Lotte on May 5, he went 3 hit 1 runs in five innings. There were times when we couldn't settle the ball with 54 Hit by Pitch, but can we correct it and take on the challenge? In the batting lineup, Itsuki Murabayashi hit a .333 batting average, including a bases loaded hit in the 10th, and his batting average against lefties is also at a high level of .371. I'd like to see him bat to break out of the losing streak.

On the other hand, Chiba Lotte went to mound with Kazuya Ojima pitcher starting the game. They have not been blessed with support and have not won since April 5. The team is currently in sixth place with a 1-7 record in May. First of all, I want the starters to make a solid game and wait for the support. The batting lineup, which has lost shutout game games in three consecutive games, was Yudai Fujioka in the 11th game when it was 3 hit. Can you make a breakthrough and win the win?

Written by Kainagi Niwa