The eighth game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Fukuoka Softbank will be held at ES CON FIELD from 6:00 p.m. on May 22nd.

[Match results] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (1st place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (4th place) 5 wins, 2 losses

[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: pitcher Ruei-Yang Gu Lin: 3 games, 2 wins, 1 loss, ERA 2.91
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Jun Maeda 6 games, 1 win, 1 loss, ERA 1.80

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham pitcher, Ruei-Yang Gu Lin, will take to mound as a starter after a 10-day break. In his last appearance on the 11th against Tohoku Rakuten, in his third appearance in the NPB, he achieved the "Maddux" feat with 98 pitches in 9 innings, 2 hit, no Hit by Pitch, 7 strike out no runs. He also pitched well against Fukuoka Softbank on the 1st, striking out 10 strike out runs 7 innings, so we can expect great things from him this time around.

On the other hand, Fukuoka Softbank Akira Nakamura, who hit a leadoff hit in the last game against pitcher Furubayashi, is the focus of attention. He recorded three hit on the 21st and is maintaining a good May batting average of .339. Will he be able to hit a home run to support starting pitcher Jun Maeda?

・ Pacific League standings /individual results