◆Nippon Life Insurance Central vs. Pacific League Interleague Play 2025 Hiroshima 0-2 Softbank (17th, Mazda Stadium)
Softbank won their fourth straight shutout game and made a season-high six saves. Starter Kohei Arihara pitcher pitched seven innings of 1 hit runs to earn his fourth win. "I liked the change-up and the ball that fell, so I discussed it with Umino and tried to distribute the ball like that," he said. It is a slow pitch and does not hit up to 5 times. In his hometown of Hiroshima, he pitched well, saying, "I don't have many opportunities to pitch, so I'm glad I was able to win," and achieved win from all six teams in the Central League.
He pitched well in all three games of the interleague games. He was in charge of the game in the first game of the week, and manager Kokubo praised him, saying, "That's what he's like. He showed good form. I think he was the best this year." In the eighth inning, Fujii, who joined Hiroshima as the fourth draft pick in 2014, kept the game runs, and in the ninth inning, Sugiyama, who came from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hiroshima, retired all three batters for his third save. The pitcher with ties to Hiroshima completed a shutout relay.
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・ [Match Details] Hiroshima vs Softbank
・ [Softbank] Kensuke Kondo, who played in two consecutive games, may have had an accident. He dragged his leg and grimaced as he went around the field, but he continued to play.
・ [Softbank] Manager Hiroki Kokubo: "We need his strength to win the championship" -Hotaka Yamakawa, who was removed from the roster, will play "from the game against Lotte"
・ [Softbank] Kensuke Kondo was replaced in the middle of the game. He grimaced after hitting two runs in the first inning and retired in the sixth inning.
・ [Orix] Kohei Azuma wins for the first time in 367 days... Second five-game winning streak this season, first interleague win at home in the Central League
