◆ Ending the interleague games with four consecutive multi-game series
Lotte win The Giants 6-4 to win the final game of the interleague series. Although they were trailing by three points in the early stages, they caught up with a timely triple by Misho Nishikawa, and then took a three-point lead with consecutive timely doble by Raito Ikeda and Hiromi Oka.
Regarding this match, the CS Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News" broadcast on the 24th focused on Misho Nishikawa who has been improving his form, hitting multiple home runs in four consecutive games. Shohei Tateyama, who acted as a commentator, mentioned the change from the start of the season, when he was struggling.
"At the start of the season, I thought he had hit the wall of the pros, but since he came back, he has made his steps smaller, and it seems like he can hit back even a pro ball if he gets the timing right. Until now, he was conscious of swinging hard so as not to lose power, but now he has been able to relax," he explained. "I think he will become a very fearsome batter from now on," he said, expressing his expectations for his future success.
The show's MC, Mitsuru Manaka, also seemed surprised, saying, "It's rare for a player to train in the farm team from his first year and then be promoted to the point where he can play in the first team." Commentator Tomotaka Sakaguchi agreed, saying, "He's been promoted to the first team, and the points are getting closer. This must have been a very courageous decision for a first-year player."
☆ Cooperation: Fuji TV ONE "Professional baseball News 2025"