
◆ Pacific League Softbank 0-1 Seibu (4th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)
I shook it off with determination. Seibu ・Kiyoshi Watanabe was confident that he would definitely finish him off. Both teams were scoreless with one out in the eighth inning. On the first pitch, Takizawa got off to a start at second base runner. Not a sign, a lone steel. "I should have missed it because I had a good start, but to be honest, I didn't realize it until a little late."
It was a split-second decision. If he swung, there would have been a higher risk of double play, but he made up his mind. "The ball I was aiming for came in right in the middle, so I knew I had to go for it." With one swing, he caught Moinelo's 123 km/h curveball, hitting a priceless single to center field for the winning run. "pitcher who is impossible to catch if you hesitate. Even if you narrow down the ball you're aiming for, there are times when it doesn't come, but I was able to persevere and hit it," he said with a relaxed expression.
The team finally beat the left-handed pitcher, who had been on an undefeated seven-game winning streak since the start of the season, and their losing streak came to an end at three. After the interleague games, the team struggled with two wins and four losses in six games, but they are in fourth place, four games behind the league leader Orix, and are within striking distance of advancing to the CS. "Whether I'm in good or bad form, I want to focus on doing my job when it matters." Since returning to the first team on June 27th against Nippon-Ham (Belluna Dome) after a sprained left ankle, he has had three hit in 24 At Bat. Watanabe Satoshi's comeback is essential for the team's improvement. (Onaka Ayami)
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