◇ Tohoku Rakuten vs Saitama Seibu 13th Round (26th, Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Rui Muneyama The player hit his third solo home run.

Starting as the seventh batter and short stop, Soyama was up to bat for the second time in the bottom of the fourth inning with a one-point lead and two outs and no runner on base. Kaito Yoza Despite being down to two pitches against pitcher, he showed tenacity and hit a 109km/h curveball on the sixth pitch into the right field stands.

This was his first hit since April 18th, and a valuable additional point. The rookie, who won the Fighting Spirit Award with 2 At Bat and 1 hit in 3 at RBI in the second game of the Mynavi All-Star Game 2025 on the 24th, will continue to perform well in the second half of the season.

◇ Comment from Muneyama
"I hit a curveball. I was in a tight spot, but I didn't think too much about it and was able to respond naturally. I think the fact that I was able to wait patiently for the slowest pitch led to a good result (smiles)."

Written by Riyoko Niwa

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