◇Saitama Seibu vs. Orix 22nd round (31st, Belluna Dome)

Saitama Seibu Shuta Tonosaki Saitama player hit a timely hit and got a run back.

Sotozaki started as "No.3 right fielder", and in the bottom of the 5th inning, behind by two runs, he went to bat with two outs and one on. count He caught Espinosa pitcher 's breaking ball from 1-1. The opposing left fielder attempted a jumping catch, but the ball was spilled and timely doble.

With one out and runners on first and third, Tonozaki's second at-bat ended with a double play hit. In his third at bat, he showed his powerful batting and scored a valuable run for the team.

Sotosaki's comment
I hit two seam fastball. Yamamura's spirited sliding made me burn. I went into the batter's box with the feeling that I owed him for the previous at-bat. I'm glad I was able to hit it in a good way."

Text by Aoi Nishijima

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