The Giants will play Tohoku Rakuten Eagles in an exhibition game at Okinawa Cellular Stadium from 1:00 PM on February 23rd. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles has drawn both games so far, and will be aiming for their first win in this game.
One player to watch out for is Hiroto Kobukata. On the 22nd, he started as the leadoff hitter and second baseman in the game against Yokohama DeNA, and showed great performance with 2 hit in 3 At Bat and 1 RBI. He also recorded 2 hit in a practice game against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on the 15th. He struggled last season with a batting average of .217, but this season he hopes to maintain his good form and contribute to the team with his batting.
Written by Riyoko Niwa
Hiroto Kobukata had two hit and one RBI in the previous game, aiming for his first win in the exhibition games.
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