An exhibition match between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Hiroshima will be held at Kurashiki Muscat Stadium from 1:00 p.m. on February 28th.
Tohoku Rakuten Eagles played three exhibition games in Okinawa, finishing with one loss and two draws in each low-scoring game. Hoping for a win soon, we're pinning our hopes on Kurashiki natives Hikaru Ota and Yuya Ogo. Ota recorded two At Bat in four hit in the two exhibition games, including doble against The Giants on the 23rd. Ogō had some good hits in practice games, but has yet to go hitless in five At Bat since the start of the exhibition games. Will he be able to hit a home run and secure the team's first exhibition win?
Text by Ayako Kikuchi
Will Hikaru Ota and Yuya Ogo show off their skills in their hometown? They will face off in two consecutive games in Kurashiki.
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