Fukuoka Softbank win big with 15 runs, with Yuto Akihiro and Hotaka Yamakawa contributing a total of 9 RBI.

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Fukuoka Softbank Hawks players Hotaka Yamakawa Yuto Akihiro right) © Pacific League TV
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks players Hotaka Yamakawa Yuto Akihiro right) © Pacific League TV

On March 11, the open match between Fukuoka Softbank and The Giants took place in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, with Fukuoka Softbank win 15-2.

The batting line got a chance in the bottom of the first inning in the fourth Hit by Pitch, and Hotaka Yamakawa player scored one run with a timely hit. Furthermore, Yuto Akihiro player's No. 3 bases loaded shot led by 5 points at once. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Yamakawa's No. 1 3-run, and in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Akira Kawase player scored with a timely hit, making it 10 runs in the first 3 innings.

On the other hand, starter Ryosuke Otsu pitcher caused a bases loaded pinch in the top of the second inning immediately after taking the lead, but only scored one run in the double play. In the top of the 4th inning, Reito Nakayama hit a timely hit, but it did not collapse too much, and in the middle of the 5th inning, he went 4 hit 2 Hit by Pitch walks and 2 runs 66 pitches.

Yusuke Ito pitcher, who rose to mound from the middle of the top of the 5th inning, pitched 1.2 inning with no hit runs. The batting line collected 5 hit in the bottom of the 6th inning and scored 3 runs, and in the bottom of the 8th, Ryuta Hirose also scored 2 runs in the first inning to make it 15-2. The relief team also connected with a no-runs and the game ended as it was. Akihiro scored 3 hit 5 RBI and Yamakawa scored 2 hit 4 RBI.

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Giants: Whitley - Matsuura Keito - Tawa Ren - Togo Shosei - Tanaka Eito - Nakagawa Kota
So ○ Ryosuke Otsu-Yusuke Ito- Osuna -Kazuki Sugiyama- Osuna

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa

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Fukuoka Softbank win big with 15 runs, with Yuto Akihiro and Hotaka Yamakawa contributing a total of 9 RBI.