◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Seibu Lions (9th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Softbank Hawks pitcher Ryosuke Otsu pitched brilliantly, allowing only one hit and no runs over seven innings, and left mound with the right to earn his first win of the season.

mound was entrusted with stopping the team's three-game losing streak. In the first inning, he allowed a single to left-front to leadoff hitter Kuwabara, but immediately after, he retired Kishi on a grounder double play, resulting in three batters on the pitcher. He also gave up runner with one out in Walk innings twice, but then closer the next hitter 's An-Ko Lin again to a grounder double play and runs. change-up, including curveballs and breaking ball, he retired all three in a row of four closer inning from the fourth inning onward.

The offense responded to the hit 's one-hit pitch, and with two outs and a runner on first in the seventh inning, Kondo broke the tie with a two-run homer to give his team the lead.

In his first start of the season against Rakuten Eagles on the 2nd (Rakuten Eagles Mobile), he pitched 7 innings, giving up 3 runs, and did not receive a win or loss decision.