◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Fukuoka Softbank 2nd round (1st, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyoku Park Miyagi)

Fukuoka Softbank The first two runs in the first inning were scored by Yuki Yanagita The first two runs of the game were scored by a player from the Tohoku team.

He started the game as "No.4 DH" and faced the second batter with one out and one on in the 3rd inning. full count He was the first batter to reach base on the 6th pitch thrown by the opposing starter, . Tatsuki Koja pitcher He caught the sixth cutter pitch thrown by the opponent's starter, and moved it to the home run zone of the light Rakuten Eagles newly built this season at Mobile's Best Park Miyagi.

Yanagita has now recorded hit in all five games since the season opener. The day before, he hit a timely hit from Tohoku Rakuten Eagles Kenta Maeda pitcher He has been on a roll, hitting RBI in his last three games, including a timely hit off the same-aged Tohoku and Tohoku the day before.

Comment from Yanagida
I hit cutter. It caught the bat well. I'm glad I got the first home run hit. I just want to win again today.

Text by Rioko Niwa