The third round match between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Fukuoka Softbank will be held on April 2 at 1:00 p.m. at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi.

Results】Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (tie for 5th) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (1st) 0-2

Preliminary Round
Northeast Rakuten Eagles: Ureña pitcher 3 games 0-1, ERA 5.73 (Open)
Fukuoka Softbank：Ryosuke Otsu pitcher 6-2 in 12 games, ERA 1.92 (last season)

Northeast Rakuten Eagles starter is newcomer Urena pitcher. He started two games in the open tournament, but also pitched 4 innings against Saitama Seibu Lions on March 18, getting hammered on 77 pitches 7 hit 1 Walk 7 runs. Still, in a farm Hokkaido Nippon-Ham game on March 26 at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyoku Park Miyagi, he was closer 2 hit 8 strike out 1 runs in five innings. In this game, he hopes to stop the momentum of the opposing lineup pitch and make his first win appearance in Japan.

Against Fukuoka Softbank, the starter, Jr, Ryosuke Otsu pitcher will be making his first start. In a matchup with Tohoku Rakuten Eagles last season, he pitched well, going 2-0 with a ERA 0.00 earned-run average in two games. On the batting line, Ryoya Kurihara player marked 3 hit in two consecutive games this card. He has maintained a .500 batting average (18 At Bat 9 hit) since the opening of the season. Can they contribute with their hitting in this game as well and extend the team's winning streak to "6"?

Text by Rioko Niwa