On April 3rd, the first game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Hayate Ventures Shizuoka will be held at The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium starting at 1:00 PM.

[Last season's head-to-head record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Hayate Ventures Shizuoka: 1 win, 1 loss

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Kazuki Miyazaki is in great form, with hit of eight consecutive games. In the game against Saitama Seibu Lions on the 31st, he recorded four hit and one RBI, bringing his current batting average to .394. Last season, his second year, he recorded his first professional RBI in the first team, but was limited to just five games. He hopes to continue this momentum and earn a promotion.

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