From 2 p.m. on April 4th, the second game of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs Orix Buffaloes will be held on ES CON FIELD.

【Head-to-Head Record】Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (Tied for 4th place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (Tied for 2nd place) 1-0

【Advance Starter】
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Kota Tatsu pitcher 0-1 in 1 match, ERA 9.64
Orix Buffaloes: Alen Kuri pitcher 1 match 1 win 0 losses, ERA 0.00

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham started with Kota Tatsu pitcher. In his last appearance (March 28, Fukuoka Softbank game), he went 4.2 innings, 6 hit, 3 walks Hit by Pitch 4 strike out 5 runs, and lose pitcher. The team scored 12 points in the previous game and is on a winning streak for the first time this season. With a good pitch that wiped out the last appearance, will it be the first white star of the season?

Orix Buffaloes starts against Alen Kuri pitcher. In his last appearance (March 28, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles game), he pitched 9 innings with 132 pitches, 4 hit 1 Hit by Pitch, 12 strike out, and no runs, and scored shutout game win. In this game, I want to line up 0 on the scoreboard with my natural stamina and versatile breaking ball.

Text: Yui Kayama