◆ Pacific League Softbank Hawks 1-2 Seibu Lions (13th, Mizuho PayPay Stadium)

Seibu Lions Lions pitcher Kosei Takahashi earned his fifth win of the season, allowing only three hit one run runs nine innings. He remains undefeated against Softbank Hawks Hawks this season, winning four straight games and pitching a total of 32 inning without giving up a single RBI hit, showcasing his "Hawks killer" prowess. "Their batting lineup is really tough, so I'm happy if that's reflected in the results," he said with a somewhat humble smile.

In the first inning, all three players retired in order. In the second inning, Kondo, who led off in the second inning, hit a solo home run to the back screen to give up the lead, but after that, with two outs in the fourth, Kondo hit another doble and kept hit until he was hit again. He threw 113 pitches by the eighth inning, but steeled himself, saying, 'The flow was completely mine, so I had no choice but to go for it,' and led by one run into the mound of the ninth. With two outs and runners on second and third, he faced a one-hit comeback, but ultimately struck Nomura with a swinging struck out and roared with all his might.

catcher Yuto Koga who has been catching for him in the last four games, was amazed by his dominant performance, saying, "His condition is incredibly good. All of his pitches are good. I think he's throwing all of his pitches with confidence." Manager Nishiguchi also praised him wholeheartedly, saying, "The most important thing is that Mitsunari is pitching with confidence. I think it's because he's not afraid and is constantly challenging opponents. He's clearly doing differently this year, and the quality and sharpness of his pitches are different."