On May 4th, two farm team regular season games will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Ryohei Hosokawa, a skilled hitter with a .386 batting average and five consecutive games hit, continues to impress with his power hitting.

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the third game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Yokohama DeNA will be held starting at 1:00 PM.

[Season Series Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (East 1st Place) vs. Yokohama DeNA (Central 2nd Place): 1 win, 1 loss

One player to watch for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham is Ryohei Hosokawa, who is currently on a five-game hit. He hit his first Home Run of the season against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles on April 26th, and followed it up with a two-run homer the day before. He has played in 26 games so far this season and boasts a batting average of .386, but he will continue to impress with his power hitting and aim for a promotion to the first team.

Will Shuji Kuwahara hit Home Run in two years the previous day? Will Kazuya Kazuya Katsuki be able to break out of his slump?

The 11th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Orix Buffaloes will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 13:00.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st Place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (Western Japan 2nd Place): 5 wins, 5 losses

Fukuoka Softbank is looking to Shuji Kuwahara. Although he has only played in seven games so far, he started as the number 9 batter and right fielder in the previous day's game and hit his first Home Run of the season. He is in good form, having made his presence felt with Home Run in two years, and will be looking to perform well both offensively and defensively in this game as well.

On the opposing side, Orix Buffaloes 's focus is on Kazuya Katsuki. This season, he has appeared in 11 games but has struggled, with only 5 hit At Bat 27 at-bats for a batting average of .185. In particular, he has not been hitting well in the last 6 games, with only 2 At Bat 14 hit. Entering his 12th season, the question is whether he can produce results from here on out and earn a return to the main roster.

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