Kenta Maeda, who hit his Chusei Mannami Home Run in 12 games the previous day, will be making his fifth start, aiming for his first win since joining the team.

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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Chusei Mannami © Pacific League TV
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Chusei Mannami © Pacific League TV

The 11th round of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. the Northeast Rakuten Eagles will be played on May 20 at 6 p.m. at ES CON FIELD.

[Matchups] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (3rd place) vs. Northeast Rakuten Eagles (5th place) 6-4

[advance notice
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Ren Fukushima pitcher 3 games, 1 win, 2 losses; ERA 3.26
Northeast Rakuten Eagles: Kenta Maeda pitcher 4 games 0-2, ERA 4.41

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham in the previous day's match. Chusei Mannami The 11-run shot was his first in 12 games. The starter... Ren Fukushima pitcher has lost two games against Northeast Rakuten Eagles this season. Can they use their batting prowess in this game to provide support and lead them to the win

In contrast, Northeast Rakuten Eagles is, Kenta Maeda pitcher is starting. His last start was against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham in the farm, and he went 5 hit 1 runs in 7 innings win pitcher. In two appearances this season in the first team, he has pitched 3.1 innings without runs and 5 innings with 1 runs, respectively. ES CON FIELD This will be the first time he pitches for the team, but will he pitch well for the first win time since his transfer?

Text by Kainagi Niwa

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Kenta Maeda, who hit his Chusei Mannami Home Run in 12 games the previous day, will be making his fifth start, aiming for his first win since joining the team.