On May 30, in the second round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific League Interleague 2026' between Saitama Seibu Lions and Yokohama DeNA held in Belluna Dome, Saitama Seibu Lions win 6-0.

The lineup took the lead in the first inning with Nevin's timely hit. In the bottom of the second, with two outs and bases loaded, they added a run with a bases-loaded Walk, then Seiya Watanabe hit a timely doble in the third and Shinya Hasegawa hit another RBI hit in the fourth, extending their lead. The starting Chihiro Sumida pitcher carried runner while closing the crucial moments pitch. In the top of the fifth, all three batters retired in order, closer the first half ended 5-0.

In the bottom of the sixth, Taiga Kojima added one run with a timely hit. pitcher Sumida continued pitching from the sixth inning onward, reaching the mound in the top of the ninth. He retired all three batters in order and recorded his first shutout game win since April 19, 2025. Saitama Seibu Lions, with a six-game winning streak including a draw, had their lineup hit in double digits for four consecutive games hit. Natsuo Takizawa players, Hasegawa, and Kojima have each recorded 2 hit.

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De ●Riku Takeda - Naoki Wakamatsu - Louise - Masataka Iwata - Takita Miyagi
Nishi ○ Chihiro Sumida

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa