◆Nippon Seimei Central-Pa. Exchange Games 2026 Chunichi-Softbank Hawks (3rd, Vantelin Dome)

Softbank Hawks 's starting pitcher, Haru Matsumoto, gave up four runs in the fifth inning.

In the first inning, he walked the leadoff batter, Fukunaga, and then allowed Walk to Ishikawa, putting him in a jam with runners on first and second with one out. However, he managed to get the next batters out and kept the score at runs. Despite allowing runner on base in every inning, he persevered and kept zeros on the scoreboard until the fourth inning.

The tie was broken in the fifth inning. Yamamoto led off with a single to left field, and with two outs and a runner on second, Muramatsu hit a timely single to left field, giving up the first run. Ishikawa then walked, and with Walk outs and runners on first and second, Hosokawa hit a three-run homer that landed in the left home run wing. With four runs in that inning, they handed the lead to Chunichi.