◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026: Hiroshima 3-1 Nippon-Ham (June 3rd, Mazda Stadium)

Nippon-Ham 's offense lacked cohesion, and they lost to Hiroshima, who were on a six-game losing streak, putting them two games behind in the standings.

Starting pitcher Ito aimed for shutout game win in two consecutive games since September 2024, but was caught in the first inning. After allowing Sakakura to take the lead with a timely single to right, he gave Mochimaru three runs in the first inning with a two-run doble to right-center. After that, he was sent in as a pinch hitter in six innings with Zero lined up and was taken out. "I left the game while still behind, and I feel sorry for the team. The first pitch is everything," he said, his shoulders dropped. With 103 pitches over 5 innings and 6 hit 3 runs, he failed to secure his league-leading 7th win.

The offense managed to score one run in the third inning with hit infield single to second base by Tamiya and a timely doble to left field by Mizuno. However, despite creating several more chances after that, they failed to score any more runs. They were unable to overcome Hiroshima's starting pitcher, Tokoda.