Nippon-Ham Ren Fukushima pitcher took part in a light session on the 12th as part of his final preparations for his start against (Escon) on the 13th. He revealed that he felt good about his performance in his last start against . bullpen Chunichi fork

In his previous start against Yakult on the 5th (at Jingu Stadium), he pitched well, runs only 5 hit and 1 run in 7 innings strike out 10. "The biggest takeaway was being able to get struck out. fork was also good for the first time in a while, so I've been working on it for the past week to get that feeling right," he revealed.

He often takes into consideration the interval between his starts, and this time he will be pitching after seven days of rest. "I have an extra day, so I think I'll be better recovered than if I had six days," he said, expressing confidence in his condition. However, regarding the team's winning streak, he said, "Well, that's a bit annoying (laughs). It puts pressure on me, but I think we'll win today too, so I'll do my best not to break down."