◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Hiroshima "Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026" Game 2 (13th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi)

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's Naoki Sato made a great defense to save the team from a dangerous situation.

In the top of the 7th inning, trailing by two runs, pitcher Haruto Nakagomi allowed hit with two outs, putting a runner on first base with two outs. At this point, opposing hitter Shogo Sakakura hit line drive drive to right field. Sato immediately charged towards the ball and made a diving catch without hesitation, securing the out and preventing an additional run.

Sato, who was drafted by Tohoku Rakuten Eagles this season, is performing well both offensively and defensively, with a batting average of .274.

Written by Yui Kayama