Nippon-Ham pitcher Ren Fukushima (23) vowed on the 4th to get revenge in his start against Rakuten Eagles on the 5th (Rakuten Eagles Mobile). Both of his losses this season have been against Rakuten Eagles, and in the game on May 4th (Rakuten Eagles Mobile), he was defeated in the 8th inning by two solo home runs, a heartbreaking loss. Riding his current good form, he is determined to secure a win this time.

It's the stage for revenge. In their May matchup, they had no runs until the 7th inning, but in the 8th, Taira and Tatsumi hit two homers to take the lead. "I messed up in May, so I'll do my best to make it happen." It's not that his output drops in the latter half; instead, "I'll watch the batters' reactions as they go with each inning." Rakuten Eagles Challenge the batting lineup.

His strong performance in June is reflected in the numbers. He pitched in three games, earning one win, with a ERA of 1.35. strike out His strikeout rate is also an outstanding 10.80. “I’m in decent form. For now, I just want to keep working hard without any setbacks until the All-Star break.” strike out Although his ERA is low, he acknowledges the challenges ahead, noting, “walk,” and heads to mound.

In the same matchup on the 3rd, Ito was hit hard by McCusker, allowing four hit. "McCasker is amazing. I'll just have to do my best against him." closer the in-form foreign slugger and turn the tide of the game. (Yasushi Yamaguchi)