◆ Pacific League: Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles (December 12th, Mizuho PayPay)
Rakuten Eagles conceded the first run.
Koga was entrusted with the starting mound for Rakuten Eagles. The left-hander, who was returning to the first team after recovering from discomfort in his upper body, gave up an RBI single to Kurihara in the first inning with one out and runners on first and third, conceding the first run.
After that, he faced a dangerous situation with runners on first and second with one out, but he managed to get both Yanagida and Hirose Takashi to fly out to right field, escaping with minimal runs.
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![[Scoreboard] Softbank Hawks vs. Rakuten Eagles](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Waters, a third-year high school graduate, is starting line-up run in three consecutive games? Tatsuki Koja mound for the first time in three weeks to stop the losing streak.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/12/20260712-OHT1I51189-L.jpg)
![[Rakuten Eagles] Urena gives up 9 hit 7 runs in 4 innings. He had a disastrous first inning, giving up 7 runs and issuing 6 Walk, showing poor control.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/11/20260711-OHT1I51475-L.jpg)
![[Hiroshima] Another home run given up in the first inning. Hiroki Tokoda gives up a solo home run to Kaito Muramatsu, his fourth in three consecutive games, in the first inning.](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/12/20260712-OHT1I51214-C.jpg)
