◆ Seibu Lions Pacific League: Seibu vs. Softbank Hawks (25th, Belluna Dome)
Seibu Lions will be looking to end their losing streak and will play against Softbank Hawks at their home stadium, Belluna Dome.
They have faced opposing starter Otsu three times this season, struggling with 0 wins and 3 losses. They made major changes to the lineup, starting Natsuo Takizawa as the leadoff shortstop infielder Kazunari Ishii infielder as the second batter and second baseman. Alexander Canario outfielder, who was not on the bench in the previous day's game on the 24th, returned to starting line-up as the fifth batter and right fielder.
The starting pitcher Natsuki Takeuchi who is aiming for his seventh win of the season.
Seibu Lions' starting line-up is as follows:
1 (Shortstop) Takizawa
2 (2) Ishii
3 (DH) An-Ko Lin
4. Nevin
5 (Right) Canario
6 (3) Watanabe
7. Kojima
8 (left) Nakazo
9 (Center) Nishikawa
Starting pitcher: Natsuki Takeuchi
![[Photo] Seibu Lions Lions manager's beautiful wife, still looking stunning, wearing "magic glasses"](https://hochi.news/images/2023/01/15/20230115-OHT1I51089-L.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Seibu Lions vs. Softbank Hawks](https://hochi.news/assets/v2/img/hochi_news_sns.png)
![[Seibu Lions] Yuta Nakasawa promoted to "number 8, left field" and Taiga Hirasawa to "number 3, right field" Canario Hiruma not on the bench... starting line-up the game against Softbank Hawks](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/24/20260724-OHT1I51386-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Tyler Nevin hits his 15th home run of the season, his third in as many games, to take the lead. "I was able to take a strong swing from the first pitch."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/24/20260724-OHT1I51452-L.jpg)
![[Seibu Lions] Draft pick #2, Hakua Iwaki, returns to the first team and pitches one inning, allowing two hit and no runs He expressed his eagerness to reclaim his closer role, saying, "I want to play in a game where we're winning as soon as possible."](https://hochi.news/images/2026/07/24/20260724-OHT1I51560-L.jpg)
