◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 6-2 Rakuten Eagles (26th, ES CON FIELD)

Nippon-Ham outfielder Chusei Mannami hit a decisive 19th home run of the season in the 7th inning, a solo shot over the center field fence to seal the victory. He finished the first half of the season on a high note.

This day was the final of the Kanagawa Prefectural High School baseball Tournament. My alma mater, Yokohama High School, won with overwhelming strength and secured its fourth consecutive appearance Koshien. Right-handed pitcher Shohei Oda (3rd year), whose fastest pitch is 157 km/h, complete game, allowing only one runs, living up to expectations.

Manami said, "Is today the final? I hear that Oda is amazing, and as always, I'm really impressed by how great he is," applauding the success of his juniors. When asked about the home run that added to the celebration, he laughed and said, "I think it's something to celebrate."

He himself showed his strength in the first half of the season with a batting average of .272 and 19 Home Run. Regarding the number of Home Run, he said, "My rough goal was to hit 20 by the All-Star break, so I'm one home run short, but I think it's not a bad number until the All-Star break."