On July 5th at 13:30, the 11th round match between Fukuoka Softbank and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held on MIZUHO PayPay Dome.

[Head-to-head Record] Fukuoka Softbank (1st place) vs Chiba Lotte Marines (4th place) 5 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Fukuoka Softbank: Haru Matsumoto pitcher 11 games, 4 wins, 2 losses, ERA 3.88
Chiba Lotte Marines: Kazuya Ojima pitcher 9 games, 2 wins, 4 losses, ERA 3.00

Fukuoka Softbank, aiming for a series win, entrusted mound as a starting pitcher to Haru Matsumoto pitcher. In June, he started 3 games, with a ERA of 5.40. QS has been away from the May 12 game against Saitama Seibu Lions. Also, in the previous game against Chiba Lotte Marines, he pitched 101 pitches in 5 innings, 5 hit 4 Walk 7 strike out 3 runs. In the bottom of the 5th, he gave up a concentrated hit with 4 hit and 3 runs in total and failed to maintain the lead. I want to win against Kazuya Ojima pitcher for the second consecutive week.

For the Chiba Lotte Marines, we have high hopes for Aito. In the previous game against Haru Matsumoto pitcher, he recorded two hit. In the bottom of the fifth, trailing by three runs, he hit a hit leadoff hitter in the bottom of the fifth inning, creating a chance to tie the game. He also posted a batting average of 10 At Bat 4 hit against left-handed opponents, batting .400 with relatively few at-bats. Can pitcher Kojima, aiming for his first win since the June 4 game against Tokyo Yakult, be able to provide early run runs?

Text by Ao Yokoyama