On July 8th at 5 PM, Fukuoka Softbank will play their 21st farm team regular season against Orix Buffaloes at MIZUHO PayPay Dome.
[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st Place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (Western Japan 2nd Place): 12 wins, 8 losses
Fukuoka Softbank 's Yuto Akihiro hit his 5th home run of the season, a three-run shot off a fastball in the previous game. This season, he has a batting average of .211 in 54 games in the minor leagues. He will be looking to continue producing results to earn his first promotion to the first team this season. On the other hand, Orix Buffaloes is keeping an eye on their 4th round draft pick rookie, Yosuke Kubota. He has recorded multiple hit in his last two starts.
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![[Farm Team] Shunsuke Iwasaki pitches 7 innings, allowing only 1 runs, and continues his undefeated 4-game winning streak, giving up his 5th home run, a 3-run Yuto Akihiro](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/NFgIm12iglAqJbccFWZ8Z9NKRo7vlpRmc1PogHHD.webp)
![[Atsuya Kogita undergoes second Tommy John surgery] Today's Pacific League [July 2nd]](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/veD10obYputxj6Vxfdo2TU4uXXIust00GjlMM6Mw.webp)
![[Akira Nakamura announces retirement] Today's Pacific League [July 3rd]](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/faOBM30oXYqMrGPm78lEkoCrGLM9GxyYIKKgNM8h.webp)
![[Farm Team] Seymour hits his first home run in about 3 months, but... Orix Buffaloes suffers a crushing defeat, outmatched in both pitching and hitting.](https://media.insight.pacificleague.com/webp/uL1oqCYjw3pCTHiP64hR96cz1U0Yo207q7tUVaBA.webp)
