On July 18th, four farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Hinode Hoshino, who hit his first Home Run of the season in the previous game, is in good form in July.

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the 11th game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Yokohama DeNA will be held starting at 1:00 PM.

[Season Series Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (East 1st Place) vs. Yokohama DeNA (Central 2nd Place): 3 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Hinode Hoshino hit his first Home Run of the season in the game against Tokyo Yakult on the 16th. In July, he has 4 RBI in 11 At Bat 4 hit in 4 games, for a batting average of .364, showing improvement in his form. The deadline for being added to the main roster is approaching, so he will continue to impress both offensively and defensively.

Draft pick #5, Sowa Yokota, is making a strong case for his first promotion.

At CAR3219 Field, the third game between Saitama Seibu Lions and Oisix Niigata will be held starting at 13:00.

[Season head-to-head record] Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd place in the Central region) vs. Oisix Niigata (4th place in the Eastern region): 1 win, 1 loss

The Saitama Seibu Lions are keeping an eye on their fifth-round draft pick, rookie Sowa Yokota. Although he went hit in his last game, he had been hitting well, recording hit in six consecutive games before that. So far this season, he has played in 58 games for the minor league team, batting .283 with 3 Home Run runs and 28 RBI, consistently producing results. He will be looking to maintain this good form and seize the opportunity to be promoted to the first team for the first time.

Shingo Ishikawa 's batting average in the minor leagues is .363

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the fifth game between Chiba Lotte Marines and The Giants will be held starting at 12:00.

[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in the East) vs. The Giants (1st in the Central): 2 wins, 2 losses

Chiba Lotte Marines will be looking to Shingo Ishikawa. He was promoted to the first team in April this season, but failed to produce results, hit 3-for-24 in 9 games At Bat a batting average of .125, and was removed from the roster on May 12th. Since then, he has been adjusting in the farm team. So far, his batting average in the minor leagues is .363 and his batting average with runners in scoring position is .450. Will Ishikawa be able to showcase his characteristic clutch hitting in this game?

Yuta Yamamoto made his return to competitive action in the previous match.

The 20th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hiroshima will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st place) vs. Hiroshima (Western Japan 4th place): 12 wins, 7 losses

Fukuoka Softbank is keeping an eye on Yuta Yamamoto. He joined the team in a trade from Yokohama DeNA in May, but underwent surgery in June to remove the hamate bone hook in his left hand, forcing him to withdraw from play. He continued his rehabilitation, but made his return to action in the game against Hanshin Tigers on July 14th, and recorded multiple hit in his first game back. He will be looking to improve his condition from here on out in order to return to the first team.

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