On July 19th, four farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Will second-round draft pick Kane Edokpolo who has the most Home Run in the farm league, be able to impress again today?

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the 12th game of the series between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Yokohama DeNA BayStars will be held starting at 1:00 PM.

[Season Series Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (East 1st Place) vs. Yokohama DeNA (Central 2nd Place): 4 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's second-round draft pick, Kane Edokpolo Kane, is currently the farm team's Home Run leader. In the game against Tokyo Yakult on the 16th, he hit his 14th home run of the season, a two-run shot, in his first at-bat, hit in 14 at-bats. He continued his momentum, recording three hit and three RBI in the game, and also delivered a go-ahead hit in the previous day's game. He continues to impress with his improving form and awaits his chance to be called up to the first team again.

Wataru Takamatsu has a batting average of .429 in his last 5 games and is expected to create scoring opportunities.

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

[Season head-to-head record] Saitama Seibu Lions (Central 3rd place) vs. Oisix Niigata (Eastern 5th place): 2 wins, 1 loss

Saitama Seibu Lions 's Wataru Takamatsu has maintained his good form in his last five games, with 6 hit in 14 At Bat-bats for a batting average of .429. In the game against Oisix Niigata on the 18th, he recorded two hit as the leadoff hitter. He also actively attempted stolen base to create scoring opportunities, and fulfilled his role by scoring twice. He will be looking to create chances and get involved in scoring in this game as well.

Ryoju Okamura a sixth-round draft catcher, aims to make his debut in the first team.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the sixth 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): 3 wins, 2 losses

For Chiba Lotte Marines, sixth-round draft pick catcher Ryoju Okamura has made his presence felt this season with a batting average of .261 and Home Run. In his last 6 games, he has had 6 At Bat in 13 hit, and the day before yesterday he recorded a timely hit with the bases loaded. He will be looking to produce even more results to make his debut in the first team.

In the six games since joining the farm team, Isami Nomura has hit two Home Run driven in 10 RBI.

The 21st game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hiroshima will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 5 PM.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st Place) vs. Hiroshima (Western Japan 3rd Place): 12 wins, 8 losses

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Isami Nomura started the season on the first team roster and was expected to become a regular, but his numbers were disappointing after playing in 58 games with a batting average of .219, 4 Home Run, and 7 RBI, leading to his removal from the roster on the 9th. In the minor leagues, however, he showed his class by hitting a bases loaded slam (his second of the season) against Hiroshima on the 12th, and finishing with 2 Home Run, 10 RBI, and a batting average of .360 in 6 games. Will he continue to make an appeal for a return to the first team?

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