On August 1, in the 24th round of the Farm regular season Fukuoka Softbank vs. Orix Buffaloes held at Tamahome Stadium Chikugo, Orix Buffaloes win 7-5.

Orix Buffaloes took the lead in the first inning with two outs and a runner on first on a timely doble by Yutaro Sugimoto. However, in the bottom of the first, starting pitcher Ryuhei Sotani pitcher allowed the lead with a timely hit by Takayoshi Takahashi.

Still, in the top of the 2nd, third-place developmental player Sodai Nakanishi hit his first two-run homer, tying the game. In the top of the 3rd, he added a run between infield grounders, and in the top of the 5th, Haruto Mikata hit his 6th solo homer. In the top of the 8th, Ho Naito scored his seventh run with a timely doble.

Meanwhile, pitcher Soya gave up Soichiro Ishizuka 's fifth solo home run in the bottom of the third, but retired all three batters in the bottom of the fourth, closer and was pulled after 5 hit, 3 walks, 3 Hit by Pitch, 3 strike out 4 runs in the fourth. Mu-heng Chen pitcher, who had come in from the sixth inning, caused a two-out bases loaded crisis in the bottom of the eighth, and Matthew pitcher was replaced by a bases-loaded Walk. However, Matthew pitcher closed the game in the bottom of the ninth, ending the game 7-5. Orix Buffaloes ended their two-game losing streak.

Fukuoka Softbank 's starter, Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher, struggled with 6 hit 3 strike out no walks in 7 innings Hit by Pitch 6 runs (earned runs 3). The batting lineup couldn't catch up with the rally.

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Ryuhei Sotani-Seiryu Kotajima- ○ Mu-heng Chen- S Matthew
● Tomohisa Ozeki-Taisei Kimura-Ryusei Oe

Written by Aoi Nemoto

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