Fukuoka Softbank Hawks secure a comfortable victory with double-digit runs for the second consecutive day Ryoya Kurihara takes the lead in the Pacific League with his 32nd home run.

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Fukuoka Softbank Hawks player Ryoya Kurihara © Pacific League TV
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks player Ryoya Kurihara © Pacific League TV

On August 12, in the 16th round between Fukuoka Softbank and Chiba Lotte Marines held in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, Fukuoka Softbank win 10-4.

In the first inning, Tomoya Masaki took the lead with hitter leadoff homers. Starter Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher allowed the lead in the top of the third with consecutive RBI hits by Misho Nishikawa and Naonori Yasuda, but regained the lead in the bottom of the third with Kensuke Kondo 's RBI hit. In the bottom of the fourth, Yuki Yanagita hit a timely infield hit to make it 6-2.

pitcher Uwasawa gave up Tsuyoshi Yamazaki's first two-run homer in the top of the fifth inning, and was taken out after 76 pitches, 6 hit, 1 Walk, and 4 runs in the fifth inning. However, the offense's momentum didn't stop, with Ryoya Kurihara hitting his 32nd solo home run in the bottom of the fifth and Taisei Makihara hitting his fourth three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, bringing the score to 10-4. The relievers, who had come in from the sixth inning, closed out the game with a no-runs relay.

Fukuoka Softbank recorded 11 hit 10 runs with three straight wins. Starting pitcher pitcher Uwasawa earned his seventh win of the season, and the lineup recorded double-digit runs scored in two consecutive games. Kurihara, who hit his 32nd home run, led the league by eight home runs, leading the Home Run league. The defeated Chiba Lotte Marines saw pitcher lineup struggle, including starter Long pitcher pitching three innings with four runs. The batting lineup recorded two extra-base hits, including Yamazaki's first Home Run since the transfer.

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●Long -Shuta Takano- Takahashi Kaishu -Keisuke Sawada-Naoya Masuda
So ○ Naoyuki Uwasawa-Yuki Tsumori-Gota Suzuki- Hernandez -Hikaru Kimura

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa

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Fukuoka Softbank Hawks secure a comfortable victory with double-digit runs for the second consecutive day Ryoya Kurihara takes the lead in the Pacific League with his 32nd home run.