[Farm Team] Will Kane Edokpolo hit his first home run in a month? Highlights for the 21st

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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Edo Kane Edokpolo Kane © Pacific League TV
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters player Edo Kane Edokpolo Kane © Pacific League TV

On August 21st, three farm team regular season will be held, hosted by Pacific League League teams.

Eagles' 7th round draft pick rookie, Shoya Sakagami, ranks 3rd in batting average in the Eastern Conference.

At Shinrindori Stadium Izumi, the 13th game between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Oisix Niigata will be held starting at 13:00.

[Season Series Record] Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (2nd in the East) vs. Oisix Niigata (5th in the East): 5 wins, 7 losses

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles is keeping an eye on their 7th round draft pick, rookie Shoya Sakagami. In his first year out of college this season, he has recorded 64 At Bat in 241 hit in 69 games in the minor leagues, with a batting average of .266 (3rd in the Eastern Conference), 4 Home Run, and 28 RBI. He played in 3 games for the first team in April, but went hit in 7 At Bat. He will be looking to make an even bigger impact to earn a return to the first team.

Will Kane Edokpolo hit his first arch in a month?

At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the 10th game between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Chiba Lotte Marines will be held starting at 1:00 PM.

[Season Series Record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (1st in the East) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in the East): 4 wins, 4 losses, 1 draw

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Kane Edokpolo Kane is leading the Eastern Conference with 15 Home Run, but he hasn't hit Home Run in 11 games since July 19th. Will we see a powerful home run from him in this series? On the other hand, Chiba Lotte Marines 's Yudai Fujioka is a player to watch. In his ninth professional season, he has been playing in the minor leagues, with a Home Run runs in 33 games. Nevertheless, he has been improving in August, with 5 At Bat 15 hit and a batting average of .333.

Sho Gibo is in good form with a batting average of .301.

At Hotto Motto Field Kobe, the 19th game between Orix Buffaloes and Hiroshima will be held starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Orix Buffaloes (Western League 2nd place) vs. Hiroshima (Western League 3rd place): 12 wins, 6 losses

Orix Buffaloes should keep an eye on Sho Gibo. Since being removed from the roster on the 10th, he has played in 7 games in the farm league, recording hit in 5 of them and achieving a good batting average of .301. He didn't perform well at the plate in the first team, with only 7 At Bat hit at-bats for a batting average of .163, so he will be looking to continue to impress in the minor leagues.

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[Farm Team] Will Kane Edokpolo hit his first home run in a month? Highlights for the 21st