◇ Orix Buffaloes vs Fukuoka Softbank 18th Round (28th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)

​Fukuoka Softbank Yugo Maeda pitcher staged a pitcher match against pitcher Espinoza pitcher, who tied for the top of the haller. He pitched a brilliant victory, marking his 11th consecutive win to start the season.

Yu Maeda was entrusted with the first game of the season pitcher the series. He caused a bases loaded crisis with two outs in the first inning, but got Keita Nakagawa out with a powerful fastball to a left-field fly fly. In the bottom of the second, he finished with 10 pitches at a good pace, and in the bottom of the third, he recorded two consecutive struck out. He held runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, where he gave up hit with two outs, then retired all three inning batters in a row from the fifth inning onward, and retired the mound with 103 pitches in the seventh inning, 4 hit, 1 Walk, 6 strike out empty, and runs to get out of the .

Yu Maeda pitcher held onto the two runs scored in the first inning and marked his 11th win, tying for the league lead. Orix Buffaloes win the game, he earned a win against five Pacific League teams. The performance of the third-year left-hander, who has made a breakout this season, will continue to be closely watched.

Text by Ao Yokoyama