On August 30, four farm regular season games hosted by Pacific League teams will be held.

Shingo Ishikawa has a hit in four consecutive games.

At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 16th game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tokyo Yakult will be held starting at 10:30 AM.

[Season Series Record] Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in the East) vs. Tokyo Yakult (4th in the East): 5 wins, 8 losses, 2 draws

Chiba Lotte Marines 's Shingo Ishikawa appeared as a pinch hitter in the previous day's game and delivered hit that contributed to a run. He has now recorded hit in four consecutive games, including multiple hit in two of those games, indicating he is in good form. In the first team, he got a timely hit on August 1st, hit since April, but hasn't been able to get another hit since. Can he improve his form in the farm team and become a valuable asset to the first team again?

Takayoshi Yamamura and Kane Edokpolo are making a case for promotion to the first team.

At CAR3219 Field, the fourth game between the Saitama Seibu Lions and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held starting at 1:30 PM.

[Season Series Record] Saitama Seibu Lions (Central 3rd place) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (East 1st place): 1 win, 2 losses

​Takayoshi Yamamura of the Saitama Seibu Lions Lions played in 29 games for the first team this season, batting .200. In August, his batting average with runners in scoring position was .095, and he was removed from the roster on the 24th due to his inability to perform in crucial situations. However, he has posted a batting average of .347 in the minor leagues, and hit his second home run of the season in a game on the 27th. Will he be able to return to the first team soon?

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Kane Edokpolo Kane is in good form, Home Run in two consecutive games. He made his professional debut in the first team in May, but went hit in 10 At Bat-bats. He has had an outstanding performance in the farm league and will be looking to prove himself as a catalyst for the offense in the final stages of the season.

Sho Gibo is in good hitting form, batting .305.

The 29th game between Orix Buffaloes and Hanshin Tigers will be held at Hotto Motto Field Kobe starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Orix Buffaloes (Western League 2nd place) vs. Hanshin Tigers (Western League 4th place): 11 wins, 13 losses, 4 draws

Orix Buffaloes is keeping an eye on Sho Gibo. In the previous game, he created a scoring opportunity to tie the game with hit in the bottom of the 3rd inning, and has now recorded hit in three consecutive games. He has played in 42 games in the farm league and is currently batting .305. He has been called up twice this season, but has not been able to secure a regular spot on the first team due to his batting slump. In order to be called up again, he will want to show consistency in his batting in this game and earn the trust of the team.

Itua Ikhine records an RBI and multiple hits in two consecutive games.

The 28th game between Fukuoka Softbank and Hiroshima will be held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo starting at 6 PM.

[Season Series Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Western Japan 1st place) vs. Hiroshima (Western Japan 3rd place): 16 wins, 11 losses

Fukuoka Softbank 's Itua Ikhine had a great game in the last match, recording 3 hit 1 RBI. This marks his second consecutive game with multiple hit and RBI. He has had limited playing opportunities in the first team, where he went hit in 2 At Bat-bats, so he will be looking to continue to impress in the minor leagues.

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