◇ Fukuoka Softbank vs. Orix Game 4 (22nd, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)

Orix Ryo Ota The player had a great game with four hit and four RBI, including his third solo homer.

In the top of the third inning, with runners on second and third and one out, Ota came up to bat for the second time. Moinelo On the second pitch from pitcher, he hit breaking ball that was in the middle to the left fielder, bringing in an additional point. In his third at-bat, he also got hit, and in the top of the seventh inning, with a one-point bases loaded, he was replaced by Kazuki Sugiyama He hit a two-run timely hit off pitcher.

Then, in the top of the ninth inning, with two outs and no runner on base, he hit the first pitch from pitcher Shuto Ogata into the left-center field stands. The game went into extra inning innings, and in the top of the eleventh inning, he reached base on Walk. He had four hit one Walk, and four RBI, giving him a batting average of .435, the best in the league.

◇3rd inning, 1 out, runners on 2nd and 3rd, RBI hit Comments
"I hit change-up. It was a chance, so I was thinking that if the ball came within the zone, I would swing with all my might, and I'm glad that it led to a good result!"

◇7th inning, 1 out, bases loaded, 2 runs, RBI Comments
"I hit a straight ball. I was in a tight spot, so I thought something would happen if I hit the ball forward, and I went for a compact hit!"

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