On 3 July, the 13th round of the Fukuoka Softbank and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham matches was played in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, where Fukuoka Softbank win moved up to second place with a score of 4-1.

Fukuoka Softbank took the lead in the bottom of the second inning when Hotaka Yamakawa hit a solo shot No. 12. In the top of the third inning, starter Haru Matsumoto pitcher hit a two-out single to hit Yuki Nomura to tie the game in the bottom of the fourth, but with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, bases loaded Takashi Umino hit an RBI single with two outs and the score scored two runs. Then, in the bottom of the sixth, Yamakawa led off with a solo shot to lead off the inning with a solo shot to extend the lead to three runs.

Haru Matsumoto pitcher became more stable, closer the midfield 3 inning to 1 hit no runs. In the top of the seventh, he allowed a hit to Kiyomiya in the leadoff spot, but he retired the next three batters in a row struck out and retired 7 hit 1 Hit by Pitch 4 strike out 1 runs (earned runs 0 in the seventh). Yuki Matsumoto pitcher retired three batters in the top of the eighth closer, and Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher closed out the top of the ninth with a three-run lead.
　
Fukuoka Softbank won their fourth straight game, and Haru Matsumoto pitcher won the seventh inning with a 1-runs to pick up his third win. Yamakawa recorded 2 Home Run in one game for the second time this season and first since April 11. Ukyo Shuto has 3 hit 2 stolen base and Keita Yamamoto has also hit 3 hit, including his first professional hit.

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham starter Shoma Kanemura pitcher was unable to make a game in four innings, going 7 hit 1 Walk 3 runs Yua Tamiya and Kiyomiya each threw 2 hit, but they couldn't put runner in scoring position after the fourth inning. They scored only one goal in eight hit sporadic and slipped to third place.

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Sun ● Shoma Kanemura-Yukiya Saito-Tsubasa Namatame-Seigi Tanaka-Kenta Uehara
So ○ Haru Matsumoto-Yuki Matsumoto-Kazuki Sugiyama

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