◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Fukuoka Softbank 1st round (31st, Rakuten Eagles Mobile)

Fukuoka Softbank The players and Tohoku Yuki Yanagita The "1988 Birth Year Showdown" between the players and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles ・・ Kenta Maeda pitcher The result was a "1988 birth year confrontation" between the two players. The result was in favor of Yanagida, who hit 2 At Bat 2 hit 1 RBI.

The first confrontation was in the second inning. Yanagida, who was batting first hitter, got on base on the third breaking ball pitch from 2 strike and bounced it back to left hit. With a runner at first and two outs in the third inning, he swung at a high fastball. The first time I saw him, I thought he was a good player, but he was a little too slow for me.

Ken Maeda pitcher took over in the middle of the 5th inning, so this two-batter duel between two players of the same age came to an end. A serious battle of veterans will be one of the highlights of this year's Pacific League.

Comment from Yanagida
(About the timely hit that tied the game) I hit a straight ball. I was desperate to hit the ball, and the result was a timely hit. I'm glad I was able to catch up after allowing the first run. I will do my best to win.

Text by Ayako Kikuchi