Fukuoka Softbank seven-game winning Riku Watanabe gets his first RBI of the season with a go-ahead hit.

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Fukuoka Softbank Hawks player Riku Watanabe © Pacific League League TV
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks player Riku Watanabe © Pacific League League TV

On June 5, the first game of the "Nippon Seimei Central-Pa Exchange Games 2026" between Yokohama DeNA and Fukuoka Softbank at Yokohama Stadium was a 3-8 defeat for Fukuoka Softbank. The winning streak was stopped at "7".

Fukuoka Softbank is the top of the 3rd inning, Ukyo Shuto When a player gets on base at hit, the following Riku Watanabe The player said, "In a situation where I had to hit and connect anyway, I just thought about going out boldly and setting up my swing," and hit a timely doble, his first RBI of the season, to take the lead.

However, in the bottom of the third inning, right after the first Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher In the bottom of the 5th inning, Shugo Maki was hit by a pitch from Ryuki Tokai, Hummel, and Shioon Matsuo. 5 runs. 5 innings, 111 pitches, 10 hit 3 Walk 3 strike out 8 runs and could not make the game.

The top of the 8th inning with the score at 1-8, Isami Nomura Player, Ryoya Kurihara After a series of hits by players, etc., with no outs and runners on first and third, Taisei Makihara The player's sacrifice fly gives up a run in the top of the ninth inning. Takayoshi Takahashi The first professional Home Run solo shot was given to a player, but he was unable to fight back.

The loss Fukuoka Softbank was heavily runs in the middle innings. The batting lineup was Ryuta Hirose The players fired a total of 8 hit, including 2 hit, but lacked connection, scoring 3 goals.

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Written by Ao Yokoyama

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Fukuoka Softbank seven-game winning Riku Watanabe gets his first RBI of the season with a go-ahead hit.