On June 12, at Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi, the first round of the "Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague 2026" between Tohoku Rakuten Eagles and Hiroshima was win 2-1 by Tohoku Rakuten Eagles.

Starter Takayuki Kishi pitcher started the first inning with no Walk runs in the first inning. In the top of the third inning, with one out and runners on first and second, he was again carrying runner before being stopped by rain. At the time of the restart, Shogo Sakakura scored the opening doble. After that, he tightened the gaps and did not allow any runs, and was taken out after 7 innings with 109 pitches, 5 hit, 4 Walk, and 1 runs.

The lineup was limited to just 1 hit through the sixth inning against the opposing starter Shogo Tamamura pitcher. However, in the bottom of the 7th, with two outs and two Walk, runners on first and second, Itsuki Murabayashi player made timely doble to advance both the bases. They successfully turned the game around in one go. From the eighth inning, Ryu Kutani pitcher and Shoma Fujihira pitcher connected, ending the game 2-1.

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, who have won back-to-back games, saw starting pitcher pitcher Kishi win for 20 consecutive years. Hideto Asamura players have reached a total of 1,000 Walk.

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Hiroshi Tamamura Shogo - Atsushi Endo
Raku ○ Takayuki Kishi-Ryu Kutani Kutani - S Shoma Fujihira

Written by Kai Nagi Niwa