On June 12, in the first round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague 2026' between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Chunichi held in ES CON FIELD, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham win 3-1. This marked the first eight-game winning streak under manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo.

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Starting pitcher Haruki Hosono pitcher started the first inning closer retire all three batters. He gave up one run in the top of the 5th inning due to a wild pitch, but from the second inning onward, he delivered a stunning strike out show with 11 strike out up to midway through the 7th. In the top of the 7th inning, with two outs and a runner on second, he was replaced in a critical situation, but Takumi Yamamoto pitcher came out without runs.

In the first inning, the lineup created good opportunities with one out, runners on first and third, and Shun Mizutani doble and Walk. Martinez scored first between infield ground balls. In the bottom of the 5th inning with the score tied, with one out and runners on second, Tatsuki Mizuno hit a timely triple to put the team going. Reyes also connected with timely hits, making the score 3-1.

In the top of the 8th, the third pitcher, Kyosuke Kuroyanagi pitcher, retired in order with two struck out. In the top of the ninth, with a two-run lead, Hiroya Shimamoto pitcher closed out. Starting pitcher pitcher Hosono pitched 6.2 innings, throwing 111 pitches with 6 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 11 strike out 1 runs (earned runs 0). He claimed his second win of the season, his first since March 31. In the lineup, fielder’s choice of the lineup and Reyes each scored 2 hit 1 RBI, totaling 10 hit and double-digit hit.

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Naka ●Yuya Yanagi - Tsunaki Saito - Masaru Kusaka - Kunitada Shinozaki
Japan ○ Haruki Hosono-Takumi Yamamoto-Kyosuke Kuroyanagi- S Hiroya Shimamoto

Written by Ao Yokoyama