◇ Saitama Seibu Lions vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 10th Round (26th, Belluna Dome)

​Kengo Yoshida Hokkaido Nippon-Ham player hit Home Run in two consecutive at-bats.

He started as the seventh batter center fielder. In the top of the 5th inning with the score tied, he came to bat as leadoff hitter, scooped up the second sweeper thrown by opposing starter Mitsunari Takahashi pitcher, and hit his second solo home run to take the lead with the game going.

In the top of the seventh inning, with the score tied 2-1, he again took off as the leadoff hitter and went to bat. count After a 3-2 record, the second pitcher, Yuta Nakamura pitcher, threw the seventh pitch, the slider outside was bounced back, and the high-flying ball landed in the left field stands. He hit his third solo homer in two consecutive at-bats.

This season, Yoshida struggled with 14 At Bat 1 hit in the first seven games of the season and was benched. He posted an impressive .339 batting average with a 4 Home Run average in the farm team, and was promoted to the first team on June 16. He continued to shine in six games, batting .375 and 1 Home Run (pre-game).

Text by Mao Tsutsui