On 11 March, the "Spring Education League" between Fukuoka Softbank and Kufu HAYATE Shizuoka at Tamahome Stadium Chikugo was win by Fukuoka Softbank with a score of 5-4.

Fukuoka Softbank starter Moinello pitcher got off to a good start, closer the top of the second inning with three runners on base. However, in the top of the third inning, back-to-back singles with one out put runners on first and second, and Masama Masuda scored on an RBI doble to score the first run. He struck out three straight batters in the top of the fourth, got through the top of the fifth with runner on his back but runs, and went 4 hit with no walks Hit by Pitch 7 strike out 1 runs on 67 pitches in five innings to get out of mound for the first time this season.

In the bottom of the third inning, the bats had a good opportunity with two outs and bases loaded on back-to-back singles by Kaito Shigematsu and Keio Fujino, and Riku Ogata hit a two-run RBI single to complete the comeback. In the bottom of the fourth, Shigematsu hit a solo Home Run to extend the lead to 3-1.

In the bottom of the sixth, Keita Yamamoto singled to load the bases with triple and added one more run on Kota Sato 's infield grounder. In the bottom of the eighth, Akira Kawase 's Walk and Yamamoto's hit singles put runners on second and third with two outs, and Ryota Morishima scored their fifth run of the game on RBI singles.

From 6 to 2 inning, Katsuki Matayoshi pitcher connected perfectly. Takuma Yamasaki pitcher, who entered the game in the top of the eighth inning, put runners on first and second with two outs on hit and Walk, and scored on an RBI single by Daiki Watsuji to runs 1. In the top of the ninth, he loaded the bases with back-to-back singles and Walk with one out to load the bases bases loaded, then gave up two runs on a wild pitch and a infield grounder. With two outs and the bases loaded, he was able to end the game with a wild pitch struck out to end the game, 5-4.

In the win Fukuoka Softbank, Moinello pitcher showed off his pitch runs but took 7 struck out to give him momentum for the start of the season. In the batting lineup, which scored five runs in the 9 hit, Yamamoto had 3 hit and Shigematsu had 2 hit 1 RBI, including Home Run.

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H ●Kita Okuda - Hitomi Kurahashi - Keishiro Nozato - Yuki Nomura - Kenjiro Tanaka
S ○ Moinelo-Katsuki Matayoshi S Takuma Yamasaki

Text by Tatsumi Ota

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