The first round match between Fukuoka Softbank and Saitama Seibu will be held at MIZUHO PayPay Dome from 6:00 p.m. on April 4th.

[Last season's results] Fukuoka Softbank vs. Saitama Seibu: 17 wins, 8 losses

[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Fukuoka Softbank: pitcher Kohei Arihara 1 game, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 9.00
Saitama Seibu: pitcher Tatsuya Imai 1 game, 0 wins, 1 loss, ERA 2.00

Fukuoka Softbank 's Akira Nakamura is performing well with a batting average of .375. Last season, he played in 101 games but had a batting average of .221, which was not as good as he had hoped, but this season he has been in starting line-up starting lineup and has had hit in both games. With many players sidelined due to injuries, he hopes to maintain his good form and lead the team to win.

Saitama Seibu 's starting pitcher is Tatsuya Imai. He pitched a complete complete game in the opening game against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, but was defeated by two Home Run. The team has lost four games in a row since the start of the season. They want to show overwhelming pitch to break the bad streak. In the batting lineup, Manaya Nishikawa and Seiya Watanabe are doing well with batting averages in the 40% range. Can they use this as a base to score?

Text by Minami Niwa

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