◆ Pacific League Seibu 3-1 Softbank (14th, Mizuho PayPay)
Seibu 's second-round draft outfielder, Seiya Watanabe, reached the required number of at-bats. His batting average of .333 ranks him second in the rankings.
He started as the third batter and left starting line-up for the 17th consecutive game. With two outs in the first inning, he scooped up Otsu's low 143 km fastball, and the ball drew a beautiful parabola and flew into the front row of the left field stands. It was his long-awaited first solo home run in his 27th game and 108th at-bat as a pro. "Honestly, I've been wanting to hit one for a while now. It felt really good and I felt good."
In the third at bat with two outs in the fifth inning, he set up the second run with a shot to right hit, and in the fourth at bat with no outs in the seventh inning, he grounded out to third runner but was brought back alive. 5 At Bat 2 hit 2 RBI He was involved in all three of the team's runs and his batting average rose to .330.
After being sidelined for a while due to a "sprained right ankle," he finally reached the required number of at-bats after this game. He has risen to second place in the batting average rankings, but he said, "I won't be evaluated based on the numbers of my current at-bats. What's important is what happens from here on out."
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