◇ Saitama Seibu vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 3rd Round (30th, Belluna Dome)

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham 's Yuki Nomura was active, hitting three hits and RBI six hit, including two consecutive home runs in two at-bats.

Nomura started the game as the fourth batter and first first baseman. In the first inning, No. 3 Reyes doble, putting the team at second base with two outs. With count at 3-1, Nomura swung aggressively and hit doble to left-center field, giving the team their third consecutive lead.

In the top of the third inning, with the score tied, he was up to bat again with runners on first and second and one out, and he pulled the first fastball from the opposing starting pitcher, Mitsunari Takahashi, for a three-run homer to take the lead. In his third at-bat with two outs and a runner on second, he hit a low breaking ball into the left field stands, giving him three hit six RBI for the game.

Last season, Nomura played in 56 games, but only managed 2 Home Run and a batting average of .210. However, this season, he was the No.4 batter from the start of the season and the management had high expectations for him, and he lived up to those expectations in this game.

Text by Aoi Yokoyama

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