◆ Pacific League Lotte 2-3 Orix (2nd, Zozo Marine)
Orix came from behind to win their first match against Lotte to earn their third win of the season. Soya, a third-year left-hander who started the game, made his first win of the season. He wiped away his sweat from his face as he made the game with 4 hit 1 runs (0 earned) and 5 strike out in the sixth inning, saying, "I regret that I had too many walk, but I think I was able to keep my composure and pitch even in a situation where runner was present, and it was good that I managed to throw tenaciously with the least amount of runs."
In the seventh inning, second pitcher Furutajima gave up one run, but Perdomo kept the eighth inning and Machado closer the ninth inning runs.
Although the batting line did not achieve double-digit hit for the third consecutive game, they maintained their good form with nine hit. In the seventh inning with the score tied at 1-1, Nishino, the ninth fielder and the oldest outfielder at 34 years old, hit a two-run homer over the right field wall for his first home run of the season and his 10th as a pro. In the third inning, Nishino had made a mistake defense that led to runs being scored, so he was overjoyed at the hit that redeemed him, saying, "I made some mistakes myself, so I was just desperate to somehow score one point, and that was all I was thinking about."
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