On April 5 at 2 p.m., the second round match between Fukuoka Softbank and Saitama Seibu will be held in MIZUHO PayPay Dome.

【Head-to-head record】Fukuoka Softbank (6th) vs Saitama Seibu (5th) 0-1

[Advance notice]
Fukuoka Softbank: Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher 1 game 0-0, ERA 5.40
Saitama Seibu: Chihiro Sumida pitcher 26 games, 9 wins, 10 losses, ERA 2.76 (last season's record)

Fukuoka Softbank entrusts Tomohisa Ozeki pitcher with its first home win. In the previous game (March 29 against Chiba Lotte), the team was runs pitch without a run until the fourth inning, but in the top of the fifth, Hiromi Oka gave up three runs. Against Saitama Seibu, who started two games last season and has a ERA of 1.93, will he be able to make up for the humiliation of his last pitch?

On the other hand, Saitama Seibu will start Chihiro Sumida pitcher for the first time this season. Both the 1st and 2nd of the season, when he was scheduled to start, were canceled due to rain, making it difficult to make adjustments. Of the 10 losses last season, four were against Fukuoka Softbank opponents, the team suffered the most. Can you show the pitch that will bring momentum to a team that has stopped a losing streak? At bat, Sosuke Genda had a 2 hit-1 RBI record, including his first hit of the season in the previous game. From here, I would like to improve my condition and continue to play well defensively this season.

Written by Aoi Yokoyama

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