On April 6th, the fifth round of the Western Western League regular season between Fukuoka Softbank and Kufu HAYATE Shizuoka was held at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo, with Fukuoka Softbank win 4-2.
In the first inning, the Fukuoka Softbank batting line got a good opportunity with runners on second and third with no outs due to an error by the opponent and hit by Yoshiyasu Sasakawa, and took the lead on an infield grounder. Then, with one out and a runner on first, Soichiro Ishizuka hit a timely doble, making the score 2-0.
Starting pitcher Katsuki Matayoshi allowed no runs in the first inning, despite allowing hit. In the top of the second inning, with runners on second and third and one out, Watsuji Daiki's timely hit tied the game, but after that he kept the scoreboard at zero, and left mound after five innings, 79 pitches, 7 hit, 1 Walk, 2 strike out 2 runs. In the top of the sixth inning, second pitcher Fumimaru Taura closer all three batters in just eight pitches.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, the first batter, Ishizuka, hit hit and got on base, followed by Richard, who hit his first 2-run homer and took the lead. In the top of the 7th inning, with a 2-run lead, pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi kept the game runs, and in the top of the 8th and 9th innings, pitcher Shunsuke Iwai closed the game with safe pitch.
The win team, Fukuoka Softbank, had three players, Sasagawa, Ishizuka, and Hiroki Minei, who all made an impact with two hit each. Richard, who had just joined the farm team, also made his presence felt with a winning run.
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H Yamada Ryusei - Kurahashi Hitomi - Noguchi Wataru
So Katsuki Matayoshi- ○ Fumimaru Taura-Haruhiro Hamaguchi- S Shunsuke Iwai
Text by Hiroki Yashima
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[Farm] Richard hits the winning 2-run homer. The relief corps also pitches well, and the young hawks win
Pacific League Insight
2025.4.6(日) 15:51
