The second game between Orix and Saitama Seibu will be held at Kyocera Dome Osaka from 6:00 p.m. on April 16th.

[Match results] Orix (1st place) vs Saitama Seibu (4th place) 1 win, 0 losses

[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Orix: Ryuhei Sotani pitcher 2 games, 1 win, 0 losses, ERA 0.75
Saitama Seibu: pitcher Shinya Sugai 1 game, 1 win, 0 losses, ERA 0.00

Orix 's Ryo Ota Ota is doing well. hit 11 consecutive games up until the 13th, with multiple hit in 7 of those games. He also showed his competitive spirit with 9 At Bat of 17 at hit, a batting average of .529, even in scoring position. As the driving force behind the team that is leading the league, he wants to continue racking up hit.

Saitama Seibu 's pitcher was Shinya Sugai. In his last appearance (on the 9th against Chiba Lotte), he closer the opposing batting line to 2 hit 3 Walk, 6 strike out runs innings, earning his first win of the season. He faced Orix on July 15th last season, recording his first professional win with no runs allowed in 7 innings. Will he be able to shut down the strong batting line and win again?

Text by Minami Niwa

・ Pacific League standings /individual results