The fourth round match between Saitama Seibu and Orix will be played on April 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Belluna Dome.

Saitama Seibu (5th) vs. Orix (1st) 2-1-0

Preliminary Round
Saitama Seibu: Tatsuya Imai pitcher 4 games, 2-1-0, ERA 0.84
Orix Saitama: 3-0 in 4 games, 0.84 Alen Kuri pitcher 3-0 in 4 games, ERA 1.16

Saitama Seibu has lost 3 in a row. 's starters are Tatsuya Imai pitcher. In his last start against Fukuoka Softbank, he led the team to a no-hit, one-run win game in eight innings with no hit 9 strike out 1 runs In the batting lineup, he is in his 24th year Takumi Kuriyama player and a player Takeya Nakamura player to watch out for. Kuriyama appeared at No. 4 starting line-up on the 23rd and recorded his first hit of the season. Tsuyoshi Nakamura is also in good form with a .345 batting average and 1 Home Run. As a veteran who supports the team, he is expected to hit a single shot in this situation.

Against Orix, Alen Kuri and pitcher are on a three-game winning streak. All of them have been within 1 runs of winning more than 8 times, and they have continued their impressive pitch streak. pitcher In their last outing against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, they allowed a run in the first inning, but 1 runs complete game. The team has lost three consecutive games, and with a draw in between, they have lost three in a row.

Text by Kainagi Niwa

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