◆ Pacific League Nippon-Ham 5-9 Orix (14th, ESCON)
He watched the parabola he had drawn and yelped repeatedly. 4-5, 2 deaths in the 8th inning bases loaded. Orix infielder The first time I saw him, I thought he was going to be a great player. The best pitch of the game was definitely going to come. fork The first time I saw him, I thought he was a good player. count From 3-1, he swung at Saito’s 159-kilogram straight ball and carried it into the left-field bleachers. The first bases loaded hit of his career was a shot that turned the tide win for the team. I was so pumped up with adrenaline that I couldn’t remember a thing,” he said, responding to his fellow players’ congratulations with an all-out high-five.
This season, his third year since transferring from The Giants, he hit his first home run in two years in a game against Softbank on April 22nd (Mizuho PayPay). He took over as third baseman in place of Mune towards the end of the month, and has led the team with a batting average of .333 so far. “(The past) doesn’t matter. Everyone is working hard on today.” He has been working diligently on the challenges in front of him, completely changing his position from the start of the season, when he was constantly playing as a pinch runner or defense. Coach Kishida said with a smile, “That kid always prepares in various ways during practice. That’s what leads to results.”
If they win the third game of the battle for the top spot on the 15th, they will rise to the top for the first time since the 10th. “Tomorrow is important. I want to win.” He can no longer be called an incomplete prodigy. With his big break in his 10th year as a pro, he will re-accelerate the team. (Nambu Shunta)
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