On May 25 at 2 p.m., the ninth round of the Fukuoka Softbank vs. Orix will be held at Heiwa Lease Stadium (Kagoshima Prefecture).
Head-to-head record: Fukuoka Softbank (4th) vs. Orix (3rd) 5 wins, 1 loss, 2 draws
[Advance notice]
Fukuoka Softbank: Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher 7 games, 3 wins, 2 losses, ERA 2.20
Orix: Ryuhei Sotani pitcher 7 games, 4 wins, 2 losses, ERA 2.05
Fukuoka Softbank started Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher. The Orix will be his third start of the season, but he has shown good chemistry with two wins and a ERA of 1.93 in his last two starts, including recording a QS in each of his last two starts. Since the start of May, he has started three games and has been on an upward trajectory, throwing 23 inning and throwing earned runs 3. Ukyo Shuto had a 2-hit 1-RBI performance in the previous match (22nd and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham), including his first hit since returning to the first team. In the top of the fifth inning, he hit an RBI single to score the game-winning run.
On the other hand, Orix went to mound, where Ryuhei Sotani pitcher started the game. In his last start (against Saitama Seibu on the 18th), he scored his first complete game win in the ninth inning with 4 hit no Hit by Pitch 6 strike out 1 runs. In addition, he continued his good form in May, posting 1-runs and ERA.39 ERAs in 23 innings in three starts. Expectations are high for pitch to bring win to the team in this match.
Written by Aoi Yokoyama
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