[Orix] First three-game losing streak against the same team this season and first complete loss in the Kansai Derby in three years... Manager Kishida: "The difference in strength is clear in these three games" | Pacific League

Coach Kishida has a grim expression after losing the lead (Camera: Toyoda Shuichi)

◆ Nippon Life Insurance Central vs. Pacific League Interleague Play 2025 Hanshin Tigers 8-1 Orix (8th, Koshien)

Orix suffered its first three-game losing streak against the same team this season. The first three-game losing streak against Hanshin Tigers in three years. Their overall record in the derby was 35 wins, 36 losses and 3 draws.

pitcher gave up eight runs for the second straight game. In the third inning, starter Soya gave up a three-run homer to Morishita, and in the eighth inning, fourth-stringer Kawase allowed a bases loaded slam to Sato Teru, and the team was overwhelmed by Hanshin Tigers’ mainstay.

After the game, manager Kishida said, “We were defeated. It was a three-game series that clearly showed the difference in strength. Hanshin Tigers is really strong. We lost because of their strength.” He continued, “(The difference in strength) is clearly visible, completely. The difference in pitcher strength was also quite evident. Well, there’s no point in saying it, so I think the players who are playing are doing their best. In the end, it’s about how we accept this,” and ended the press conference himself.

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