On June 8, Orix lost 1-8 in the third round of the “Japan Life SEPA Exchange Match 2025” between Hanshin Tigers and Orix in Koshien.
Orix starter Ryuhei Sotani pitcher closer the first inning on just six pitches. However, in the bottom of the third inning, back-to-back singles by Seishiro Sakamoto and Ryuhei Obata put runners on first and second with no outs, and with two outs, Takumi Nakano’s RBI single and Shota Morishita’s three-run single in the 10th gave up four runs. He rallied in the bottom of the fourth inning with three outs, but was removed in the top of the fifth when he was sent to the plate.
With two outs in the top of the fourth, Yutaro Sugimoto loaded the bases with doble and Yuma Tongu scored on an error on a fielder’s choice hit. In the bottom of the fifth, Sho Iwasaki, who was making his first start since transferring, pitcher closer to three batters, and in the bottom of the sixth, Seiryu Kotajima pitcher gave up Walk but was runs dead.
Kento Kawase pitcher, who entered the game in the bottom of the seventh, missed a two-out triple and got through the struck out, but was hit by a pitch with no outs in the bottom of the eighth. Then, with one out, Morishita, who is hitting Home Run in this game, was intentional walk and tried to bases loaded, but Teruaki Sato was hit with a No. 17 bases loaded bullet to make the score 1-8.
On the other hand, the bats were not able to get a 1-hit after the fifth inning, and the game ended as it was. pitcher Sotani took his third loss in four innings with 4 pitches hit 4 Hit by Pitch 4 strike out 4 runs. The offense lacked a connection with 6 hit 1 run and suffered a three-game losing streak against Central League leaders Hanshin Tigers. Sugimoto had two consecutive doble in his at-bats.
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O Ryuhei Sotani- Sho Iwasaki -Seiryu Kotajima-Kento Kawase
God ○Ryojin Ihara-Yuya Ishiguro-Nelson-Masaki Oikawa-Yuta Iwasada
Written by Riyoko Niwa
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