Nippon-Ham Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo returns to his alma mater, Nishitan, after a first-round victory: “I feel like the next game is the most important.” | Pacific League

Pacific League Softbank 4-1 Nippon-Ham (9th, Mizuho PayPay Dome)

Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo commented on his alma mater, Nishinippon Junior College, which won its first game at the summer Koshien, saying, “I feel like the next game is the most important.I think the team will be able to get on a roll if they win their next game.”

Meanwhile, the team lost the battle for the top spot against Softbank, widening the gap to two games. Reflecting on lose with four hit and one run, he was reticent, saying, “With only four hit, we can’t even use our strategy.” In the second game on the 10th, aces Ito and Moinelo will start. “I don’t think we’ll be able to score that many runs, so we’ll win with defense,” he said.

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