[Orix] Kaede Yokoyama is 2 1/3 innings no runs 5 strike out… after Ryuhei Sotani which became an emergency dropout, “Don’t just put earned runs on Soya.”
Sports Hochi
2025.9.14(日) 19:51
Pacific League: Orix 3-4 Softbank (14th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Orix ‘s second runner, Kaede Yokoyama pitcher, pitched 2 1/3 innings with a hit runs and 5 strike out. The broken bat hit his chest directly, and after Soya, who was left in an emergency, he went to mound with two outs and bases loaded in the second inning. “I’m working really hard, and I’m preparing hard even though it’s hard to win. I think it’s a frustrating departure, so don’t put a earned runs on Soya.” He took 3 pitches struck out with just a fastball and engraved a zero on the scoreboard until the 4th inning.
He said he only played catch in bullpen, but “I was able to enter the game without feeling like I was being put out mentally. I thought my fastball would work today, based on hitter ‘s reaction, so I went for it.” After pitching his longest inning since turning pro, he renewed his determination, saying, “There won’t be a set pattern, and I’m expected to pitch in a variety of situations, but I want to be well prepared and take to mound.”
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