From 6pm on July 26th, the 13th round of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham vs. Chiba Lotte will be held on ES CON FIELD.
[Head-to-head record] Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (1st) vs. Chiba Lotte (6th) 8-4
【Advance Starter】
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Leo Shibata pitcher 0 wins 0 losses in 8 games, ERA 2.31 (2nd team record)
Chiba Lotte: Boss pitcher 2 wins 5 losses in 15 matches, ERA 3.59
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham entrusted the start of the first game of the second half to rookie Leo Shibata, the first pick in the draft. Shibata, who will be making his professional debut, has appeared in 8 games on the farm, throwing a total of 11.2 innings with a ERA 2.31 ERA. In addition, the number of strike out is higher than innings pitched at “16”, indicating a high level. What kind of pitch will you show off in ES CON FIELD mound?
On the other hand, Chiba Lotte started Boss pitcher. He has faced Hokkaido Nippon-Ham four times so far, and in the three games until June 1, he continued to pitch well with 3 hit 1 runs in 6 innings, 3 hit runs in 8 innings, and 2 hit no runs in 8 innings, but on July 8, he was slightly hit with 7 hit 4 runs in 5 innings. However, he is fully prepared for this appearance, which will be held in 10 days.
“I’m really looking forward to it as my first start in the second half, and I think I just need to focus on my pitching. The Fighters has a lot of matches, and I think hitter will also take measures against its characteristics and tendencies. I’ve been in bad shape lately, but I want to contribute to the team by pitching solidly so that I can regain the feeling I had when I was able to pitch well at the beginning of the first half. It’s been a while, but I’ve made good adjustments and I’m ready.”
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