On May 1, in the seventh round between Chiba Lotte Marines and Saitama Seibu Lions held in Zozo Marine Stadium, Saitama Seibu Lions won decisively with a score of 10-0, totaling 20 hit.

Saitama Seibu Lions took the lead in the first inning with two outs and a runner on third, thanks to Nevin's timely doble. In the top of the third, Nevin hit his first solo homer, and in the top of the fourth, Kazunari Ishii, Sena Tsuge, and Natsuo Takizawa hit three consecutive hits, resulting in one out and bases loaded a chance. With two outs, Manaya Nishikawa player connected with a timely two-run infield hit.

​Sou Sato pitcher, making his professional debut and first start, closer the first inning with three batters and recorded three consecutive struck out in the bottom of the second. In the bottom of the third, he took all three outs against struck out, and in the bottom of the fourth, he allowed a pitch to score, resulting in no runs. From the fifth inning onward, he retired three inning in a row, leaving no chance for his opponent to counterattack.

The fierce offense continued, and in the top of the fifth, consecutive RBI hits by Tsuge and Takizawa added two more runs. In the top of the sixth, Taiga Hirasawa hit a timely doble and Ishii hit his first RBI hit since the transfer, scoring 10 runs by the seventh. In the bottom of the eighth, Masaya Kuroda pitcher and in the bottom of the ninth, Ryota Itokawa pitcher runs relay shutout game win.

win Saitama Seibu Lions made a stunning debut on April 30 with Sou Sato pitcher registered under the roster pitching 102 pitches, 2 hit, 2 walks, 9 strike out Hit by Pitch, and no runs in 7 innings. He started the grand stage with a win. The lineup features Nevin, who joined the first team, with 3 hit 2 RBI including Home Run, and Hirasawa, Tsuge, and Takizawa each recording 3 hit 1 RBI.

Meanwhile, the losing Chiba Lotte Marines started Koshiro Hiroike pitcher with 78 pitches, 9 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 5 strike out 4 runs over 4 innings. His hat was repeatedly blown away by the wind, making it difficult for him to mound maintain concentration. The lineup hit five scattered hit in front of the opponent's pitcher lineup. The match ended without any breakthroughs in the game.

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West 101223100 10
Ro 000000000 0

West ○ Sou Sato-Masaya Kuroda-Ryota Itokawa
Ro ● Koshiro Hiroike-Fumiya Ono Yusuke Azuma Iku Ono -Naoya Masuda

Written by Ao Yokoyama