On May 5, at 2:00 p.m., the eighth round will be played at Belluna Dome between Saitama Seibu Lions and Fukuoka Softbank.

Saitama Seibu Lions (3rd place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (2nd place) 5-2

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Saitama Seibu Lions: Yutaro Watanabe pitcher 5 games, 1 win, 2 losses, ERA 3.63
Fukuoka Softbank: Haru Matsumoto pitcher 5 games, 2 wins, 1 loss, ERA 3.30

Saitama Seibu Lions is, Yutaro Watanabe pitcher He pitched 8 innings, 117 pitches, 4 1 6 1 . In his last appearance (April 28 against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham), he pitched 8 innings, 117 pitches, 4 hit 1 Walk 6 strike out 1 runs without a win or a loss. Fukuoka Softbank ERA In his first start of the season, he pitched well in his first appearance in the same game.

Also, in the midst of a 19 hit 10-run onslaught in the previous game, the only hit that did not appear was Natsuo Takizawa He is a player, but he has been getting better with four consecutive hit games through the 3rd, and multiple hit in two of those games.

Versus Fukuoka Softbank is, Haru Matsumoto pitcher is going to mound as a starter. He has been playing the role of a starter so far this season, recording QS in 4 of his 5 games so far. I hope to get my first white star in about a month in this game. On the batting line, Kensuke Kondo Players have marked their first hit in three games in the previous game and their first multiple hit since April 23.

Text by Aoi Nishijima