On May 10 at 2:00 p.m., MIZUHO PayPay Dome will host the 7th round game between Fukuoka Softbank and Chiba Lotte Marines.

The winner will be Fukuoka Softbank (2nd place) and the loser will be Chiba Lotte Marines (6th place).

Preliminary Round
Fukuoka Softbank：Yugo Maeda pitcher 1 game 0-0, ERA 0.00
Chiba Lotte Marines：Kaito Mori pitcher 5 games, 2-1, ERA 3.38

Fukuoka Softbank is Yugo Maeda pitcher is scheduled to start. In his last outing (on March 3 against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles), he was pinch-hit several times but was able to get to the point closer using his characteristic control of the ball, 64 pitches in 5 innings, 4 hit with no walks Hit by Pitch 1 strike out with no strikeouts runs. It was not his first white star of the season, but he made a game of it. Chiba Lotte Marinesとは今季初対戦となるが、好投で今季初winをつかみたい。

Chiba Lotte Marines The starter of Kaito Mori pitcher The starter for the first game of the season is the same as the first game of the season. In his last outing (Saitama Seibu Lions on March 3), he pitched 7 innings, 103 pitches, 6 hit 1 Walk 3 strike out no runs. He got his first win since the season opener. Fukuoka Softbank In the previous game against the same team, he pitched well with 5 hit 1 Walk 5 strike out 2 runs pitches in 91 pitches in 7 innings. This game will be his triumphant return to the mound in his hometown of Fukuoka, but will he pitch well again to make the game win

Text by Aoi Nemoto