On May 12, in the 10th round between Fukuoka Softbank and Saitama Seibu Lions held in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, Saitama Seibu Lions win 3-0.

Saitama Seibu Lions starter Yutaro Watanabe pitcher faced a crisis with runners on first and second with one out and runners on first and second with hit and Walk in the first inning, but got out of the next batters and got runs to a no- start. He continued to carry inning runner every inning through the fourth inning, but used his powerful fastball and breaking ball to close the crucial moments.

The lineup was closer to 1-hit through the fourth inning, but in the top of the fifth, the leadoff Sena Tsuge reached base at hit, and Kazunari Ishii hit his second two-run homer to take the lead. In the top of the 7th, with one out and runners on first and third, Shinya Hasegawa player hit a timely hit to score a valuable run.

With support, Watanabe pitcher closer retired all three in order in the bottom of the 5th and 6th innings, preventing the flow from coming. He left the mound after inducing a Walk with two outs in the bottom of the 7th. The next inning, Shunsuke Sato pitcher, retired the next pitch with just one pitch, and in the bottom of the eighth, Hiroshi Kaino pitcher closer the opposing lineup, and in the bottom of the ninth, closer Hakua Iwaki pitcher retired all three batters in order to close out the game with a stable pitch.

Saitama Seibu Lions, who win 3-0, won their head-to-head match and rose to second place. They achieved their first five-game winning streak of the season. Starting pitcher pitcher Watanabe earned his second win with 6.2 innings, 109 pitches, 5 hit, 2 Walk, 4 strike out no runs, and pitcher Iwaki recorded his 11th save, ranking second in the league. Manaya Nishikawa has scored 2 hit in this match, marking his 10th consecutive hit.

In the losing Fukuoka Softbank, starting pitcher Haru Matsumoto pitcher pitched 6 innings with 106 pitches, 5 hit 5 walks Hit by Pitch, 7 strike out 2 runs, but the lineup couldn't score a single home run and the team lost shutout game. Keita Yamamoto player, who was promoted for the first time this season and immediately starting line-up to the field, marked his first hit. Additionally, in this match, Yuki Yanagita players reached their 1,500th career appearance.

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West ○ Yutaro Watanabe-Shunsuke Sato-Hiroshi Kaino-Hakua Iwaki
So ● Haru Matsumoto-Taiga Kamichatani-Yuki Tsumori-Gota Suzuki

Written by Ryo Aritake