The 8th round match between Saitama Seibu Lions vs. Orix Buffaloes will be held on May 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Belluna Dome.

Saitama Seibu Lions (2nd place) vs. Orix Buffaloes (1st place) 1-6

Preliminary Round
Saitama Seibu Lions: Sou Sato pitcher 3 games 1-0, ERA 3.24
Orix Buffaloes: Yasuto Takashima pitcher 6 games, 3-0, ERA 2.78

Saitama Seibu Lions 's starters and Sou Sato pitcher win made his first professional appearance and first start (on the 1st, against Chiba Lotte Marines), pitching 7 innings of no runs However, after that, 5.0 innings 2 runs, 4.2 innings 4 runs and runs overlapped. Orix Buffaloes The game will be his first appearance, but will he be able to fulfill his role as a starter? Also, Natsuo Takizawa The player marked 2 hit in the previous game and is currently batting .273 with a .385 on-base percentage and a good eye for picking his pitches.

Against Orix Buffaloes, Yasuto Takashima pitcher will start. pitched a career-high seven innings against Chiba Lotte Marines on April 4, and is on an unbroken three-game winning streak, including a no-decision runs for his third win in as many games. Will he be able to extend his winning streak in this game? On the batting line Yuma Mune player to watch out for on the batting lineup. The mainstay of the lineup Ryo Ota In the previous game, he made his first professional start at No. 4 and made his presence felt with a 2 hit hit.

Text by Aoi Nishijima