On May 30th at 14:00, the second round of the 'Nippon Life Interleague 2026' between Fukuoka Softbank and Hiroshima will be held on MIZUHO PayPay Dome.

[Head-to-head Record] Fukuoka Softbank (Pacific League 3rd place) vs. Hiroshima (Central 5th place) 1 win, 0 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Fukuoka Softbank: Jun Maeda pitcher 1 win 0 losses per game, ERA 0.00
Hiroshima: Masahito Morishita pitcher 8 games, 3 wins, 5 losses, ERA 4.57

Fukuoka Softbank started Jun Maeda pitcher. In his first appearance of the season (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham on the 22nd), he pitched 5 innings with 63 pitches, 2 hit no walks Hit by Pitch, 6 strike out no walks, 6 runs and a fast-paced pitch to earn his first win. Last season, Hiroshima had a pitch of 4.0 innings and 2 runs, but will they pitch well in this game?

The batting lineup focuses on Yuki Yanagita players. On the 29th, he hit a doble that led to the opening run in his first at-bat, marking his seventh consecutive hit in the games he started. In this game as well, I want to lead with batting and extend the team's winning streak to three games.

Text by Rihoko Niwa