On June 6th at 14:00, the second round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific League Interleague 2026' between Yokohama DeNA and Fukuoka Softbank will be held on Yokohama Stadium.

[Head-to-head Record] Yokohama DeNA (Central 4th place) vs. Fukuoka Softbank (Pacific League 2nd place) 1 win, 0 losses

[Announced Starting Lineup]
Yokohama DeNA: Haruto Shoji pitcher 11 games, 4 wins, 1 loss, ERA 1.73 (farm league stats)
Fukuoka Softbank: Yugo Maeda pitcher 4 games, 2 wins, 0 losses, ERA 3.50

Fukuoka Softbank The starting pitcher was Yugo Maeda pitcher, making his first interleague appearance since turning pro. In his last appearance (May 24, against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham), he allowed grand slam in the first inning and couldn't produce a 4-runs in the middle of the fourth inning, but can he fix this in the mound of the 12th inning? Also, will we be able to see a match against Shion Matsuo of Yokohama DeNA, a senior by one year at Osaka Toin High School?

　Ryuta Hirose will be the key to overcoming the opposing starting pitcher Haruto Shoji pitcher After rejoining the first team on May 26, he recorded hit in all three games he played starting line-up. On the 3rd, against Chunichi, he showed his clutch ability by hitting a go-ahead two-run doble in the 11th inning of the extra inning 11th inning. Can he also show strong batting against the opposing left-handed pitcher making his professional debut?

Text by Ao Yokoyama