
On September 15, three Pacific League club-hosted farm regular season games will be held.
Shingo Ishikawa is batting .373, and the Rakuten Eagles are focusing on their 4th-round draft pick, Toshiya Osakae.
At Lotte Urawa Baseball Stadium, the 16th round match between Chiba Lotte Marines and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles will be held from 12:00.
【This season's head-to-head record】Chiba Lotte Marines (3rd in East) vs. Tohoku Rakuten Eagles (2nd in East) 4 wins, 11 losses
Chiba Lotte Marines has high expectations for Shingo Ishikawa. He has maintained good form with 5 hits in 14 At Bats and a .357 batting average over the last 6 games. Having recorded outstanding results in the farm team with a .373 batting average and 7 Home Runs, he aims to maintain his condition and seize a promotion to the first team again.
On the other hand, for Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, keep an eye on the 4th-round draft rookie, Toshiya Osakae. He has appeared in 24 games so far, with 8 hits in 44 At Bats and a .182 batting average, making his hitting a challenge. Nevertheless, in the previous game, he appeared as the "8th batter, DH" and recorded 2 hits, currently on a two-game hitting streak. He hopes to show further growth in his hitting from here on.
Kota Yazawa recorded two hits, including his second solo home run, in the previous game.
At The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium, the 14th round match between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Tokyo Yakult will take place from 13:00.
【This Season's Head-to-Head Record】Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (1st in East) vs. Tokyo Yakult (4th in East) 8 wins, 5 losses
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham wants to focus on Kota Yazawa. In the previous game (September 13th vs. Chiba Lotte Marines) where he started as the "No. 9 left fielder," he hit a timely hit in his first at-bat and recorded his second solo home run in his second at-bat. He is currently on a five-game hit streak, and is maintaining good form in the farm team with a .333 batting average in September. He will look to continue making an impact with his batting in this game as well.
Seiya Yokoyama is on a four-game hit streak, and Shuya Oizumi hit a Home Run in his second game back.
At Sugimotoshoji Buffaloes Stadium Maishima, the 29th round match between the Orix Buffaloes and Fukuoka Softbank will be held from 13:00.
【This Season's Head-to-Head Record】Orix Buffaloes (2nd in West) vs Fukuoka Softbank (1st in West): 11 wins, 17 losses
For the Orix Buffaloes, we want to focus on Seiya Yokoyama. In the previous game (the 13th against the Hanshin Tigers), he started as the "number 3 second baseman." After hitting a sacrifice fly to take the lead in his first at-bat with runners on 1st and 3rd and no outs in the bottom of the 1st inning, he also recorded a hit in his fourth at-bat, marking four consecutive games with a hit. Currently, he has a .221 batting average in 84 games in the farm team. He will look to improve his stats by stacking up more hits.
On the other hand, for Fukuoka Softbank, we want to focus on Shuya Oizumi. In the previous game (the 13th against Hiroshima) where he started as the "number 6 DH," he recorded his 5th solo Home Run, his first since June 21st. Having returned to farm team games on September 12th, it was a home run in just his second game back. He will want to continue making a strong case for himself heading into next season.
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