On September 18, two farm regular season games hosted by Pacific League clubs will be held.

Keep an eye on the struggling rookies; Hokkaido Nippon-Ham has a magic number of '1' for the championship.

At Shinrindori Stadium Izumi, the 16th round match between Rakuten Eagles and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham will be held from 13:00.

【This season's head-to-head record】Rakuten Eagles (2nd in East) vs Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (1st in East) 5 wins, 8 losses, 2 draws

Rakuten Eagles' 7th-round draft rookie Shoya Sakaue hit a timely hit in the previous day's game against Chiba Lotte Marines, his first hit in 7 games. This season, he has appeared in 80 games in the farm league, recording a .245 batting average, 5 Home Runs, and 31 RBIs. Will he be able to make an impression in the final stages to earn his first promotion to the first team since April?

On the other hand, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham has their magic number for the farm league championship at "1". Expectations are high for this game as well for 2nd-round draft rookie Kane Edokpolo, who leads the lineup with a team-high 17 Home Runs and 41 RBIs.

Yuto Akihiro, who has achieved top-level results in the region.

At Tamahome Stadium Chikugo, the 28th game between Fukuoka Softbank and the Hanshin Tigers will be held from 18:00.

【This Season's Head-to-Head Record】Fukuoka Softbank (1st in West) vs Hanshin Tigers (3rd in West) 14 wins, 9 losses, 4 draws

For Fukuoka Softbank, pay attention to Yuto Akihiro. This season, he has a .211 batting average in 91 farm games, but has recorded 9 Home Runs and 47 RBI, putting him within 3 Home Runs of the regional lead and 6 RBI behind the leader. His on-base percentage is also strong at .343, ranking 2nd. Can he further improve his hitting consistency from here?

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