On April 25, the fourth round between Fukuoka Softbank and Chiba Lotte Marines was held at Livework Fujisakidai Stadium, with Chiba Lotte Marines win 5-0.

Chiba Lotte Marines Starting pitcher Atsuki Taneichi pitcher was forced to leave the mound after injuring his left foot while chasing a batted ball with two outs and a runner on third. Akira Yagi pitcher, who suddenly moved up to mound, gave Yuki Yanagita a Walk to the but then grounded out Hotaka Yamakawa to third to survive the jam. After that, pitcher Yagi went runs up to three innings. Shuta Takano pitcher also closer 2 inning runs.

In the top of the second inning, with Soto and Atsuki Tomosugi hit with two outs and runners on first and second, Toshiya Sato hit their first home run and a three-run homer to take the lead. Next, player Ryusei Ogawa created another opportunity with two outs and runners on second with hit and stolen base, and player Kyota Fujiwara hit a timely doble to add another run. In the top of the 4th, Sato hit his second solo homer.

In the bottom of the sixth, the fourth pitcher Long pitcher was in trouble with one out and runners on first and second, but closer runs empty-handed. In the bottom of the seventh, Keisuke Sawada pitcher scored back-to-back struck out with one out and runners on second due to a teammate's error. In the bottom of the eighth, Shota Suzuki pitcher had no runs, and with a 5-run lead, Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher retired all three batters in order to end the game.

win Chiba Lotte Marines, the second pitcher, pitcher Yagi, who came in as an emergency pitcher, pitched 2.1 innings with 35 pitches, 2 hit, 1 Walk, and no runs for his third win. In the lineup, Sato has been performing well, hitting Home Run in two consecutive at-bats and a 2-hit 4-RBI pitcher.

On the other hand, the losing Fukuoka Softbank started Naoyuki Uwasawa pitcher pitching 6 innings with 78 pitches, 6 hit no walks Hit by Pitch 2 strike out 5 runs. The batting lineup Ukyo Shuto pitcher hit 2 hit but finished scoreless with a total of 6 hit.

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Atsuki Taneichi- ○ Akira Yagi-Shuta Takano- Long -Keisuke Sawada-Shota Suzuki-Rikuto Yokoyama
So ● Naoyuki Uwasawa-Yuki Tsumori-Gota Suzuki-Yusuke Ito

Written by Ao Yokoyama