On June 9, the first round of the 'Nippon Life Central-Pacific League Interleague 2026' between Chiba Lotte Marines and Chunichi was held in Zozo Marine Stadium, with Chiba Lotte Marines win 3-1.

In the first inning, Chiba Lotte Marines scored with runners on first and third with no outs on first and third thanks to doble and Ryusei Ogawa leadoff and ​​Misho Nishikawa Atsuki Tomosugi on a grounder to take the lead.​ From the second inning onward, the team was closer with no hit through the fifth, but in the bottom of the sixth, with the score tied 1-1, Akito Takabe and Ogawa hit, Nishikawa hit a timely hit to take the lead with one out and runners on first and third. The following Toshiya Sato player sacrifice fly made it 3-1.

Starting pitcher Jackson pitcher gave up a timely hit to Mikiya Tanaka with one out and runners on first and third in the top of the third inning, tying the run. In the fourth and fifth innings, he retired all three batters in order, and in the top of the sixth, despite giving up two hit, he did not allow any runs on double play and other hits. He retired from the mound with 111 pitches, 5 hit 2 Walk 5 strike out 1 runs in the sixth inning.

In the top of the 7th, Keisuke Sawada pitcher retired all three batters. Shota Suzuki pitcher, who came in in the top of the 8th, faced a infield hit and two-Walk with two outs and bases loaded in trouble, but thanks to Yusugi's excellent defense, he escaped with no runs. In the top of the ninth, Rikuto Yokoyama pitcher retired all three batters in order, ending the game 3-1. Ogawa recorded 2 hit, Nishikawa 2 RBI, Jackson pitcher claimed his fourth win, and pitcher Yokoyama led the league with his 21st save.

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Middle School ● Marat - Mao Ito - Kento Fujishima - Masaru Kusaka
○Jackson -Keisuke Sawada-Shota Suzuki- S Rikuto Yokoyama

Text by Rian Ueno