On June 12, in the first round of the 'Nippon Life Interleague 2026' between Fukuoka Softbank and Tokyo Yakult held in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, Fukuoka Softbank lost 2-4.

Fukuoka Softbank The lineup took the lead in the first inning with the leadoff Tomoya Masaki hitting their sixth solo homer. In the bottom of the second, Isami Nomura created a good opportunity with one out and a runner on third on a triple, and then added another run on Takashi Umino 's squeeze.

Starting pitcher Jun Maeda pitcher pitched a perfect pitch through five innings. However, in the top of the sixth, with 2 hit and Walk, the team faced a one-out bases loaded crisis, and Yukihiro Iwata hit a two-run single to tie the game. Taiga Kamichatani pitcher, who had come in with one out and runners on first and second, gave up two runs on RBI hits by sacrifice fly and Tadashi Masuda, allowing the inning to take the lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, just after the lead, the batting lineup had two outs with runners on first and second and Yuki Yanagita and Isami Nomura hit, but pinch hitter Kenta Imamiya was knocked out by a swinging struck out. From the 7th inning, the bullpen Gota Suzuki pitcher, Toshiya Nakamura pitcher, and Yusuke Ito pitcher each connected 1 inning without runs. The lineup wanted to mount a comeback, but the bottom of the ninth was again scoreless, ending the game 2-4.

Fukuoka Softbank have ended their winning streak at '5' after defeat. Jun Maeda pitcher pitched 5.1 innings, throwing 82 pitches, 3 hit, 1 Walk, 6 strike out 4 runs. The lineup outscored the opposing lineup by 7 hit, but managed only 2 runs in the early game.

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Ya 000004000 4
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Ya ○ Yoshimura Kojiro - Maruyama Shota - Shimizu Noboru - Hoshi Tomoya - S. Kihada
● Jun Maeda-Taiga Kamichatani Gota Suzuki-Toshiya Nakamura-Yusuke Ito

Written by Aoi Nishijima