◇ Fukuoka Softbank vs Orix Buffaloes 10th Round (25th, MIZUHO PayPay Dome)

​Fukuoka Softbank Kensuke Kondo players have Home Run two consecutive matches. His eighth solo home run in June, his 17th, tied him for league second-place player Ty Reyes.

In his first at-bat, Kondo showed tenacity by pitching 10 pitches and reached base with a hit. In the bottom of the third, trailing 0-2, he came at bat with two outs and no runner. count Despite being down 1-2, he skillfully handled a low inside curve. The moment you hit it, it goes straight to the right stand. It was a counterattack aimed at winning the series.

Kondo chose a push-out Walk that had tied the game the previous day, and in the bottom of the fourth inning, he hit his 16th solo homer to score the extra run he wanted. On the 20th, in the game Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, he posted 3 hit 7 RBI including 2 Home Run, and in June, he played in 15 games and maintained good form with a .302 batting average (pre-game).

◇ Comment from Player Kondo
"What I hit was a curveball. I was pressured, but I was able to swing my own well. I'm glad we were able to get one run back with home run after two outs. We're chasing after them, but I hope we can use this as a starting point to build a winning record."

Text by Ao Yokoyama