On July 12, in the 15th round between Fukuoka Softbank and Tohoku Rakuten Eagles held in MIZUHO PayPay Dome, Fukuoka Softbank win 3-0.

Fukuoka Softbank In the bottom of the 1st, the lineup had a Walk of leadoff Tomoya Masaki and a hit of Kensuke Kondo, with one out and runners on first and third, and Ryoya Kurihara succeeded in taking the lead with a timely hit. In the bottom of the third, leadoff Taisei Makihara reached base with infield hit and added the run with Kurihara's 25th two-run homer.

Starting pitcher Haru Matsumoto pitcher had two runner in scoring position in the early three inning, but retired all three batters in the 2 inning from the 4th. He showed a stable pitch in the top of the 6th with no runs including 2 strike out, and was pulled after 6 innings with 92 pitches, 4 hit, 1 Walk, 9 strike out, and no runs.

From the 7th inning, Osuna pitcher, Yuki Matsumoto pitcher, and Kazuki Sugiyama pitcher each retired three outs in a single inning, closer the game ended 3-0. win Fukuoka Softbank, Haru Matsumoto pitcher recorded a season-high 9 struck out and tied his career-high sixth win. In the lineup, Kurihara hit 2 hit 3 RBI, including Home Run, all RBI.

Meanwhile, Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, suffering consecutive losses, saw starting pitcher Tatsuki Koja pitcher pitch 6 hit 6 strike out Walk 3 runs 93 pitches over 6 innings, but the lineup struggled with a scattered 4 hit scoreless runs. Meanwhile, Daisuke Nakashima pitched 3 hit and gave up the lead.

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Raku ● Tatsuki Koja Uchi Seiryu-Haruto Nakagomi
So ○ Haru Matsumoto- Osuna -Yuki Matsumoto- S Kazuki Sugiyama

Written by Riyoko Niwa