◇ Chiba Lotte Marines vs Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 13th Round (22nd, Zozo Marine Stadium)

Chiba Lotte Marines Soto hit his 11th three-run homer.

In the bottom of the third, with a two-run lead, Kyota Fujiwara added another run with a timely hit, and with two outs and runners on first and second, Soto came to bat with a good opportunity. full count caught a low outside fastball from the opposing starter Takahisa Hayakawa pitcher, sending the ball to the middle of the left field stands. With a single home run for the second consecutive game, he extended his lead to six runs.

In the match against Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, Soto recorded his first Home Run of the season. In the match against Fukuoka Softbank on the 20th, he recorded double-digit Home Run for the ninth consecutive year since arriving in Japan.

◇ Comment from Soto
"I hit fastball. In situations similar to the first inning, I wanted to be a bit more aggressive and headed to the bat."

Text by Aoi Nishijima