The 21-game series between Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and Fukuoka Softbank will be played on August 23 at 2:00 p.m. at ES CON FIELD.
The winner will be Hokkaido Nippon-Ham (2nd place) and the loser will be Fukuoka Softbank (1st place).
Preliminary Round
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: Ren Fukushima pitcher 2-0 in 2 games, ERA 1.50
Fukuoka Softbank: Kohei Arihara pitcher 10-6 in 19 games, ERA 2.95
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham The starters of the Ren Fukushima pitcher Aaron Hernandez (2-0, 2.95) In his last appearance (on 14th, against Chiba Lotte), he won his second straight game with 7 innings, 111 pitches, 7 hit 2 walks, Hit by Pitch 7 strike out 2 runs. Also in this game, Yua Tamiya In this game, he gave up a two-run homer, No. 5, to lead Fukushima pitcher offensively and defensively. The young battery should lead the team.
Against Fukuoka Softbank, Kohei Arihara pitcher mound In their last matchup on March 9, they pitched well with 4 hit 3 Walk 8 strike out 1 runs pitches in 109 pitches in 7 innings. He is 2-1 with a ERA 1.50 record in three starts against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham this season. Will he be able to show his good chemistry in this game as well?
Text by Hirokazu Sonoda
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