Attention on Natsuo Takizawa who also has a strong presence in batting, Taishi Hirooka, who has been on base in six consecutive games | Pacific League

The sixth game between Saitama Seibu and Orix will be held at Belluna Dome from 1:00 p.m. on April 27th.

[Match results] Saitama Seibu (5th place) vs. Orix (1st place) 3 wins, 2 losses

[Scheduled starting pitchers]
Saitama Seibu: pitcher Yutaro Watanabe 4 games, 1 win, 2 losses, ERA 4.64
Orix: pitcher Yasuto Takashima: 2 wins, 0 losses in 3 games, ERA 1.80

Saitama Seibu ‘s starting pitcher Yutaro Watanabe. In his last appearance (on the 20th against Fukuoka Softbank), he gave up 9 hit 3 runs in 5 innings, making him the lose pitcher. He has been taken out after the 5th inning in the last three games, so the first thing to look out for is whether he can fulfill his role as a starter. The focus of the batting lineup is on Natsuo Takizawa. In the last game, he started as the ninth batter and short stop, recording 2 hit. In the game on the 25th, he also drew a Walk with the bases bases loaded. He wants to make his presence felt not only with his strong defense, but also with his batting.

The starting pitcher for Orix is Yasuto Takashima. In his last appearance (15th vs. Saitama Seibu), he gave up 4 hit, 1 Walk, 4 strike out runs 7 innings, earning his second win. Will he be able to show his stable pitch in this game as well? Among fielder, Taishi Hirooka had 2 hit in the previous game and has been on base in 6 consecutive games. He also has a good batting average of .407 with 11 hit At Bat 27 at-bats.

Text by Rihoko Niwa

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