"Takeda Shouta! A disastrous first half of the first inning!! The SoftBank Team has had an atrocious start at their home ground!!!"
In the broadcast footage at Yahoo Dome, today's starting pitcher, Takeda Shouta, who hasn't even finished one half of an inning, is already drenched in sweat and looks under immense pressure.
This game at Yahoo Dome is the third in the three-game series between Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Orix Buffaloes — in the first two games, Orix grabbed victories with their powerful offense and tight defense, already winning this round of the series in advance; but for the home-playing SoftBank Team, aimed at improving team rankings and making a push for the A-class, even if the series result is no longer suspenseful, they still need to exert full effort for every win.
Who would've thought, just as the first half of this game began, SoftBank Team's defense exploded:
