SoftBank beat Lotte 10-4 for their third straight win, scoring in double figures for the second consecutive game. They extended their lead in the third inning after Kondo (近藤)'s go-ahead hit, then pulled away in the middle innings on Kurihara (栗原)'s 32nd solo home run and Makihara (牧原)'s 3-run homer in consecutive games.
SoftBank beat Lotte 10-4. In the game at Mizuho PayPay Dome FUKUOKA, SoftBank scored in double figures for the second consecutive game.
The game turned in the third inning when Kensuke Kondo (近藤健介)'s go-ahead RBI hit produced 3 runs from a 1-2 scoreline. SoftBank maintained its lead in the innings that followed.
In the middle innings, Ryo Kurihara (栗原陵矢)'s 32nd solo home run and Daisuke Makihara (牧原大亮)'s 3-run homer in consecutive games added to the score and extended the lead.