The first round of the “Premier 12” is held with the participation of the top 12 countries and regions in the world rankings. We will move on to the second league, which will be played in a round-robin format.
In the second league to be held at Tokyo Dome, the top two teams out of the four teams will advance to the finals to be held on the 24th, and Japan, aiming for consecutive championships, will face the United States, which came in second place in Group A, on the night of the 21st. .
The American team is led by Mike Scioscia, who was Shohei Ohtani’s manager when he was with the Angels.
Although most of the players play in the minor leagues, there are also talented batters such as Ryan Ward, who hit four home runs in five games in the primary league, and Matt Shaw, who recorded a batting average of .579. I’ll list the names.
Additionally, Venezuela, which they will play against on the 22nd, topped the crowded Group A with 4 wins and 1 loss.
The team’s batting average is .312, and the batting lineup is solid, and the pitching staff is stable, with a good balance between pitching and hitting.
Taiwan, which played against Japan in the first league and passed Group B in second place, is a defensive team that makes use of its team ERA of 1.80 and pitching power.
The batting lineup is led by Chen Jie-xen, who recorded an on-base percentage of 6.67 in the first league, including two hits in the game against Japan, and Japan’s pitching staff needs to be cautious.
Japan has a strong batting line-up, scoring 36 points in 5 games so far, with a team batting average of .366, with No. 4 Hanshin player Shota Morishita hitting .571.
Although the team’s number of home runs was two, the lowest among the four teams that advanced to the second league, manager Hirokazu Ibata is feeling positive about the batting lineup, which is connected from top to bottom.
Coach Ibata said before the first match of the second league against the United States, “Of course we are aiming to win the championship, and for that purpose the first match of the second league will be important.I want to prepare well.”
2024-11-20 21:35:00