Yugo Maeda and Shioon Matsuo formed a battery as seniors and juniors at Osaka Toin High School and won the Koshien championship. At the press conference before the interleague game, senior Matsuo mentioned Maeda as a player he wanted to play against, and the first showdown, which was expected to be the centerpiece of this year’s interleague game, finally took place. He grounded out to third in the 5th inning, and Maeda won both of the 2nd inning confrontation!!
![[Osaka Toin Showdown]Yugo Maeda vs. Shioon Matsuo “Two people who have teamed up and achieved national domination… collide on the professional stage!!!” [Osaka Toin Showdown]Yugo Maeda vs. Shioon Matsuo “Two people who have teamed up and achieved national domination... collide on the professional stage!!!”](https://www.jp2021.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1780895043_maxresdefault-1170x658.jpg)
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