⚾️🇯🇵 Seiya Suzuki wins the hard hitting award! Kazuma Okamoto completely defeated Japanese right-handed hitters for the first time in 18 years 🔥 Seiya Suzuki of the Cubs started the game against the Blue Jays as “No. 4/DH” and had a great performance with 3 hits in 5 at bats, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 walk. He won his fourth hitting award this season and led the team to a 16-2 victory. In the first inning, with one out and a chance on second and third base, he took a fastball from right-hander Gausman to the right field line and hit the lead with a two-run, timely double. Suzuki looked back after the game and said, “It was a lucky hit, or rather it was a good flight.At the very least, I was thinking about not striking out.” Furthermore, in the second inning, he hit a powerful left-field hit with a batting speed of approximately 169 km/h, and in the eighth inning, he also hit an infield hit that hit Kazuma Okamoto, who was guarding third base, achieving a multi-hit streak for three consecutive games. He reached base in 14 consecutive games, and his batting average increased to .269. Okamoto, on the other hand, played as “number 7 and third base” but had no hits in 3 at-bats. He also recorded some blunders on defense, and Suzuki won the starting lineup competition between Japanese right-handed hitters for the first time in 18 years. Before the match, both of them smiled and hugged🤝. However, during the match, Suzuki maintained a competitive attitude, saying, “I didn’t want to lose my nerve.” After the game, Suzuki also talked about the future of the Japanese right-handed hitter. 🗣️ “There are a lot of good right-handed batters in Japan. We want to produce results and show that even right-handed batters can make it in the major leagues. I would be happy if more Japanese right-handed batters take on the challenge.” 🔥 Seiya Suzuki is not only interested in his own successes, but is also trying to pave the way for the next generation. In the first round of the “Samurai right-handed hitter showdown” for the first time in 18 years, he showed his presence with a spectacular hitting award! 🇯🇵⚾️✨
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