On Thursday, the top two teams in the current league standings will go head to head, as
Keio and
Valhalla meet. The Unicorns currently hold a 2.5-game lead over the Vikings for first place.
Section 1 Conference 3 - D's top pitcher this week was
Kento Suga. He won one game and struck out nine batters.
Keio's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 13 hits and eight walks to lead the league in both categories. The Unicorns have given up a mere 72 hits on the year in addition to compiling 104 strikeouts.
Takumi Yokoyama is the leader in that category with 31 Ks on the season.
Keio scored a league-best 48 runs this week, adding to its league-leading 97 runs on the season. The Unicorns' key hitters include Suga, who has a team-high 20 runs, and
Masatoshi Watanabe, who leads the squad with with 15 RBIs.
Keio's Watanabe led the league in strikeouts this week with 10. With 24 strikeouts this year so far, he ranks third in the league.
The Unicorns'
Yuya Morita led the league with 10 hits this week. He is fourth in the league with 14 hits this year, and has a .412 batting average.
