Turnaround Seen in Previous Two Games; Hirokazu Hirano Expects Brothers' Lineup to Remain Strong

The Brothers only hit 2 home runs in the first 9 games of the season. Today's offense was sparked by Chen Chun-Hsiu's 3-run homer in the top of the 1st inning, followed by Chiang Kun-Yu's solo homer and Song Sheng-Juei's 2-run homer in the top of the 3rd, combining for a big 5-run inning. Hirokazu Hirano stated that Chen Chun-Hsiu was like a role model, "He really pulled the team up."

Chen Chun-Hsiu said that players worked very hard during the losing streak, studying for the next game after each match. In the 1st inning today, when he had a chance, he told himself, "I must get this point first and put pressure on them." Although fans' expectations also became pressure during this period, Chen Chun-Hsiu said, "A game is not played by one person. I used to watch the Brothers as an opponent, and their teamwork was excellent. Everyone fights together."

Before today's game, the Brothers' batting average with runners in scoring position was 0.179, but today they had 8 hits in 11 at-bats with runners in scoring position. Hirokazu Hirano pointed out that the hitting coach actively told the players before the game about the opposing pitcher and catcher's pitch selection and which pitches to target. "However, I hope players can observe themselves without waiting for the hitting coach to tell them."

After starting the season with 1 win and 8 losses, they finally secured a long-awaited win. Hirokazu Hirano said: "I have to admit that the team hasn't won many games since the start of the season; I've been constantly thinking about how to make the team and players stronger. The content of the previous two games showed improvement, so I told everyone not to worry, good results will naturally come." (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150412