In the second match against the Seibu Lions, Manager Akiyama showed complete trust in Lin Guanglai—he simply treated this game as training for Lin Guanglai, not following the usual rhythm of a practice game where various pitchers share the nine and a half innings; instead, Akiyama Koji kept Lin Guanglai on the field for practice until he gave up runs, before replacing him.
In the second battle with the Seibu Lions, Lin Guanglai pitched 4.1 innings, delivering 5 strikeouts, allowing 4 hits, and conceding 1 run. Considering the level of a high school graduate player, this was already quite an outstanding performance.
And on the SoftBank Team's side, they also managed to win 2-1 against the Seibu Lions, thanks to Yanagida Yuuki's two-run homer in the bottom half of the third inning, even in a situation of a lack of manpower.
