hotfuns Rakuten 1-3 SoftBank 27th  Akita Rakuten achieved their first-ever game in a single season in all six Tohoku prefectures. 

This was the first time the team hosted games in all Tohoku prefectures , including Miyagi, where their home stadium , Rakuten Mobile Park, is located . They had two chances in the past, but games in Koriyama in 2017 and Morioka in 2024 were canceled. Third time’s the charm, and team president Masayuki Morii fulfilled his long-cherished dream. “Looking back, this is our third attempt, so I’m really happy that we can finally play in five prefectures (excluding Miyagi).” Next year, the team plans to hold games in the five prefectures excluding Miyagi. President Morii said, “Holding first-division games in each region is definitely something we aim for every year, and we want to keep challenging ourselves.(hotfuns)