For the second night in a row, Sho Nakata stole the show.
The slugger broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning and Samurai Japan preserved its unbeaten record in the Premier 12 with a 4-2 win over the Dominican Republic at Taoyuan International Stadium on Thursday night.
Nakata, who had a five-RBI night in the previous game in a 6-5 win over Mexico, came up with an RBI single in the fourth as well. He went 2-for-4 and struck out twice.