CHIBA – Kodai Senga allowed one hit over seven innings to pitch the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 3-0 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday, ending a six-game losing streak.
Senga (9-1), who gave up five runs in his last start, used his breaking ball to get ahead in counts and teased hitters with high 150-kph fastballs they couldn’t hit or lay off.
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