Fubon Guardians Take Sole Lead in CPBL as New Foreign Pitcher Canna Faces Former Team

Last year's Fubon Guardians player Chris Canna, now in an Eagles uniform, made his debut at the Clarhing Lake Baseball Stadium. He held the opposing team to scattered hits for the first 5 innings without allowing any runs. In the 6th inning, with one out, the Guardians scored first due to a sacrifice fly by Fan Kuo-chen, capitalizing on a hit and two wild pitches. With two outs and runners on first and second, Kong Nien-en hit a double to drive in 2 runs. The Guardians added 3 more runs in the top of the 9th inning to seal the victory. Zhang Yucheng and Kong Nien-en both delivered excellent performances with 3 hits and 2 RBIs each, contributing to the team's total of 11 hits. Canna pitched 5.2 innings, throwing 87 pitches, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits, and took the loss. Guardians' starting pitcher Shawn Morimando pitched 6 innings, striking out 5 batters, giving up 4 hits, and allowing no runs, earning his first win of the season. Additionally, in an Asia-Pacific Baseball Championship game, Wei Chuan Dragons' starting pitcher John Gant pitched 6.2 innings with 10 strikeouts, allowing only 1 unearned run. Their offense scored 3 runs in the 7th inning, leading the Dragons to a 4-2 victory over the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, flipping their ranking to second place and pushing the Lions, who were tied with the Guardians for first place before the game, to third. (Editor: Li Mingzong) 1150410