Itsuki Murabayashi delivered a go-ahead solo home run in the top of the eighth inning as the Rakuten Eagles defeated the SoftBank Hawks 3-2 in Pacific League baseball on Wednesday.The Eagles clinched the series and extended their win streak to four games following a quality start from left-hander Tatsuki Koja, who allowed two runs over 6-1/3 innings at Mizuho PayPay Dome.Taiwanese reliever Sung Chia-hao (2-0) was called into action after the defending Japanese Series champion tied it 2-2 with one out in the seventh. He earned his second win after completing the inning with no further damage…READ FULL ARTICLE
