The SoftBank Hawks won the Pacific League for the third straight season Thursday, repeating the feat from 60 years ago when they were the Nankai Hawks.The Hawks beat the Orix Buffaloes 7-1 at Kyocera Dome Osaka for their ninth straight win to secure the title, helped by the second-place Seibu Lions' 4-2 loss against the Nippon Ham Fighters.The Hawks, who moved their base from Osaka to Fukuoka in 1989, have won half of the PL pennants over the last decade. Manager Hiroki Kokubo won every season after taking over from the 2024 season."Since the preseason camp in February, our aim has been to …READ FULL ARTICLE