Hit Parade: Nii Pops 5 Hits
<Chiba:team#281> right fielder <Terumoto Nii:player#3430> could do no wrong in today's 15-6 win over the Lions as he collected 5 hits.

"In every one of his at-bats things were in his favor... he got hitter's counts," the skipper of the Lions said to the press corps after the game.

<Nii:player#3430> agreed. "The key is getting ahead. Once you get ahead, it makes it a lot easier because you get a better pitch to hit. You know the pitcher has to come in with it. And you're ready."

<Terumoto Nii:player#3430> hit an RBI double in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, flied out in the 6th, singled in the 7th and hit a two-run double in the 8th.

Thus far this season <Nii:player#3430> has hit .305 with 28 home runs, 76 RBIs and scored 59 times.