SENDAI, Japan (Interstat) — Takahisa Hayakawa delivered seven strong innings and the Rakuten Golden Eagles’ offense erupted for 13 hits in an 11-4 victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi.

Hayakawa allowed just three hits and one earned run while striking out five to earn the win. He was backed by a powerful attack that scored in five separate innings before a crowd of 24,340. Yuma Yasuda launched a three-run homer and Hikaru Ohta added a solo shot during a four-run fifth inning that broke the game open.

The Buffaloes, held to five hits, scored once in the fifth and three times in the eighth on late homers from Yusuke Mugitani and Yuma Mune. Allen Kuri took the loss for Orix. The Golden Eagles evened their record at 6-6, while the Buffaloes fell to 7-6. The teams conclude their series Sunday.