FUKUOKA, Japan (Interstat) — The Orix Buffaloes erupted for 18 hits in a 13-4 rout of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Friday night at Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome.

Orix seized control early, scoring two runs in the first inning and five in the second, highlighted by a three-run homer from Ryo Ohta. Ohta finished with three hits and five RBIs. Haruto Watanabe added three hits, including a two-run shot in the eighth.

Winning pitcher Taito Takashima allowed two earned runs over six innings. SoftBank’s Kensuke Kondoh homered and drove in two runs in the loss before a crowd of 39,602. Both teams are now 11-7.