Second-year right-hander Juri Hara outpitched Takahiro Norimoto to lead the Yakult Swallows to a 6-2 interleague win over the Pacific League-leading Rakuten Eagles on Thursday.Before 23,934 at Jingu Stadium, the 23-year-old Hara (2-3) pitched his first career complete game, holding the Eagles to two runs on four hits. Hara, the Swallows' top draft pick in 2015, struck out six without walking a batter.Norimoto (8-2) came in looking to extend his record streak of eight consecutive games with 10-plus strikeouts, but only managed eight over seven innings. The 26-year-old Norimoto, a three-time …READ FULL ARTICLE
