Wei Chuan Dragons Aim to Sweep Uni-President Lions in 'Naren Festival' Series

The Wei Chuan Dragons are aiming for their second-longest winning streak of the season and their first sweep of the Uni-President Lions during the "Naren Festival" theme days. The Dragons have a chance to achieve this in the third game of their three-game series at the Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium.

This "Naren Festival" series between the Dragons and Lions began in 2024, with both teams previously splitting victories at their home stadiums. Last year, the series expanded to three games, during which the Lions secured five wins and two sweeps. This year, the Dragons have already won the first two games of the series, shifting the momentum.

Today's starting pitchers are Chen Cheng-yi for the Dragons and Hu Chih-wei for the Lions. Chen is making his second career start, aiming to pitch at least five innings after a debut where he allowed three runs in 2.1 innings. Hu is returning to the rotation after a 10-day stint in the minor league, seeking a quality start after his last outing on May 12th, where he earned a win with six innings pitched and three runs allowed.

The Lions have been swept once this season by the Wei Chuan Dragons. A loss today would mark their second sweep of the season and tie them with the Rakuten Monkeys for the most sweeps against them. The Lions are also on a four-game losing streak and a five-game road losing streak.