In the curling Japan Championship, the men's and women's qualifying league was held on the 2nd day of the 5th day of the competition, and in the women's race, Loco Solare, aiming for the second straight victory in the tournament, defeated Chubu Electric Power Co., the runner-up in the previous year, 8-6. It stood alone at the top with 5 wins and 1 loss.
At the Japan Curling Championships held in Kitami City, Hokkaido, nine men's and women's teams compete in a round robin in the qualifying league, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs.
On the 2nd day, the fifth day of the tournament, a total of 12 matches were played for both men and women, and among the women's teams, Loco Solare and Chubu Electric Power Co., who have a record of 4 wins and 1 loss so far in the qualifying league, went head to head.
In the fourth end, with the score tied at 2-2, Loco Solare was unfavorable in the lead, but made an advantageous form by repeating accurate shots and took 2 points.
Then, in the 6th end, where the score was 4 to 3, the skipper Satsuki Fujisawa hit the stone of his teammate with his last shot and repelled the stone of the opponent in the center of the circle, adding 2 points with a wonderful shot. bottom.
On the other hand, Chubu Electric Power skipped the 7th end. Kitazawa Ikue hit the opponent's stone with her last shot and scored 2 points. I was.
The back-and-forth battle continued, but Fujisawa's last shot, Loco Solare, who had the advantage, knocked out the opponent's stone and won the close match 8-6.
With 5 wins and 1 loss in the qualifying league, Loco Solare stood alone at the top of the tournament, aiming for their second straight victory.
After the match, Skip Fujisawa said, "I knew it was going to be a close match, so I'm glad I was able to fight with patience. I think the shots on the 6th end were the results of my practice. I'll try to balance concentration and relaxation from tomorrow onwards." I want to come," he said with a smile.