Samurai Japan is returning home with no problem.
Starting pitcher Kenta Maeda gave Japan a stellar outing behind its 13-hit offensive effort in a 9-3 victory over Puerto Rico in the Premier 12 quarterfinals at Taoyuan International Stadium on Monday night.
Japan, the cohost of the inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation global championship, rolls into the semifinal round at Tokyo Dome.
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