Kiwoom Heroes won the tight pitching battle and avoided the series sweep loss.
Kiwoom won 2-0 in the match against Hanwha Eagles in the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. With this victory, Kiwoom escaped its second consecutive loss and prevented Hanwha from sweeping the series for the first time in 424 days.온라인바카라
Starting pitcher Ahn Woo-jin recorded a scoreless victory with 2 hits, 1 walk, and 10 strikeouts in 8 innings. Unfortunately, his debut shutout was postponed until the next opportunity. In the ninth inning, Lim Chang-min took the mound and earned a save with 2 hits and no runs in 1 inning.
Kiwoom’s batting line only recorded 4 hits that day. However, he did not miss a chance to score due to an opponent’s error. Lee Hyeong-jong scored an RBI in the final, and Song Seong-moon also scored an important RBI with a true base.
Hanwha ended its two-game winning streak with a loss on the day. Starting pitcher Ricardo Sanchez threw 7 innings, 2 hits, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts, and 2 runs (1 earned run), but he failed to receive support from other players and became a losing pitcher. The Hanwha batting line was blocked by An Woo-jin that day and only recorded 4 hits. Jeong Eun-won and Noh Si-hwan hit multi-hits side by side, but they could not prevent the team from losing.
On this day, with both teams having aces, the game developed into a fierce pitching battle. Hanwha made the first base with Lee Do-yoon’s walk in the second out of the third inning, but it did not lead to a run. Kiwoom also advanced to second base with Kim Joo-hyeong’s sacrifice bunt, but Lee Ji-young and Lee Yong-gyu both struck out and withdrew.
In the top of the 4th inning, Hanwha’s lead hitter Jeong Eun-won went on base with a hit, but Noh Si-hwan hit a double hit and the opportunity was blown away.
At the bottom of the 4th inning, Kiwoom’s lead batter, Kim Hye-seong, went on base due to an error by the first baseman. Ronnie Dawson singled out a walk, and Lee Hyung-jong scored the first run with an RBI and a timely hit. Song Seong-moon added one point by hitting a one-run base. With Joo Seong-won’s hit, chances continued for 1 out and 1st and 2nd base, but Kim Gun-hee hit a double hit and could not score any more points.
Even after Kiwoom scored, the tight battle between pitchers continued. Sanchez tired the mound without any additional runs until the 7th inning, and An Woo-jin led the victory by taking responsibility until the 8th inning. An Woo-jin and Sanchez enthused fans with powerful pitches that caught a total of 17 strikeouts. Hanwha took the last chance in the ninth with Jeong Eun-won and Roh Si-hwan’s hits, but they failed to score.