Kiwoom, which was mentioned as the lowest rank in the season, seemed to hit the bull's eye as it lost four consecutive games. However, it is currently ranked sixth in the league with a winning percentage of 50 percent, continuing its four-game winning streak.
The batters were powerful. During the four consecutive wins, he ranked among the top with a team batting average of 0.331 (1st) and OPS of 0.954 (2nd). He was also the overwhelming No. 1 with a batting average of 0.395.
Kiwoom's captain Kim Hye-sung was at the center. During the four consecutive wins, Kim had eight hits in 18 times at bat (one homer) with eight RBIs, three runs scored and a batting average of 0.444 OPS 1.278 (on-base plus slugging 0.778).
Lee Joo-hyung, who returned from injury, also showed his best performance as a leadoff with seven hits in eight at-bats, four runs scored, and a batting average of 0.875 OPS 2.139 (0.889 + slugging rate of 1.250) in two games against Samsung.
In addition, Kiwoom's batters, including Lee Hyung-jong (0.385 batting average) and Song Sung-moon (0.375 batting average), were able to see their hitting sense exploded during the four-game winning streak.
Kiwoom will play three consecutive weekend games against Hanwha at home. However, the number of starters to face ahead of the road to winning five consecutive games is not easy. This is because Hanwha's starter is the monster Ryu Hyun-jin.
Ryu has lost one game and an earned run average of 3.72 this season. At a match against LG on March 23, his first appearance, Ryu struggled with allowing five runs (two earned runs) in 3.2 innings, a bruising loss to LG. However, at a match against KT on March 29, he pitched well, allowing two runs (two earned runs) in six innings. Although he did not become a winning pitcher, it is true that he returned as the pitcher we knew he would become.
In addition, Ryu is a hero killer. He has eight wins and two losses with a 2.19 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) against the Heroes. His on-base percentage (0.90), hit-and-miss percentage (0.192), and POPS (0.526) are also showing quite low numbers.
However, the Heroes of that time and the Heroes of today are completely different. Kiwoom had a batting average of 0.285 against the Hanwha Eagles last season, the second highest after KT Wiz (0.287). Moreover, it is true that Kiwoom's batters have improved during the consecutive winning streak. It will not be easy for Ryu to do so.
Kiwoom's starter against Ryu is Ha Young-min. Ha Young-min became the winning pitcher on March 30 when he pitched five scoreless innings in a game against LG. Ha Young-min got off to a good start in this season's first game.
He has six wins, one loss and three holds an ERA of 4.82 against the Hanwha Eagles in 23 games (four starters). He played in relief in all eight games against the Hanwha Eagles last season, posting an ERA of 2.08 with one win and three holds.
Hanwha has won eight games and lost two games in the last 10 games. In addition, the team's morale is huge, with a come-from-behind victory against Lotte the previous day. Ha Young-min was left with the heavy responsibility of suppressing the Hanwha batting line-up, which ranks third in the team's batting average.
The first player to be wary of is Peraza. Peraza is displaying robust batting performance with 18 hits (five homers) from 36 times at bat, 10 RBIs and 12 runs scored, and a batting average of 0.500 OPS 1.578 (on-base plus slugging). He is also at the top of the list of batting indicators. On the previous day, he also posted a batting average of 0.429, showing off his intense batting performance at the weekday series against the Lotte Giants.
In front of Kiwoom, which has gained momentum, a huge mountain called Ryu Hyun-jin faced. Attention is focusing on whether Kiwoom will be able to break Ryu Hyun-jin and succeed in winning five consecutive games and a top-ranked march.
BY: 메이저사이트