Even with all of their veterans out, the Hanwha Eagles were able to rely on their depth. Ahn Chi-hong (34) led the way for the Eagles, who snapped a three-game losing streak and returned to a five-game winning percentage.
Hanwha won a tightly contested 7-4 victory over the NC Dinos in the KBO regular season at NC Park in Changwon on Saturday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak and returned Hanwha to a five-game winning percentage.
They overcame a 0-3 deficit. In the top of the seventh inning, the team used their focus to complete a four-run big inning. They tied the game again in the bottom of the seventh, but had runners on first and third in the top of the ninth. It was Ahn Chi-hong who came through.
Ahn Chi-hong drew a seven-pitch walk against NC closer Lee Yong-chan on a one-ball, two-strike count and hit a two-run double to left field to regain the lead at 5-4. Kim Tae-yeon's four-pitch walk and Choi Jae-hoon's sacrifice fly to center field sealed the deal.
Afterward, Ahn Chi-hong said, "It feels good to get a big hit in a crucial situation to win the game when the team was on a losing streak and in a bad flow. I feel like I started the week off in a good way," said Ahn.
"I wasn't waiting for a forkball, I was just trying to look a little bit high on the pitch and not hit it low. There was a runner on third base, so I knew I had to hit it over the top of the infield. I was trying to time it right, and I think that's why it was a good pitch," he 바카라 explained.
Hanwha is currently without the mainstays of its tandem, including Ha Joo-seok (hamstring), Chae Eun-sung (thumb), Lee Tae-yang (otosclerosis), and Kim Min-woo (elbow inflammation). The young squad was shaky, with a roller coaster of wins and losses.
However, Hanwha was able to overcome the crisis with a veteran in Ahn Chi-hong. "We talked a lot about how it's tough because we have to lift the mood in a bad situation," says Ahn, who signed a 4+2-year, 7.2 billion won free agent contract with Hanwha this year. "I felt like the younger players were under a lot of pressure because there were some players missing. The seniors are actively talking to them to help them play, and I personally am trying to focus on what I can do and not be influenced by the situation, thinking that I can be the center of the team."
He is also confident that he can reduce the steep curve of winning and losing streaks. "We've been through a lot of winning streaks and losing streaks in the early stages, so I think we'll be good enough if we can work on the things we've been through. It's still early in the season," he emphasized.
Now, Hanwha will look to get back on the winning track. "When an ace like Ryu Hyun-jin is on the mound, it seems to focus the team," he said, adding, "We will do our best with the same determination to win."
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