“I felt like I had a good fastball and I didn't need to throw a changeup, so I just decided to stick with it.”
The confidence showed on the mound. It was a three-hit shutout, reminiscent of the strong showing he had late last year and into the postseason. After losing the starters' duel, he came in as the second pitcher and pitched a game-winning inning. KT's Son Dong-hyun (23) helped the team snap a three-game losing streak.
Son Dong-hyun entered the game with two outs in the top of the third inning against LG Electronics in Suwon on April 19. He struck out the first batter, Koo Bon-hyeok, with a high fastball. From there, Son's aggressive game came alive. He retired the first two batters of the fourth and fifth innings. In the top of the sixth inning, he struck out the first two batters.
In the top of the sixth inning, he struck out the first two batters. After an eight-pitch count, he struck out Kim on a swinging strike with a fastball. Seven of the eight pitches were fastballs, so he stuck with Kim and got the best of him. KT scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to win 10-4. They snapped a three-game losing streak.
After the game, Son Dong-hyun talked about the situation of using the second pitcher, saying, “Yesterday, coach told me to prepare, and I thought Jae-heon (Sung) could come out quickly because it was his first start and it was a losing streak. We also have a middle reliever who 스포츠토토 has been struggling, so I was prepared to throw long pitches today.”
“He hit the changeup well,” he said of Kim Bum-seok in the top of the sixth inning. Yesterday's home run was also a changeup. I thought I didn't need to throw a changeup when I have a good fastball, so I decided to stick with it.” ”As I kept throwing today, I felt like I was getting the same feeling as last year. I need to keep this going,” he said.
Despite pitching three innings, he has no intention of changing his position. “It's not something I can change even if I want to, but I think I'm better suited for the middle,” Son said, “I'll do my best in the middle. My seniors gave me a lot of advice to not be afraid and stick with it. I don't know the outcome, so I thought it was better to stick with it without fear. Their advice helped me.”
Finally, Son talked about his communication with catcher Kang Baek-ho, saying, “Baek-ho is good at signaling from the batter's position. Basically, he makes me throw what I want to throw, but he also orders the correct course and pitch when necessary. I think we work well together.”
KT needs to organize the mound. Both in the starting rotation and the bullpen. Fortunately, starting pitchers will return one by one, starting with Eom Sang-baek next weekend. In the bullpen, it's important for Son Dong-hyun to step up to the plate like he did last year. The missing pieces could fall into place one by one.
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