The SSG Landers swept the Hanwha Eagles for the second straight day with a two-hitter. Ace Kim Kwang-hyun pitched a complete game and the batters were deadly focused at every opportunity.
SSG won the 10th game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League against Hanwha 9-1 at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on Friday. They extended their winning streak to three games, which began with a 7-1 victory over the Literature KIA Tigers on April 13, and secured a three-game weekend sweep following a three-game midweek series.
SSG was led by starting pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun, who pitched five innings of five-hit ball with three walks, six strikeouts and one earned run. Kwang-hyun relied on a combination of his fastball, which topped out at 146 mph and averaged 144 mph, and his signature slider.
It was the second straight win for Kim, who picked up his fourth win of the season after pitching six innings of six-hit ball with two walks and four strikeouts in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Lotte Giants on Sept. 9.
The SSG bats were also strong. Choi Ji-hoon had one hit, one stolen base and one run scored, Choo Shin-soo had one hit and one run scored, Park Sung-han had one hit and one run scored, Han Yu-seom had two hits, one RBI, one run scored and one walk, Park Ji-hwan had three hits, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored, Ko Myung-joon had three hits, two RBI and one run scored, and Jung Jun-jae had two hits, one RBI, one stolen base and two walks.
Left-handed slugger Han Yoo-seom proved that he has completely broken out of his slump with three consecutive games of long ball production. Rookie duo 토토 Park Ji-hwan and Jeong Jun-jae continued to impress their manager, as they both swung for the fences, echoing SSG coach Lee Sung-yong's recent praise.
With the victory, SSG improved to 36 wins, 32 losses, and one draw on the season, trailing fourth-place Samsung Lions (38 wins, 30 losses, and one draw) by two games. The gap with the sixth-place NC Dinos (33 points, 34 losses and two draws) remained at 2.5 games.
Coach Lee said after the game, "Our ace Kim Kwang-hyun overcame the early crisis and did a good job as a starter. He pitched like a veteran and recorded his second consecutive win, and the bullpen did a great job in the second half of the game." "On the offensive side, rookies Park Ji-hwan and Jeong Jun-jae did a great job at the plate. Congratulations to Myung-jun Ko for his home run," he added.
"It's encouraging to see our offense come together early in the game and score some runs," he said. "We did a good job of taking advantage of our opponents with timely hitting and situational hitting. Also, Han Yoo-seom and Park Ji-hwan continue to hit well. Go Myung-joon was able to hit a home run with a confident swing. Jung Joon-jae also started at shortstop and showed good performance in both defense and fielding," he said.
SSG, meanwhile, will look for a series sweep and a fourth straight win on June 16 when veteran underhanded Park Jong-hoon starts the final day of a three-game weekend series against Hanwha. Hanwha will send foreign pitcher Baria to the mound with the mission of escaping a three-game losing streak.
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