Hanwha, shaking off its third consecutive loss, meets Doosan and KIA Ryu Hyun-jin, 99 wins again
Kiwoom, a sensation with ‘7 consecutive wins’, clashes with SSG, who has lost 3 games in a row. This weekend, ‘two families under one roof’ Doosan and LG face off for the first time
The Hanwha Eagles, who made a splash at the beginning of the season but then faltered with three straight losses, are aiming for a rebound by meeting the Doosan Bears and KIA Tigers in succession this week.
Hanwha boasted a rapid upward trend by winning 7 games from the LG Twins game in Jamsil on March 24th, the day after the opening of the regular season, to the KT Wiz game in Daejeon on March 31st.
However, they only achieved one win in five games last week. In particular, they suffered consecutive defeats in three consecutive away games against Kiwoom Heroes on the 5th to 7th.
It was very disappointing to drink the bitter cup of defeat even after defeating ‘returning ace’ Ryu Hyun-jin in the game on the 5th. Ryu Hyun-jin suddenly collapsed in the 5th inning, giving up 10 points, and Hanwha ended up losing 7-11.
Hanwha lost by 1 point in a row in the games on the 6th and 7th.
In the game on the 6th, Hanwha, who was dragged out as starter Felix Peña collapsed with 4 hits (1 home run) and 6 runs (4 earned) in 3 innings, was unable to turn the game around even after chasing down to 1 run, and on the 7th, in the 11th overtime inning, Lee Tae-yang gave up Kim Hye-seong. He gave up a home run and lost the game.
Hanwha, seeking a rebound, will face the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th to 11th, then return to its home stadium, Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, to face the KIA Tigers. Hanwha is expected to nominate Ricardo Sanchez, Moon Dong-ju, and Ryu Hyun-jin as starting pitchers for the three-game series against Doosan in the middle of the week. While Sanchez is showing a solid performance with an ERA of 0.79 (1 earned run in 11⅓ innings) in 2 games, if Hanwha is to turn around, Moon Dong-ju and Ryu Hyun-jin must shake off the regrets of their last appearances. Moon Dong-ju was shaken in the game against the Lotte Giants in Daejeon on the 4th, allowing 10 hits (1 home run) and 4 runs in 5 innings. Ryu Hyun-jin’s task is to recover from the shock of the hit. In the game against Kiwoom on the 5th, Ryu Hyun-jin completely collapsed, allowing 9 hits and 9 runs in 4⅓ innings, including hitting 7 consecutive batters in the 5th inning alone. The 9 goals conceded are Ryu Hyun-jin’s most goals conceded in a single game in the KBO League. Ryu Hyun-jin’s ERA rose to 8.36. Due to poor luck, he was once again unable to achieve his 99th victory in the KBO League. Ryu Hyun-jin will try again for his first win since returning and his 99th personal victory in the match against Doosan on the 11th. Doosan is also not in a very good mood. With the bullpen in trouble, the batting line failed to show any strength, resulting in a record of 1 win and 5 losses last week. Doosan currently ranks 9th with a bullpen average ERA of 5.81. It is expected that a ‘reservation war’ will occur in the three-game series between Hanwha and KIA on the weekend. Hanwha’s games this season are sold out every day. All five games played at home were attended by full crowds, and the games against LG in Jamsil on March 23-24 and against Kiwoom in Gocheok on March 5-7 were also sold out. KIA also sold out three home games in Gwangju, and also attracted a crowd of 10,000 won for the Doosan game in Jamsil on the 29th and 31st of last month. The two teams showing off their ticket power this year will face off on the weekend, which is expected to attract a large number of spectators. Attention is also focused on whether the Kiwoom Heroes, who emerged as the eye of the typhoon with a 7-game winning streak after an opening 4-game losing streak, can continue their high-flying streak. Kiwoom, who won both of their two-game series against Samsung with great firepower and even defeated Ryu Hyun-jin, showed their potential by winning by one point on the 6th and 7th. Kiwoom meets SSG Landers this week from the 9th to the 11th. SSG’s mound is shaking, with the team’s ERA reaching 6.58 last week. If Kiwoom’s batting line continues its momentum and takes the lead in the early stages of the game, there is a possibility that the winning streak will continue. The last time Kiwoom had more than 7 consecutive wins was in 2022 when they won 9 games in a row. At that time, they won 9 games, from the Sajik Lotte game on June 25 to the Jamsil Doosan game on July 5, 2022. The first match of the season between Jamsil’s ‘Two Families under One Roof’ is also scheduled for this weekend. LG, which won the combined championship last year, is maintaining mid-ranking with 8 wins, 1 draw, and 5 losses until last week. LG is unable to show the power of a ‘defending champion’ due to a weakened team, but thanks to Koo Bon-hyuk’s walk-off hit last week (against NC Dinos on the 4th) and a grand slam (against KT Wiz on the 6th), LG has 4 wins and 2 losses. reaped. NC, which has risen to the sole lead by sweeping the three-game series against SSG, and KT, which is at the bottom at the beginning of the season, are also facing an eye-catching three-game series during the week. 고스톱사이트