I met the 'Monster' and pitched more like 'Monster'..."It's fun to meet the best pitcher"
Jul 03, 2024
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Was he more focused because it was a showdown with Ryu Hyun-jin.
KT Wiz Benjamin presented his team with six consecutive wins with his best pitching.
Benjamin started the game against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 3rd and was responsible for the team's 3-2 victory with seven scoreless innings.
Benjamin threw 97 pitches in seven innings that day, blocking Hanwha's batters with three hits, two walks and eight strikeouts. I threw a mixture of fastballs, cutters, sliders, and curves, but there was no shortage of either ball. Both ball and ball control were perfect.
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Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin also pitched well with two runs in seven innings. But he was blocked by Benjamin's wall and lost.
Benjamin said after the game, `It's so much fun to meet the best pitcher. Ryu Hyun-jin has really good control. I enjoyed watching his game"If you win a game against such good pitchers, the team's atmosphere can be revived." So I feel good. It was difficult at the beginning of the game due to poor control, but it was good to find stability and finish the game well", he expressed his feelings.
Benjamin continued "It was also satisfactory to finish his last appearance in the first half with a good result. In particular, we had a bad game against Hanwha in Daejeon earlier this season. It's good to finish the first half with good memories at the stadium where I had bad memories. I was in bad shape after the game, but I'm glad I'm going in a good direction again."
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