'It started an hour late, but the game ended in 1 hour and 44 minutes' Seoul High School advanced to the round of 16 with a victory in cold games

Jul 09, 2024

The 79th Blue Dragon Open National High School Baseball Championship match between Seoul High School and Korea Masago held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. Kim Ji-woo of Seoul High School with two outs is celebrated after hitting a 130-meter-long solo shot to the left in the top of the fourth inning. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.9/

The 79th Blue Dragon Open National High School Baseball Championship match between Seoul High School and Korea Masago held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. Jeon Yoo-min of Seoul High School hit a timely two-run hit in the bottom of the first inning. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.9/

The 79th Blue Dragon Open National High School Baseball Championship match between Seoul High School and Korea Masago held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. Seoul High School coach Kim Dong-soo is responding to the victory interview. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.9/

The 79th Blue Dragon Open National High School Baseball Championship match between Seoul High School and Korea Masago held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. Kim Ji-woo, a freshman at Seoul High School who hit a large home run with a distance of 130 meters, proudly holds the memorial ball. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.9/

The game started later than scheduled. However, the batters coolly ended the game with a 'ultra-speed' in an hour and 44 minutes.

Seoul High School, led by head coach Kim Dong-soo, won the cold game 15-1 against Korea Martha BC in the second round of the 79th Cheongryonggi National High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league King Jung-wang match (co-hosted by the Chosun Ilbo, Sports Chosun, and Korea Baseball Softball Association) at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 9th.

The match was held after a one-day delay. It was scheduled to be held on the 8th, the previous day, but it was delayed due to rainy weather. It wasn't easy again this time. In the aftermath of the heavy rain the night before, it was difficult to start at 9:30 a.m., when it was scheduled to start. The game began after clearing the ground for the safety of the players and smooth progress of the game. The beginning of the first inning began at around 10:30 a.m., an hour later than the scheduled time.

However, Seoul High School's attack was hot. Seoul High School scored five points in an instant from the beginning of the first inning. Following the first batter Kim Min-jae's heavy hit, the second batter Lee Dong-yeop's sacrifice bunt, Song Suk-min's hit and opponent's wild pitch, Wang Ji-hoon's hit, Kim Ji-woo's walk, and Jeon Yu-min and Kim Ji-heon's consecutive hits, he drove constantly.

Seoul High School, leading 5-0 from the first inning, allowed one point to Korea Marsa BC in the bottom of the second inning due to a shortstop's defensive error, but scored 10 more points in the third and fifth innings. Following Jeon Yoo-min's double in the top of the third inning, Kim Ji-hun, Han Jae-hee and Han Tae-joon added four more runs with four consecutive hits, and fifth batter Kim Ji-woo's solo home run to the left in the top of the fourth inning. Kim Ji-woo hit a huge home run with a driving distance of about 130 meters on the day, and field officials expressed their admiration. Although he is still a freshman, he showed great power in the national competition and made a strong impression.

The 79th Blue Dragon National High School Championship held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. Kim Tae-kyun of Gyeongnam High School is pitching. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.9/

The 79th Blue Dragon National High School Championship held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. In the top of the sixth inning, Keangnam High School's Joo Yang-joon scores when Kim Jihoon Choi hits with one out and a runner on second base. Mokdong = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.9/

With the addition of the game leaning early, Seoul High School scored five more runs starting with Kim Ji-heon's double and Han Jae-hee's triple in the top of the fifth inning, completing a 15-1 victory by meeting the cold game requirements.

It started an hour late, but it ended in about an hour and 44 minutes until the fifth inning, allowing it to start normally without disrupting the start of the second game. Seoul High School, which advanced to the round of 16, will face Gangneung High School at 2:30 p.m. on the 10th at Mokdong Stadium for a ticket to the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, Masan Yongma High School beat Daegu Sangwon High School 5-3 on the same day, and Gyeongnam High School beat Sangseo High School 9-2 to confirm their advance to the round of 16.

▶Today's Cheongryonggi result (2nd round)

Seoul High School 15-1 Korea Marsa BC (5th cold)

Masan Yongmago 5-3 Daegu Sangwon

Kyungnam High School 9-2 Hike

Ansan Technical High School 10-0 Kyungmin IT High School (5 times cold)

Bukil High School 7-0 Gwangnam High School BC

Pohang Steel High School 8-1 Woo Shin-go

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