It's the fourth hitter of the future, but he's already the fourth hitter. I think I'm dressed for it. I hit a home run to escape losing streak... He has a batting average of 0.333 with two home runs and four RBIs in four games of promotion
Jul 14, 2024
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LG Twins' Moon Bo-kyung is establishing himself as the fourth batter early on.
Moon Bo-kyung started as the 4th-3rd baseman in an away game against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 13th and scored three hits (one home run) in four at-bats, leading his team to a 7-3 victory. As the No. 4 hitter, he hit a valuable RBI single to break his team's fourth consecutive loss.
In the top of the first inning, Moon Bo-kyung, who made a full base chance with a right-handed hit to lead 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning with a 3-0 lead, immediately hit Kim Kyu-yeon's first pitch fastball and hit a wedge two-run shot over the left-center fence. For LG, which led 3-0 but lost four consecutive games, Moon Bo-kyung certainly hit a home run that gave him a sense of stability in a slightly unstable situation.
Then, in the top of the eighth inning, with no outs and runners on the first and third bases, he added another RBI with an infield hit to the shortstop.
Thanks to Moon Bo-kyung's performance, LG shook off Hanwha's pursuit and won 7-3 to break a four-game losing streak to win its first victory in the second half.
Moon Bo-kyung, who was mainly deployed at No. 5 and 6 this season, took the fourth batter from the match against the KIA Tigers in Jamsil on the 10th, the second game of the second half. Moon Bo-kyung was placed in the fourth as Austin Dean, who had been good at batting fourth, was placed in the third. When Kim Hyun-soo, who was a built-in third hitter, showed extreme sluggishness, he made a change in the batting order to increase his scoring ability.
At the time, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `I was thinking of Moon Bo-kyung as LG's future No. 4 hitter, and I originally thought of using Moon Bo-kyung as the No. 4 hitter around next year, but I was pulled this time.' `This was the same idea as hitting coaches.' Even if Lee Jae-won came from Sangmu, he said, "I thought it was right for Moon Bo-kyung to do No. 4."
It is not a temporary replacement due to Kim Hyun-soo's poor performance. Coach Yeom said "As long as Austin or Moon Bo-kyung do not fall into a severe slump, I intend to go 1st to 4th as it is."
Moon Bo-kyung had a spectacular reporting ceremony by hitting a preemptive superior solo shot in his first at-bat in charge of No. 4. He has five hits in 15 at-bats (batting average of 0.333) and two homers and four RBIs in four games until the 13th. There are some hitters who are under the pressure if they become the fourth batter even though they are playing well, but Moon Bo-kyung is maintaining his batting pace.
The fourth hitter who will lead LG's dynasty in the future. I think it's a good fit.
indyk@sportschosun.com
