'Now I can breathe' Catcher 3 consecutive at-bats home run after 11 consecutive losses → Return to ace, hopeful 2 consecutive wins
Aug 24, 2024
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The NC Dinos defeated the No. 1 KIA Tigers. NC won 17-4 against KIA at Changwon NC Park on the 23rd. It was a perfect victory. NC's batters, who brought down Eric Lauer to four runs in five innings, scored as many as 10 points in the bottom of the sixth inning alone. Since then, there have been additional points.
It is all the more meaningful because it was a great victory in Kyle Hart's return match. Hart became the winning pitcher for the first time in five innings since the game against the Kiwoom Heroes on July 31 (seven scoreless innings). There were many twists and turns. Hearts, who were in poor physical condition due to severe cold body aches, returned slower than expected. It was because he did not fully recover his condition. He expected to be able to return last week, but as this was also delayed, the team lost 'Ace' and only lost consecutive games.
He even planned to take the mound in the second division to check his senses in practice, but this was also delayed due to rain, and there were a lot of obstacles. In the end, Hart expressed his willingness to throw in the first team immediately without taking the mound in the second team, taking the mound against KIA with a limit of around 60 pitches, but he became a winning pitcher by dragging 5 innings. It was a match that confirmed how desperate 'Ace's presence was.
The lineup, which even Kim Sung-wook returned to, was lively for the first time in a long time. As batters made enough points, the bullpen also eased the burden. Song Myung-ki's three runs were disappointing, but Kim Si-hoon and Ryu Jin-wook scored one scoreless inning and Han Jae-seung scored two scoreless innings to completely block the opponent's chance to fight back.
It is a precious two-game winning streak after 11 consecutive losses, which I don't even want to think of again. In the match against the Hanwha Eagles in Cheongju on the 21st, he broke his losing streak with three consecutive home runs by main catcher Kim Hyung-joon, and after resting on Lee Dong-il due to rain, he recorded consecutive wins against the No. 1 team.
Now NC is gradually regaining its normal trajectory. He lost his balance and fluctuated after 11 consecutive losses, but he became solid again after he lost 11 consecutive losses. Kim Young-kyu can also come up to the first division through a second-tier game soon, which can give strength to the tired bullpen.
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