Kim Jin-wook 3 scoreless innings → Son Ho-young final hit → Kim Won-joong's first appearance...Lotte Caught Softbank
Feb 26, 2025
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Lotte won 6-1 against the Softbank Hawks in its first game of the Guchun League in Miyazaki, Japan, on the 26th. Starting on this day, Lotte will begin to temper its brother Chiba Lotte for five consecutive days, including two consecutive games.
It was an ideal first win. Starter Kim Jin-wook pitched well, and the lineup exploded. The must-win group, which leads to Jeong Chul-won, Koo Seung-min, and Kim Won-joong, was also reliable.
Starting pitcher Kim Jin-wook, who pitched three scoreless innings, was selected as the pitcher MVP. Kim Jin-wook gave up two hits and two walks, but he pitched well without losing a point with one strikeout. The number of pitches was 50.
He shook off the aftereffects of an elbow injury that coincided with the cancellation of the membership of the Armed Forces Sports Unit last year.
Kim Jin-wook was followed by Na Kyun-an (1 ⅔ inning), Chung Hyun-soo (1 ⅓ inning), Kim Sang-soo, Jung Chul-won, Koo Seung-min and Kim Won-joong (1 inning). The only run was a home run allowed by Na Kyun-an to Softbank Tomoya.
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Son Ho-young's strong performance was outstanding in the lineup. Son Ho-young was honored as the field MVP by leading the team's offense with three hits and two RBIs in five times at bat. He struck out in his first at-bat, but he became the main player of the team's victory by hitting three consecutive hits in the second at-bat in the fourth inning, a come-from-behind final hit in the fifth inning, and a left-handed hit in the seventh inning.
Hwang Sung-bin and Ko Seung-min, who played as table setters, and Reyes, the fourth batter, also hit two hits each to lead the mood. In the seventh inning with a 3-1 lead, Jang Doo-sung hit a two-run timely hit to seal the victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
