The Hanwha Eagles avenged the previous day’s loss with a blazing offense.
Hanwha won 8-4 against the LG Twins on Thursday at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. Hanwha and LG each had one win and one loss.
Hanwha, which started Ryu Hyun-jin on the mound the previous day (23rd) but failed to pick up a win, relied on a strong performance from foreign pitcher Felix Peña and a flurry of home runs from the bats.
Peña went 6⅔ innings, allowing two runs on six hits and four walks while striking out four and walking one.
Throwing 95 pitches in total, Peña used a mix of changeups, sliders, and two-seamers along with a fastball that topped out at 151 mph to keep the LG lineup in check.
Peña was followed by Kim Bum-soo (⅓ scoreless inning), Joo Hyun-sang (one scoreless inning), and Park Sang-won (two runs in one inning).
At the plate, Jonathan Peraza showed that he’s adjusted to the KBO perfectly, 바카라사이트 hitting back-to-back home runs, while captain Chae Eun-sung hit a three-run homer to make it a 4-2 game.
After scoring one run in the bottom of the third, Hanwha scored one run in each of the fourth and fifth innings. In the fourth, Peraza hit a solo home run, and in the fifth, Chae Eun-sung doubled and Moon Hyun-bin singled. Moon would go on to score the game-winning run.
After scoring again in the sixth on Peraza’s home run, Hanwha allowed one run in the bottom of the seventh.
In the top of the eighth inning, Hanwha came back with four runs, including a three-run homer by Chae Eun-sung. In the top of the ninth, Ha Joo-seok doubled and Choi In-ho singled, but Hanwha gave up two runs in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win.
After the game, Hanwha manager Choi Won-ho said, “Peraza showed good hitting, including a multi-homer game. Her fighting spirit gave us a big boost,” Choi said.
“Our captain, Chae Eun-sung, also played a crucial role in sealing the win with a home run when we needed it, and it was the decisive blow today,” Choi said.
Chae Eun-sung said, “It felt good to hit a home run to break the game open. I wasn’t aiming for it, and I think I was familiar with the slider from the previous pitch.” “There are a lot of good players here, 사설 토토사이트 and I know the fans have a lot of expectations, but I think I have to fulfill them,” she said.
Chae Eun-sung continued, “Fall baseball is my goal. I will work well with my teammates to achieve my goal. Personally, my goal is to finish the season without any injuries.”
Choi also praised the pitching staff for the victory. “I also have to praise Peña’s pitching. Even though he gave up some runs, he didn’t falter and did a great job as a starting pitcher,” Choi said.
“It was an away game, but I’m glad we were able to deliver a victory to our fans, who filled the third-base stands and cheered loudly,” Choi said.
Hanwha will take a day off on the 25th before returning to action on the 26th for a three-game midweek series against the SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon.
