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Professional baseball team Hanwha defeated KIA to break its four-game losing streak. Pitcher Owen White delivered a stellar performance, leading the team out of its slump.
Reporter Jeon Yeongmin has the details.
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White, who struggled in his first appearance of the second half against Kiwoom on the 16th with five runs allowed over five innings, regained his stability and pitched brilliantly against KIA.
He mixed in fastballs reaching up to 151 km/h and sharp sweepers to strike out five batters, holding KIA's potent lineup to four hits and one run through seven innings to claim his sixth win of the season.
Hanwha secured a 7-3 victory over KIA thanks to Shim Woo-jun's three-run home run in the second inning, his fourth of the season, and right fielder Lee Won-seok's brilliant defensive play in the eighth. With the win, Hanwha snapped its four-game losing streak and climbed to sixth place, edging half a game ahead of NC.
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Dead-last Kiwoom defeated league leader Samsung 3-1.
Although starting pitcher Alcantara left the mound earlier than expected in the fifth inning due to elbow pain, the bullpen—including Park Ji-sung and Kim Sung-min—shut down the remaining five innings allowing just one run, while Kim Woong-bin hit a home run for the second consecutive day to seal the victory.
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SSG snapped its four-game losing streak by defeating Lotte, fueled by strong performances from its foreign players.
Starting pitcher Avila earned his second win of the season, pitching six innings while allowing four hits with six strikeouts and three runs. Madris, who joined the team as a replacement for the injured Heredia, hit his first home run of the season and tallied three hits, two RBIs, and two runs, basking in joy as he received a celebratory water shower.
[Video Editing: Lee Jae-sung]
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