Hanwha Snaps 4-Game Losing Streak Against KIA Thanks to White's 7 Strong Innings

Led by starting pitcher Owen White and Sim Woo-jun, the professional baseball team Hanwha Eagles defeated the KIA Tigers to snap their four-game losing streak.

Hanwha secured a 7-3 victory over KIA in their away match of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season held at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field today (the 22nd).

With this win, Hanwha edged past the NC Dinos by half a game to climb to 6th place, while 4th-place KIA saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.

White pitched 7 strong innings, striking out 5 batters and allowing just 1 run to earn his 6th win of the season.

Sim Woo-jun shined brightly, recording 3 hits in 5 at-bats, including his 4th three-run homer of the season, along with 4 RBIs and 1 run scored.

At Gocheok SkyDome in Seoul, the last-place Kiwoom Heroes overcame the setback of starting pitcher Raul Alcantara's early exit to defeat the league-leading Samsung Lions 3-1.

Samsung's lead over the 2nd-place KT Wiz, who did not play today, was narrowed to 2 games.

Kiwoom faced a crisis in the top of the 5th inning when starting pitcher Alcantara complained of elbow pain after hitting Samsung's leadoff hitter Lee Jae-hyun with a pitch, forcing him to leave the game.

Kiwoom's relief pitcher Park Ji-sung, who was called upon urgently, gave up consecutive walks to Kim Ji-chan and Kim Sung-yoon to load the bases with two outs, but managed to escape the jam by forcing Koo Ja-wook to fly out to left field.

Having survived the threat of a big inning, Kiwoom immediately capitalized on offense.

In the bottom of the 5th, leadoff hitter Kim Woong-bin fired the opening salvo with a solo home run over the right-center field wall.

At Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, the 9th-place away team SSG Landers defeated the 8th-place Lotte Giants 7-3, breaking their own four-game losing streak, propelled by the performances of their new foreign players.

SSG's new foreign hitter Madris stood out with 3 hits, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored, highlighted by a leadoff solo homer over the center field wall in the top of the 5th.

Avila held the Lotte lineup in check, surrendering 3 runs on 4 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts over 6 innings to capture his 2nd win in 2 appearances since joining the KBO League.

The game between the NC Dinos and LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul was declared a no-game due to rain in the 3rd inning.

The match between the Doosan Bears and KT Wiz scheduled to take place at Suwon KT Wiz Park was canceled due to poor field conditions.

(Photo courtesy of Hanwha Eagles, Yonhap News)
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