Professional baseball team KT Wiz escaped a three-game losing streak by defeating the NC Dinos.

KT won the match against NC in the 2025 KBO League at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 8th, with a score of 3-2.

KT's starting pitcher Koh Young Technology threw 99 pitches over 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, no walks, striking out 10, and conceding 1 run, recording his first win of the season. Jang Sung-woo hit a two-RBI game-winning hit. Closer Park Young-hyun pitched 1 inning without allowing a run, securing the victory by a 1-point margin.

NC could not continue their two-game winning streak. NC's starting pitcher Mok Ji-hoon pitched 3⅔ innings (82 pitches), allowing 4 hits, 4 walks, striking out 5, and conceding 3 runs, becoming the losing pitcher.

NC's starting lineup included Park Min-woo (2nd baseman), Kim Joo-won (shortstop), Son Ah-seop (right fielder), Davidson (1st baseman), Kwon Hee-dong (designated hitter), Kim Hwi-jip (3rd baseman), Park Se-hyuk (catcher), Cheon Jae-hwan (left fielder), and Park Si-won (center fielder).

KT's starting lineup included Rojas (right fielder), Heo Kyung-min (3rd baseman), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Kim Min-hyuk (left fielder), Jang Sung-woo (catcher), Kim Sang-soo (2nd baseman), Hwang Jae-gyun (1st baseman), Bae Jeong-dae (center fielder), and Kwon Dong-jin (shortstop).

In the 1st inning, NC's leadoff hitter Park Min-woo got on base with a single to right field, and Kim Joo-won successfully stole second base during his at-bat. Although Kim Joo-won was struck out for a no-out with a strikeout, the runner on second advanced to third during a wild pitch. With one out and a runner on third, Son Ah-seop scored the first run with a ground ball to second base.

In the 1st inning, after two outs, KT's Kang Baek-ho got on base with a walk, creating a chance with Kim Min-hyuk's hit to right-center, putting runners on 1st and 2nd. Jang Sung-woo missed the opportunity, striking out on a full count.

In the 3rd inning, after one out, KT's Rojas got on base by drawing a walk. Heo Kyung-min hit a single to center, advancing the runners to scoring position on 1st and 2nd. Kang Baek-ho struck out, but Kim Min-hyuk drew a walk, loading the bases with two outs. Jang Sung-woo capitalized on the first pitch, hitting a timely single to left field to turn the game around at 2-1.

In the 4th inning, leadoff hitter Hwang Jae-gyun got on base with a single to right field. During Bae Jeong-dae's at-bat, a wild pitch allowed the runner on first to advance to second. Although Bae Jeong-dae struck out, Kwon Dong-jin drew a walk, putting runners on 1st and 2nd with one out. During Rojas's at-bat, the runner on second, Hwang Jae-gyun, succeeded in stealing third base. Rojas popped out to the third baseman.

NC replaced starting pitcher Mok Ji-hoon with Kim Si-hoon. Kim Si-hoon threw a wild pitch during Heo Kyung-min's at-bat, allowing the runner on third to score, extending the lead to 3-1.

NC's 5th inning ended with a three-up, three-down. In the 6th inning, after two outs, Park Min-woo reached scoring position with a double to left, but Kim Joo-won struck out. In the 7th inning, the 3-5 batters went three-up, three-down, failing to capitalize on Koh Young Technology.

In the 8th inning, facing the new pitcher Kim Min-soo, NC's Kim Hyung-jun hit a solo home run over the left center field wall on the third pitch after two strikes, closing the gap to 2-3.

In the 8th inning, after Kim Min-soo allowed 1 run in 1 inning, KT's closer Park Young-hyun took the mound in the 9th. Leadoff hitter Park Min-woo got on base by drawing a walk. Kim Joo-won struck out, and Son Ah-seop made an out to the second baseman for two outs. At Davidson's at-bat, a pitcher balk allowed the runners to advance to 2nd with two outs, but Davidson struck out, ending the game.

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