Kia Tigers broke their two-game losing streak with active batting.

Kia won 11-5 against the SSG Landers in the 2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 13th. Patrick Wisdom hit two home runs, and Oh Seon-woo contributed a two-run home run along with a big inning that scored four runs. Starting pitcher Adam Oller showcased a brilliant performance, allowing only two runs over seven innings. They wiped away the shock of being in last place the previous day with explosive hitting.

Kia gained the upper hand with a home run in the second inning. When Choi Hyung-woo got on base with a single to center field, Wisdom lifted Moon Seung-won's slider for a two-run home run that traveled 125 meters. It was a bullet home run at a speed of 173.4 km/h. This was Wisdom's sixth home run of the season, coming 11 days after the game against Samsung on April 2. He has driven in 14 runs.

SSG responded immediately. In the top of the third inning, lead-off batter Lee Ji-young faced Ollar in a nine-pitch battle and hit a double that went over first base. Hyun Won-hwa also hit a double that slipped past the first baseman, narrowing the gap by one run. After Park Ji-hwan's sacrifice bunt, Choi Ji-hoon hit a sacrifice fly to center field, leveling the score.

Afterwards, there was a lull, and Kia had a chance with two outs and runners on first and second base in the fourth inning, but Choi Won-jun made an out. Another big play happened in the fifth inning when Kim Tae-kyun reached base with a double to right field. A sacrifice bunt moved the runner to third base with one out, but Park Chan-ho was out on an infield ground ball. Oh Seon-woo, who was promoted from the second team the previous day, hit a 130-meter home run to take the lead at 4-2.

He proved his upward trend with a batting average of .415 in the last 10 games in the Futures League. "I received reports that he was the best hitter in the second team," and he lived up to the faith of manager Lee Beom-ho, who started him as the designated hitter. It was his first home run in 579 days since the game against Samsung in Daegu on September 12, 2023. It revitalized a team batting lineup that had been stagnant, triggering a big inning in the sixth.

In the sixth inning, Wisdom opened the scoring with a single to left field. After one out, Choi Won-jun hit a bloop single in front of the left fielder, and Kim Tae-kyun drew a walk to load the bases. Kim Gyu-seong hit a timely single to center field to drive in a run, and an error by SSG pitcher Song Young-jin added another point. Park Chan-ho followed with a two-run single to left field, extending the lead to 8-2. Wisdom capped off the game with a solo home run to center field in the seventh inning, marking his seventh of the season.

Kia added two more runs in the eighth inning. Ollar pitched outstandingly. After giving up two runs on back-to-back doubles, he delivered a perfect performance in all other innings except the third. He recorded an excellent stat line of 7 innings, allowing only 2 hits, 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts with 2 earned runs. He faced minimal runs with fastballs peaking at 154 km/h and a variety of breaking pitches. It was his third quality start in four games, and it was his first time pitching seven innings.

SSG had a no-out, bases-loaded opportunity in the ninth due to Kim Dae-yu's control issues. Soon after, Ahn Sang-hyun hit a double to right center, clearing the bases. SSG starter Moon Seung-won, who boasted an ERA of 1.53, was taken out after five innings. His stats showed 5 innings, allowing 6 hits, 1 walk, and 4 earned runs. The two home runs were painful. Following him, Song Young-jin allowed 4 hits and 2 walks in the sixth, leading to 4 earned runs. The absence of Choi Jeong and Eredia weakened the lineup, which failed to capitalize on Ollar's pitching.

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