Even if it's the same hit, the purity itself is different. The new 'cleanup hitter' of the Korean professional baseball team Lotte Giants, Na Seung-yeop, has emerged in critical moments of every game to lead to victories.

On the 2nd, Lotte achieved a comeback victory of 4-3 against the NC Dinos in the fourth matchup of the regular season held at Busan Sajik Stadium. With this win, Lotte has extended its winning streak to four games and has closed the gap to 0.5 games as the leading LG fell into a five-game losing streak.

The game was tense toward the end. Lotte took the lead 2-0 in the first inning with a timely double from RAY Reyes and a timely hit from Yoon Dong-hee. After failing to score additional points, Lotte managed to hold off NC's pursuit. However, in the top of the eighth inning, Jung Cheol-won, who came to the mound from the seventh, faltered. Despite bringing in Jung Hyun-soo and closer Kim Won-jung, they allowed three runs. Although they took the risk of having Kim Won-jung face five outs, the gamble failed. However, Lotte's momentum did not easily wane. They quickly retaliated in the bottom of the eighth and made a comeback. After one out in the bottom of the eighth, they capitalized on a single to left by Hwang Seong-bin, a single to right by Ko Seung-min, and a hit by pitch against Reyes to create a one-out bases loaded situation. Na Seung-yeop stepped to the plate and did not hesitate. He hit a 131km forkball from NC's Jeon Sa-min for a two-RBI double, flipping the score to 4-3.

Although they did not score additional points afterward, Lotte utilized their bullpen, including Song Jae-young, Gu Seung-min, and Kim Sang-soo, in the bottom of the ninth to maintain the one-run lead.

As a result, Na Seung-yeop became the hero of the game with the winning hit. Following a two-run home run in the fourth inning against Kiwoom on the 30th of last month and a two-RBI timely hit in the first inning against Kiwoom on the 1st, he has now been the hero of three consecutive games. Additionally, he now ranks first in the league with seven winning hits this season. It's not an exaggeration to call him the league's best closer.

Na Seung-yeop's current batting average with runners in scoring position is .417 (15 hits in 36 at-bats) with three home runs and 23 RBIs, resulting in an OPS of 1.272. The term 'closer' fits him perfectly. Notably, after the seventh inning against NC on the 2nd, in closely contested situations within a two-run margin, he is even stronger with a batting average of .429 (nine hits in 21 at-bats) including one home run. He is showcasing the profile of a clutch hitter. The stat WPA (Win Probability Added) shows how significant his impact has been on the team's winning probability at 1.50, placing him at the top above other league closers. Depending on the situation, weighting is applied, confirming that the purity of Na Seung-yeop's one hit is different.

After the game on the 2nd, Na Seung-yeop said, 'My teammates have been creating many RBI situations in front of me, allowing me to get the winning RBIs yesterday and today.' He noted, 'The team's atmosphere is good lately, and personally, as timely hits keep coming in crucial moments, I have gained confidence, which is translating into results.'

Before the moment of the comeback hit in the eighth inning, he mentioned, 'In my last at-bat, the manager, Lim Hoon, and Coach Lee Sung-gon told me, "Just show what you want to do comfortably."' He added, 'In the one-out situation with runners on first and third, I had complex thoughts, but thanks to the manager and coach's words, I relaxed and stepped to the plate with a simple mindset, which led to a good result.'

He continued, 'The team atmosphere was good in April, and the positive mood has carried into May. During this time, I will focus even more and repay our fans with good team performance this season.' Before we knew it, we have entered the era of 'Seung-yeop Giants.'

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