The professional baseball team Hanwha Eagles is set to challenge for its 10th consecutive win in 26 years.

Hanwha will face Kiwoom Heroes in the fourth match of the 2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League on the 9th at Seoul's Gocheok Sky Dome.

After defeating Samsung 10-6 on the 7th, Hanwha extended its winning streak to nine games. This marks the first time in 20 years since Hanwha recorded nine consecutive wins from June 4, 2005, against Doosan to a game against KIA on the 14th.

Hanwha, which achieved nine consecutive wins, is now aiming for its 10th. The last time Hanwha recorded a 10-game winning streak was from September 24, 1999, against Hyundai to October 5 against Samsung, during which time Hanwha won its only Korean Series championship. If Hanwha wins against Kiwoom on this day, it will achieve its 10th consecutive win for the first time in 26 years. Hanwha's all-time record for consecutive wins is 14, set during the Binggrae era from May 12, 1992, against Samsung to May 26 against Lotte. In 1992, Hanwha recorded 81 wins, 1 tie, and 43 losses, achieving the highest winning percentage of .651 in KBO League history at that time.

This season, Hanwha is in first place in the league with a record of 24 wins and 13 losses, a winning percentage of .649, and has been at the center of attention since the beginning of the season. Hanwha achieved eight consecutive wins from the game against Kiwoom on the 13th of last month to the game against Lotte on the 23rd, and although it suffered two consecutive losses afterward, it is now back in its winning ways, going on to achieve nine consecutive wins.

Hanwha, challenging for its 10th consecutive win, will have Eom Sang-baek as the starting pitcher. Eom Sang-baek has recorded 1 win and 3 losses over six games (26⅔ innings) this season, with an earned run average of 5.06. In his last appearance, he gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits and 3 walks in 5 innings against KIA. He struggled in his game against Kiwoom, pitching 3 innings with 5 hits, 3 walks, and giving up 3 earned runs, resulting in a loss.

Kiwoom will have Ha Young-min as its starting pitcher. Ha Young-min has recorded 4 wins and 4 losses over eight games (42 innings) this season, with an earned run average of 5.57. In his last appearance, he suffered a loss against KT, allowing 8 earned runs over 4⅓ innings with 9 hits and 5 walks. This will be his first game against Hanwha this season.

Kiwoom, currently at the bottom of the league with a record of 13 wins and 27 losses and a winning percentage of .325, broke a four-game losing streak with a come-from-behind win against KIA on the 7th, scoring 8 runs in the 8th inning for an 11-10 victory. The team turned the tables, coming back from a 7-run deficit in the 8th inning in a dramatic win. They face the first-place Hanwha, determined to achieve a victory as they aim to ride the momentum into a winning streak.

Meanwhile, the Korea Meteorological Administration has forecasted rain for most areas nationwide in the afternoon. Rain is expected not only in the metropolitan area (Jamsil, Suwon, Incheon) but also in Daegu, raising the possibility of rain cancellations for 4 out of 5 games scheduled for that day. The game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at the Gocheok Dome, which is a dome stadium, may be the only game held that day, drawing even more attention from baseball fans.

Kiwoom sold out its games against Lotte on the 1st and against KIA from the 5th to the 7th, achieving a four-game sellout streak. This marks the second time in the club's history since 2013 (from June 6 against Samsung to June 9 against KIA) when they played at Mokdong Stadium (12,500 seats). In the game against Hanwha, a sellout seems likely, and Kiwoom hopes to break their record by achieving five consecutive sellouts for the first time and even aiming for seven consecutive sellouts during their three-game series against Hanwha.

As fans' attention focuses on the game at Gocheok Dome, excitement is growing regarding what kind of performance Kiwoom and Hanwha will show.

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