The last bastion has collapsed.

The professional baseball Samsung Lions failed to escape the losing streak despite featuring a foreign one-two punch. Since the match against Doosan Bears in Daegu on 3rd, they have been caught in a seven-game losing streak.

On 10th, Samsung started foreign pitcher Ariel Hurado for the first game of a doubleheader against LG Twins at Daegu Samsung Lions Park. Until that day, he had made eight appearances, all marked by quality starts, but luck did not follow, resulting in only 2 wins and 3 losses and maintaining an earned run average of 2.21.

Hurado, expected to play the role of the losing streak stopper, allowed a big inning from the very first inning, collapsing with 6⅔ innings pitched, 10 hits allowed (1 home run), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 5 earned runs. This marked his fourth loss of the season, with his earned run average rising to 2.72.

Danny Reyes, who left a strong impression with a 0.66 earned run average and 2 wins with no losses in last year's playoffs against LG, started as the pitcher for the second game. Perhaps due to the pressure of having to break the losing streak, Reyes could not complete 5 innings. He struggled, pitching 4⅓ innings, allowing 7 hits (1 home run), 3 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 4 earned runs. This marked his third loss of the season.

Having lost both games of the doubleheader, Samsung is caught in a seven-game losing streak. It was even more shocking that their foreign one-two punch did not work. Injuries to key hitters such as Kim Ji-chan and Kim Young-woong, along with players who should have contributed offensively not performing, resulted in the team's offense falling short of expectations. There were opportunities in both games to score; however, a key hit was lacking in scoring situations.

Samsung will start right-handed pitcher Choi Won-tae on 11th. Choi, who played for LG until last year, has made 7 appearances this season, recording 3 wins and 2 losses with an earned run average of 4.58.

Choi has not added to his win total since the match against KIA Tigers on April 23, but he has been fulfilling his role as a starting pitcher by achieving quality starts in two consecutive games. He struggled against LG on April 16, allowing 6 earned runs in 3⅓ innings. Kim Young-woong, who was sidelined due to a rib injury, is expected to return to the first team ahead of the game on 11th. This is one of the few pieces of good news.

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