SSG emerged victorious in the ace big match. The team felt some relief heading into the second game of the doubleheader.
SSG won 8-4 in the first game of the doubleheader against KIA in the 2025 KBO League at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 11th. SSG broke a three-game losing streak.
Starting pitcher White threw 5 innings (93 pitches), allowing 4 hits (1 home run), 4 walks, 3 strikeouts, and 3 runs (2 earned), recording his third win of the season.
Cho Hyung-woo contributed with 2 hits and 3 RBIs in 4 at-bats. As the table setter, Choi Ji-hoon had 2 hits and 1 RBI with 1 run scored in 5 at-bats, while Park Sung-han recorded 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored in 3 at-bats.
SSG seized the momentum by scoring 7 runs against KIA's Nail, the league's top pitcher in earned run average, by the 4th inning. In the 2nd inning, lead-off hitter Han Yoo-seom reached base on a walk, and the runner on first, Han Yoo-seom, aggressively advanced to third base on McBroom's single, securing the safe call. Choi Jun-woo put SSG on the board with an RBI hit, and with 2 outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Cho Hyung-woo generated a 2-RBI single that turned the tide.
In the 3rd inning with 2 outs and a runner on 2nd, McBroom hit an RBI double, followed by Cho Hyung-woo's RBI single in the 4th, Choi Ji-hoon's RBI triple, and Park Sung-han's sacrifice fly, extending the lead to 7-1.
After the game, Manager Lee Seung-yong said, "Thanks to the balanced performance of the fielders, we were able to win the first game of the doubleheader. (Cho) Hyung-woo's 3 RBIs came at crucial moments, making a significant contribution to the team's victory. Table setters (Choi) Ji-hoon and (Park) Sung-han also played well, and McBroom raised his form by hitting his first 3 hits."
The manager also noted, "In the 2nd inning, the aggressive baserunning by (Han) Yoo-seom and other fielders stood out. I think such bold intentions were the driving force behind our victory."
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