The Korean professional baseball team KT Wiz is on a two-game winning streak. The Kiwoom Heroes fell into a six-game losing streak, suffering their first 40 losses of the season.

On the 24th, KT secured a victory against Kiwoom, winning 10-4 in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' match held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, extending their winning streak to two games and clinching a winning series in the weekend's three-game series.

Starting pitcher Enmanuel de Jesus recorded a solid performance against his former team, Kiwoom, with 6 innings pitched, allowing 8 hits (including 1 home run), 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, and 4 earned runs for his 3rd win of the season. The bullpen, featuring Kim Min-su (1 inning, no runs), Moon Yong-ik (⅔ inning, no runs), Woo Kyumin (⅓ inning, no runs), and Joo Kwon (1 inning, no runs), preserved the team's victory.

KT's starting lineup included Hwang Jae-kyun (first baseman), Kim Min-hyuk (left fielder), Ahn Hyun-min (center fielder), Mel Rojas Jr. (right fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Heo Kyung-min (third baseman), Kim Sang-su (second baseman), Kwon Dong-jin (shortstop), and Jo Dae-hyun (catcher). KT's offense produced 13 hits and 2 home runs. Hwang Jae-kyun (2nd of the season) and Kang Baek-ho (7th of the season) launched home runs. Hwang Jae-kyun had a stellar game with 4 hits in 5 at-bats, including 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 3 runs scored. Unfortunately, he fell short of achieving a cycle due to a lack of triples. Kang Baek-ho also excelled with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, including 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and 3 runs scored, while Ahn Hyun-min and Kim Sang-su recorded multi-hit games.

Kiwoom's starting lineup featured Song Seung-moon (third baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Ruben Cardenas (right fielder), Lim Byeong-wook (center fielder), Kim Dong-yeop (designated hitter), Oh Seon-jin (second baseman), Lee Hyung-jong (left fielder), Kim Jae-hyun (catcher), and Eo Jun-seo (shortstop). Kiwoom's offense matched KT with 13 hits but struggled with concentration. Rookie infielder Eo Jun-seo recorded 4 hits, and both Song Seung-moon and Choi Joo-hwan achieved multi-hit games, but the team's loss overshadowed their performances.

Starting pitcher Jo Young-geon struggled, pitching 4 innings and allowing 9 hits (including 1 home run), 2 walks, 1 strikeout, and 8 earned runs, resulting in a loss. The bullpen, consisting of Park Joo-sung (4 innings, 2 earned runs) and Park Jung-hoon (1 inning, no runs), also faced difficulties. With this loss, Kiwoom entered a six-game losing streak and became the first team this season to record 40 losses, currently on pace for 107 losses this season.

In the top of the first inning, leadoff hitter Hwang Jae-kyun got a hit, and Kim Min-hyuk advanced to second base with a groundout. Ahn Hyun-min drove in the first run with an RBI double. Following that, Rojas drew a walk, and Kang Baek-ho hit a two-run single. Heo Kyung-min was caught out on a fly ball to right field, but Kim Sang-su contributed with an RBI single, extending the lead to 4-0.

In the bottom of the first inning, leadoff hitter Song Seung-moon and Choi Joo-hwan hit consecutive singles to create a chance with runners on first and third base with no outs. Cardenas struck out, but Lim Byeong-wook hit a sacrifice fly to drive in one run. Kim Dong-yeop struck out.

In the top of the second inning, with one out, Hwang Jae-kyun hit a double, and Kim Min-hyuk followed with an RBI single to extend the lead. Ahn Hyun-min struck out, and Kim Min-hyuk successfully stole second base, putting them at second base with two outs, but Rojas was caught with a groundout to the second baseman.

In the bottom of the second inning, with two outs, Kim Jae-hyun reached base with a hit and a stolen base to advance to second. Eo Jun-seo hit an RBI single to put a run on the scoreboard. Song Seung-moon made an out with a ground ball to the second baseman.

In the top of the fourth inning, with two outs, Hwang Jae-kyun hit a solo home run to add another run. In the fifth inning, leadoff hitter Ahn Hyun-min hit a triple and Rojas drew a walk. Kang Baek-ho hit an RBI single, and although Heo Kyung-min grounded into a double play, Kim Sang-su followed up with an RBI single, making it 8-2.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, with one out, Eo Jun-seo reached on an infield hit. Song Seung-moon was caught on a fly ball to left field, but Choi Joo-hwan hit a single to create a chance with two outs and runners on first and third base. Then, De Jesus threw a wild pitch, allowing them to score. Cardenas drew a walk to set up a chance with two outs and runners on first and second base, but Lim Byeong-wook was caught on a foul ball to third base.

In the top of the sixth inning, KT took advantage of a walk to Jo Dae-hyun, a hit by Hwang Jae-kyun, and a sacrifice bunt by Kim Min-hyuk to create a chance with one out and runners on second and third base. Ahn Hyun-min hit a groundout, driving in one run, while Rojas was caught on a fly ball to the center fielder.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, leadoff hitter Lee Ju-hyung, who came in as a pinch hitter, hit a solo home run. KT responded with a solo home run from Kang Baek-ho in the top of the seventh inning. In the bottom of the seventh inning, leadoff hitters Eo Jun-seo and Song Seung-moon recorded consecutive hits. However, Choi Joo-hwan grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, and Cardenas' sharp ground ball was snagged by pitcher Kim Min-su, quickly ending the inning. In the eighth inning, leadoff hitter Lim Byeong-wook hit a double, and Lee Ju-hyung drew a walk, but pinch hitter Kim Tae-jin was caught on a fly ball to right field, Park Joo-hong on a foul fly to third base, and pinch hitter Kim Keon-hee on a fly ball to center field.

In the top of the ninth inning, leadoff hitter Ahn Hyun-min drew a walk, and pinch hitter Jang Seong-woo got a hit. With Kang Baek-ho's groundout, there was one out and runners on first and third base, followed by Moon Sang-cheol walking to load the bases. Kim Sang-su was caught on a fly ball to right field, and Kwon Dong-jin grounded out to the shortstop, failing to drive in a run.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, leadoff hitter Eo Jun-seo reached base with a hit. Jeon Tae-hyun was caught on a line drive to the shortstop, and Choi Joo-hwan got a hit, but Eo Jun-seo was tagged out attempting to advance to third. Cardenas drew a walk, but Lim Byeong-wook struck out, ending the game.

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