"I only win when I face foreign pitchers."
LG Twins pitcher Son Ju-yeong is set to face another foreign pitcher in a starting matchup. Son Ju-yeong has recorded 4 wins and 1 loss against foreign pitchers, and attention is focused on whether he can succeed in defeating another foreign pitcher.
Son Ju-yeong will start in the game against the NC Dinos held at Changwon NC Park on the 4th. The NC starting pitcher is Logan.
Son Ju-yeong has six wins, three losses, and an earned run average of 3.79 in 11 games this season. Last year, he had his first full-time season as a starting pitcher, completing the required innings and ranking 2nd among domestic pitchers in earned run average at 3.79.
This year, Son Ju-yeong started the season as the second starter in LG's rotation and faced many foreign pitchers. He faced Riley on March 29 against NC, Anderson on May 2 against SSG, Ha-ra-do in the first game of a doubleheader against Samsung on May 10, White on May 23 against SSG, and Weiss on May 29 against Hanwha.
In five matchups against foreign pitchers, Son Ju-yeong has only lost to Anderson, recording 4 wins and 1 loss overall. He became the losing pitcher against Anderson after going 5 innings and allowing 2 earned runs, while Anderson became the winning pitcher after pitching 5 innings and allowing 1 earned run. The game ended 1-2.
Son Ju-yeong has been in good form lately, winning his last two games. He was the winning pitcher with 1 earned run in 7 innings against SSG on May 23 and again with 1 earned run in 7 innings against Hanwha on May 29. Both victories were against foreign pitchers. After winning against Hanwha on the 29th of last month, Son Ju-yeong smiled and said, "I only win when I face foreign pitchers. I have beaten Riley, Ha-ra-do, White, and Weiss."
Son Ju-yeong's career record against NC is slightly unfavorable at 2 wins and 3 losses in 9 games, with an earned run average of 5.26. However, he performed well last year in 5 games as a starter, with 1 win, 1 loss, and an earned run average of 2.88, and this year he became the winning pitcher in one game, pitching 6 innings and allowing 4 earned runs.
The NC starting pitcher is Logan. He has a record of 2 wins and 6 losses with an earned run average of 3.58 in 12 games. Logan struggled in April with 5 losses and an earned run average of 6.08 over 5 games, but improved in May, recording 2 wins and 1 loss with an earned run average of 2.12 over 5 games. Against LG, he recorded 2 earned runs in 6 innings on March 28 and 1 earned run in 4.1 innings on April 23. His earned run average against LG is 2.61.
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