"Jeon Sang-hyun and Lee Chang-jin determined the victory."
The Kia Tigers raced to their fourth consecutive win, earning a comeback victory against the KT Wiz 5-3 in a game held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 18th. After overcoming KT's one-two punch with Heisoo the previous day and So Hyung-jun that day, they continued their winning streak.
Starter Yoon Young-cheol effectively held the opponents scoreless through the third inning but allowed three runs in the fourth. Still, he managed to prevent a large number of runs and kept the game together until the fifth.
The cohesion of the batting lineup shone through. They were held down 0-3 by KT's starter So Hyung-jun until the fourth inning but found their rhythm in the fifth. After one out, Choi Won-jun hit a single to center, and Go Jong-wook had a single to right along with a defensive error, creating a scoring opportunity on second and third base, leading to Park Chan-ho hitting a two-run double.
With two outs and runners on first and second, Wisdom hammered a game-tying hit to the right-center, bringing the competition back to square one. In the seventh inning, Park Chan-ho reached base with an infield single, and after two outs, Wisdom and Kim Tae-gun walked to load the bases, before pinch hitter Lee Chang-jin hit a two-run single past the shortstop to complete the comeback at 5-3.
They showedsticky cohesion in crucial moments. Following this, Jeon Sang-hyun pitched two perfect innings, escaping a tight situation in the eighth with one out and runners on second and third, while closer Jeong Hae-young secured a perfect 18th save in the ninth.
Manager Lee Beom-ho remarked, "Jeon Sang-hyun's two perfect innings and pinch hitter Lee Chang-jin's game-winning hit were what secured today's victory," and sent applause to both players.
"You could definitely feel the strength in Jeon Sang-hyun's pitches after taking a three-day rest. He had some discomfort in his thigh, so we removed Lee Chang-jin from the starting lineup, but he showed a focused appearance in the clutch situation," he praised.
Moreover, he noted, "The process of Park Chan-ho and Wisdom hitting consecutive timely hits to equalize while being down by three runs was also good. After the comeback, Jo Sang-woo and Jeong Hae-young also maintained a scoreless performance to secure the win," promising, "I will prepare well for tomorrow to win with the fans again."
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