23 at-bats, 35 plate appearances.

The endlessly long feeling of batting silence was finally broken. LG Twins' cleanup hitter Moon Bo-gyeong finally hit the long-awaited single on the 19th at Jamsil Stadium against the NC Dinos.

Moon Bo-gyeong did not miss the 5th pitch cutter of NC starter Shin Min-hyeok at the bottom of the 4th inning with two outs, and he hit it accurately for a single to center field. At the moment the hit was made, the cheers from home fans mixed with sighs of relief.

Moon Bo-gyeong, who arrived safely at first base, looked up at the sky, lifting his head. He had an expression as if he was setting down all his burdens. It was a moment when the emotions he had been holding back were fully revealed.

Captain Park Hae-min, who was preparing for defense after the inning, lifted the mood by throwing the commemorative ball, and Moon Bo-gyeong responded with a smile. Applause from the coaching staff and fellow players erupted in the dugout.

In the previous day's game (18th), there were no hits in five chances: 1 out with runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 1st inning, 2 outs with bases loaded in the 2nd inning, 1 out with bases loaded in the 4th, and 5th, and 2 outs with runners on 1st and 3rd in the 7th. However, he produced 4 RBIs with a sacrifice fly, a walk, and ground outs. Recording 4 RBIs with no hits was a first in KBO history.

In particular, during the ground ball to second base in the 7th inning, Moon Bo-gyeong boldly attempted a headfirst slide despite the risk of injury. The desperation to survive, even just once, was clearly evident.

The desire was still strong in that day's game. From his first plate appearance, he attempted a surprise bunt on the first pitch and, after being put out with a field out, he expressed his frustration in the dugout with kicks and shouts, Moon Bo-gyeong.

He was angrier at himself than anyone else and wanted to contribute to the team more than anyone else, and he finally succeeded in his 35th plate appearance.

However, LG could not carry this into a team victory.

NC won 3-0, claiming the winning series with a solo home run by Kim Hwi-jip and 2 hits and 2 RBIs from Park Min-woo in 3 at-bats.

Starter Shin Min-hyeok delivered a perfect performance with 3 hits allowed, 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, and 7 strikeouts over 7 innings, achieving a quality start plus after a year. Kim Young-kyu recorded a hold, and Ryu Jin-wook secured the save.

Although LG missed the opportunity to reclaim the top position, it was an invaluable day for Moon Bo-gyeong. Time spent believing in himself and enduring through endless struggles, and finally the breakthrough of one hit.

Fans sincerely hope that this single one will serve as a signal for Moon Bo-gyeong to regain his confidence.

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