"I can't help but dance at my Venezuelan teammate's great performance." KT's Emmanuel de Jesus was pleased with William Cuevas' pitching.
On the 22nd, in a home game against the NC Dinos at Suwon KT Wiz Park, Cuevas threw 111 pitches over 7⅓ innings, allowing 2 hits, 3 walks, striking out 2, and giving up 2 runs.
Up until early June, Cuevas had struggled with an earned run average in the 6s, but on the 14th in the Daegu Samsung match, he achieved a scoreless performance over 7 innings, marking a successful rebound. In this game, he also continued his streak of 2 games with a quality start plus, showing a completely transformed form with 7⅓ innings and 2 runs.
On this day, de Jesus' passionate cheering for Cuevas in the dugout caught attention. In the top of the 3rd inning, as Cuevas neatly handled Gim Hyeong-jun, Gim Hwi-jip, and Gim Ju-won in order, de Jesus welcomed Cuevas by dancing joyfully in front of the dugout. De Jesus' dance continued throughout the game.
Could it be that the passionate support from his Venezuelan teammate de Jesus gave Cuevas a great boost? Cuevas continued his scoreless streak until the 7th inning. Although he could not get past a crucial moment in the 8th and handed the mound over to Park Young-hyun, it was a performance signaling the return of a big-game pitcher.
The pitching relay will be taken over by Director General de Jesus in the dugout. KT has announced that de Jesus will start for the home game against LG at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 24th. LG will feature right-handed ace Yonny Chirinos.
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