Professional baseball team KT Wiz avenged their loss in the first game of the series with a victory, bringing their record to 1 win and 1 loss.
KT defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 4-2 in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 2nd, breaking their two-game losing streak.
Starting pitcher So Hyung-jun recorded a victory with 6⅓ innings pitched, allowing 6 hits, striking out 1, and giving up 1 run. This season, he has a record of 6 wins and 2 losses in 15 games (90⅓ innings) with an earned run average of 2.99. He has continued to show strong form against Kiwoom, recording 3 wins and an earned run average of 0.89 in 3 games (20⅓ innings).
The bullpen, consisting of Woo Gyu-min (⅓ inning, no runs), Won Sang-hyun (⅔ inning, 1 run, unearned), and Park Young-hyun (1⅔ innings, no runs), secured the team's victory. Park Young-hyun earned his 23rd save of the season, solidifying his position at the top of the league in saves. At bat, Rojas led the team to victory with 1 hit and 2 RBIs, while Kim Sang-su and Ahn Hyun-min each recorded 1 hit and 1 RBI.
KT made a strong offensive play in the bottom of the 4th inning when Kim Sang-su and Kim Min-hyuk hit consecutive singles. Following this, an error by the third baseman on a grounder from Jang Seong-woo resulted in a bases-loaded opportunity with one out. Rojas hit a 2-RBI double to take the lead.
After taking the first lead, KT continued their momentum in the 5th inning. Lead-off hitters Jang Jin-hyuk and Kwon Dong-jin created a scoring opportunity with consecutive singles, and Kim Sang-su hit a sacrifice fly to bring in 1 run. Ahn Hyun-min added another run with an RBI double.
Kiwoom's lead-off hitter Lee Joo-hyung reached base with a hit in the 7th inning and Joo Sung-won advanced to first after getting hit by a pitch from the new pitcher Woo Gyu-min. Stone hit an RBI single to cut the deficit by one run. In the 8th inning, lead-off hitter Song Seong-moon's hit, along with walks to Lim Ji-yeol and Lee Joo-hyung, created another bases-loaded opportunity with no outs. Choi Joo-hwan hit a ground ball to first base, but the runner on third was out at home. However, while the catcher threw to first to execute a 3-2-3 double play, he hit the runner Choi Joo-hwan, causing the ball to deflect. This allowed Lim Ji-yeol, who had advanced to third base, to dash home and score another run.
In the 8th inning, Park Young-hyun, who took the mound with one out, ensured the team's victory by maintaining the lead until the end of the game.
KT manager Lee Kang-cheol praised the pitchers in a post-game interview, saying, 'So Hyung-jun provided a solid foundation for victory with his excellent pitching despite the hot weather, and Park Young-hyun did a great job getting 5 outs, allowing us to win.'
'In the lineup, Rojas brought the momentum with a 2-RBI hit in a crucial situation,' said manager Lee Kang-cheol. 'Right after that, Kim Sang-su’s RBI and Ahn Hyun-min’s RBI solidified our advantage. All the players worked hard in the hot weather,' he expressed his feelings about the victory. He added, 'I would also like to thank the fans for their enthusiastic support despite the heat.'
KT announced that Ko Young-pyo would be the starting pitcher on the 3rd. Kiwoom will start Jung Hyun-woo.
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