Ryu Hyun-jin Secures 6th Consecutive Win, Takes Sole Lead in Wins; Hanwha Climbs to 4th Place

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In professional baseball, Hanwha has defeated KIA to move up to 4th place. Veteran pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin delivered a brilliant performance to secure his 6th consecutive win, reaching 8 wins this season and taking the sole lead in the wins category.

Bae Jeonghun reports.


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Even at 39, Ryu Hyun-jin continues to maintain his status as the league's top left-handed starting pitcher, and he delivered another dazzling performance yesterday.

Using five different pitch types to target the corners of the strike zone, he held the KIA lineup to one run on seven hits while striking out five batters through six innings.

In the bottom of the 5th inning with two outs and a runner on third, he sent the home crowd into a frenzy by striking out KIA star Kim Do-yeong with a 150 km/h fastball inside. In the 6th, with one out and runners on first and third, he induced a double play from Byun Woo-hyuk to extinguish the threat.

The Hanwha offense was led by Lee Do-yoon.

With the game tied at 1-1 in the 4th inning, Lee hit a go-ahead RBI single. He then helped drive in runner Noh Si-hwan from third base during a double steal play and later scored himself on an RBI single by Choi Jae-hoon, shifting the momentum in Hanwha's favor.

Hanwha sealed the 5-1 victory with another RBI single from Lee in the 8th inning, marking their second straight win and lifting them to 4th place in the standings.

With this victory, Ryu Hyun-jin has now won six consecutive games, bringing his season total to 8 wins and placing him alone at the top of the league's wins leaderboard.

Meanwhile, the league-leading LG Twins routed the SSG Landers to extend their winning streak to three games, powered by Song Chan-ui, who tied a single-game record by hitting four doubles.

The Samsung Lions snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the KT Wiz, led by a scoreless six-inning outing from starting pitcher O'Rourke.

The Doosan Bears defeated the Lotte Giants with 17 hits, including an inside-the-park home run by Lee Yu-chan, while the NC Dinos secured their second consecutive win against the Kiwoom Heroes thanks to a sacrifice fly by Cheon Jae-hwan in the 9th inning.

(Video Editing: Park Gi-deok)
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