Nuclear-armed Kia to take over ‘No. 4’ spot
The KIA Tigers, who have been on a terrible rise recently, succeeded in recapturing 5th place. Now, the eyes of the tiger corps are on the 4th place 메이저사이트.
KIA won 5-2 in the match against Hanwha Eagles in the 2023 Shinhan Bank Sol KBO League held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 27th. With this victory, KIA, which achieved 4 consecutive victories, rose from 6th to 5th place. The Doosan Bears, who suffered a losing series in the weekend’s three-game series against SSG Landers, fell to 6th place.
KIA is showing off its hot offensive power with nuclear strikes in the second half. In the second half, the team ranked second with a batting average of 0.297, and ranked first with an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.796.
The texture of the line has improved. Leadoff Park Chan-ho led the attack with a batting average of 0.365 in the second half, and Kim Do-yeong (5 steals), the second hitter, consistently harassed the opponent with his base running ability and baseball sense.
It is Na Seong-beom who leads the attack. In 28 games in the second half, he had a batting average of 0.346, 5 homers, 22 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.986. Choi Hyeong-woo (4 homers, 24 RBIs) and Socrates Brito (5 homers, 18 RBIs), who are active in the center lineup along with Na Seong-beom, are also doing their part.
Kim Seon-bin (0.316), Lee Woo-seong (0.316), Ko Jong-wook (0.333), and Kim Tae-gun (0.300), who support the cleanup trio, are also reliable. All four hitters are hitting .300 in the second half.
Even during the winning streak, KIA’s bat never cooled down. He won the game by scoring a total of 28 points in 4 games. Choi Hyung-woo had a batting average of 0.467 (7 hits in 15 at-bats) with 1 home run and 7 RBIs, and Park Chan-ho had a batting average of 0.353 (6 hits in 17 at-bats) and 4 RBIs. Na Seong-beom applied with a batting average of 0.353 (6 hits in 17 bats) and 3 RBIs.
Coincidentally, from the 29th, KIA will play a three-game home match with the NC Dinos, a competitor in the immediate front. The ride against 4th place NC is 2 games. If you sweep this three-game series, you will surpass NC and jump to 4th place. A winning series that can reduce the gap to one game can also be a satisfactory result.