Australia, Taiwan, followed by the Czech Republic, and won two consecutive games! 'Former LG' Coenwin gave 2 scoreless innings → KIA Dale 2 hits and Ulsan Alex Hall home run 'I'm scared'

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The Australian national team, which produced an extraordinary win over Taiwan on the previous day (5th), beat the Czech Republic and won two consecutive games. LG Twins right-hander Coenwin (27) pitched in relief and blocked two scoreless innings, while KIA Tigers infielder Jared Dale (26) and Ulsan Wales Alex Hall (27) also contributed to the team's victory with multi-hits.

Australia beat the Czech Republic 5-1 in the second Group C match of the "2026 WBC (World Baseball Classic)" at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 6th. Although he lost the first point first, he turned the game around 3-1 and scored an additional point to embrace the game.

The win gave Australia its second consecutive group qualifying win. Now, Australia can advance to the quarterfinals if it grabs just one game between Japan and against South Korea / vs. Korea by occupying an advantageous position.

In the game, faces familiar to KBO league fans showed perfect breathing in offense and defense. The first to fire was the batting lineup. KIA infielder Jared Dale (26) and Ulsan Wengiz Alex Hall (27) led the attack with multi-hits side by side. Dale, who was placed in the fifth batting order, showed a stable defense at the shortstop position and played a perfect role as a link for the team by hitting two hits (one double and one triple) with two long balls.

Alex Hall, who was designated as the fourth designated hitter, felt a strong sense of hitting. Hall troubled the Czech mound by producing hits at every important destination, and he was aggressive in running base play, adding to his team's five points with two hits in four at-bats (one home run) and one RBI. In particular, the solo shot in the ninth inning sealed the victory.

On the mound, LG native Koenwin's stable pitching stood out. Coenwin, who took the mound from the fourth inning after his team overturned the game 3-1, allowed only one hit in two innings, but pitched a perfect pitch without giving up a single point. He overwhelmed Czech batters with strong ball power and completely broke his will to chase. In two innings, he threw only 17 pitches and had only five balls. Coenwin had a maximum speed of 90.4 miles (145 kilometers).

Australia, which instantly emerged as the "eye of the typhoon" in Group C, secured two wins and even gained psychological leeway. Japan and Korea are one-up in objective power, but baseball fans around the world are paying attention to whether Australia, led by KBO stars, will be able to make the history of advancing to the quarterfinals by producing an unexpected event in the match between Japan and Korea.

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