'Kim Dong-yeop's final hit' Ulsan Wales overpowered Samsung after 10 extra innings → 7 consecutive wins + 1st place single-handedly

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Ulsan Wales, the first civic baseball team to spend its first season in the KBO Futures League, overpowered the Samsung Lions after an extra-inning match and won seven consecutive games.

Ulsan won 6-3 against Samsung in the second game of the Futures regular league at Gyeongsan Ball Park on the 3rd after 10 extra innings. As a result, Ulsan recorded 7 wins and 3 losses (0.700 winning percentage) in the season, maintaining its sole lead in the southern league and continuing its undefeated away run.

The game was a typical pitching match. Ulsan starter Park Sung-woong set the stage for his team's victory by blocking Samsung's batters without losing a point in five innings. After that, the close game that followed the operation of the bullpen went into overtime in a 3-3 situation, and eventually, it was decided in the 10th inning.

Ulsan's concentration shone in the top of the 10th inning. Kim Dong-yeop, who entered the batter's box with runners on the first and second bases after two outs, broke the balance of the game by hitting a decisive timely hit to the right. Ulsan, which gained momentum, later sealed the game with Ye Jin-won's push walk in the middle of the bases loaded.

Following starter Park Sung-woong, Seo Young-joon and Nam Ho faithfully played a bridging role by recording holds. Kim Do-gyu, who blocked one ⅔ inning without losing a point, became the winning pitcher, and Jin Hyun-woo, who lost a point in the bottom of the 10th inning, reported his first save.

Kim Dong-yeop, the main character of the final hit, said in an interview after the game, "I tried to bat as calmly as I prepared even in overtime," adding, "I'm happy to help the team win consecutively, and as a senior, I'll take the lead in creating a good atmosphere with my juniors."

Meanwhile, Ulsan, which is leading the league with seven consecutive wins, will start a three-game home series against KT at 1 p.m. on the 4th at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan. The club plans to provide extensive fan service by preparing food trucks and various support events for home fans.

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