'Jang Seong-woo's 6th Home Run Puts Him in Solo Lead' KT, Defeats Kiwoom to Surge on Three-Game Winning Streak; Surpasses LG for Sole Second Place [Suwon On-Site Review]

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KT Wiz showcased a powerful offensive display at home, rolling to a three-game winning streak. KT's "home field captain" Jang Seong-woo (36) hit his 6th home run of the season, taking sole possession of the league lead in home runs, while KT reclaimed sole second place by overtaking LG Twins, who had no game due to rain cancellation.

On the 17th, KT secured a decisive 5-0 victory over Kiwoom Heroes in a home game at Suwon KT Wiz Park. The team took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and quickly took control of the game.

With this win, KT extended its winning streak to three consecutive games, improving to 12 wins and 5 losses (winning percentage 0.706), pushing LG down to third place and securing sole second place. Meanwhile, Kiwoom fell into a four-game losing streak.

KT set its starting lineup as follows: Choi Won-jun (right field), Kim Sang-soo (second base), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Jang Seong-woo (catcher), Hilliard (left field), Oh Yun-seok (first base), Bae Jeong-dae (center field), Jang Jun-won (third base), and Lee Kang-jun (shortstop). The starting pitcher was right-hander Hyo Jun-ho.

Kiwoom countered with the following batting order: Lee Ju-hyung (center field), Park Ju-hong (left field), Kim Geon-hee (catcher), Brooks (first base), Park Chan-hyeok (right field), Lee Hyung-jong (designated hitter), Kim Ji-seok (third base), Song Ji-hoo (shortstop), and Choi Jae-young (second base). The starting pitcher was foreign right-hander Nathan Walls.

KT also took the early lead. The team's bats were hot from the bottom of the first inning. Starting with Choi Won-jun's double to right-center, Kim Sang-soo hit a sacrifice single to left. In the next at-bat, Kim Sang-soo was thrown out attempting to steal second base, and Kim Hyun-soo struck out. However, Jang Seong-woo then hit a solo home run over the left-field fence with no outs and no runners on base. This was Jang's 6th home run of the season, traveling an impressive 125.3 meters.

KT's offensive surge continued after taking a 2-0 lead. With Oh Yun-seok and Bae Jeong-dae hitting consecutive singles to create a bases-empty, first-and-second situation, KT advanced to a one-out, second-and-third opportunity via Jang Jun-won's sacrifice bunt. Lee Kang-min then hit a sacrifice fly to center field, extending the lead to 3-0. In the bottom of the third, KT added two more runs with Hilliard's RBI single and Oh Yun-seok's fly to center field, making it 5-0.

KT demonstrated strong focus and stability in both pitching and hitting. Starting pitcher Hyo Jun-ho delivered an outstanding performance, pitching 6 innings with 5 hits allowed, 7 strikeouts, and no runs, securing his second win of the season. Relief pitchers Kim Min-su, Jeon Yong-ju, and Son Dong-hyun also held the lead without allowing any runs.

Today, KT completed its second game of the season with all starting batters getting hits, marking the sixth such occurrence in the league this season. Choi Won-jun, Kim Sang-soo, Jang Seong-woo, and Bae Jeong-dae each recorded multi-hit games, showcasing the team's powerful offense. In contrast, Kiwoom's starter Walls took the loss, pitching 6 innings with 12 hits allowed (including 1 home run), 2 strikeouts, and 5 runs, marking his third loss of the season.

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