[Breaking News] 'Wa' Lee Jung-hoo again hits a lightning-fast '173.2km laser hit + score' from his first at-bat! Perfectly pierced the shift, continuing his '4-game consecutive hit streak'

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San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo (28) hit a lightning-fast hit from his first at-bat, achieving a four-game consecutive hit streak.

On the 19th (Korean time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the sixth hitter and right fielder in a regular-season away game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, recording a hit from his first at-bat in the second inning.

San Francisco started with Logan Webb on the mound. The batting order was Will Adams (shortstop), Luis Arraez (second baseman), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Rafah Devers (first baseman), Casey Schmidt (designated hitter), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Daniel Susac (catcher), and Drew Gilberts (center fielder).

Washington countered with Jack Ritter on the mound. Their starting lineup consisted of James Wood (right fielder), Brady House (third baseman), Luis Garcia (first baseman), CJ Abrams (shortstop), Joey Wimer (center fielder), Dylan Lyle (left fielder), Nasim Nunez (second baseman), Jose Tenas (designated hitter), and Kevbert Ruiz (catcher).

In the bottom of the second inning, San Francisco's offense began. Leadoff hitter Casey Schmidt reached base with a hit to right-center field, and Lee Jung-hoo stepped up to the plate.

Lee Jung-hoo immediately attacked the first pitch from opposing starter Jack Ritter, driving a ground ball through the gap between the first and second basemen for a hit to left field. Although the Washington defense shifted their second baseman somewhat toward first base and positioned it deeply, Lee's hit pierced through the shift. This marked the moment Lee achieved four consecutive hits in the season. The batted ball was powerful, reaching a speed of 107.6 mph (173.2 km). During this play, Schmidt had advanced to third base. Later, Lee scored when Ramos, batting next, hit a three-run home run to center field, adding a run to the team's total.

In his second at-bat, Lee grounded out to first base. San Francisco held a 6-0 lead at the end of the bottom of the third inning.

Meanwhile, Lee Jung-hoo had previously recorded a multi-hit game on the 11th, including a two-run home run (his first of the season). On the 12th, he went 2-for-4 in four at-bats, achieving consecutive multi-hit games over two days. His season batting average rose to 0.200.

On the 13th, Lee went 0-for-4 in four at-bats and took a brief break. After resting on the 14th, he performed well on the 15th against Cincinnati, going 2-for-4 in four at-bats. On the 16th, he added a double, achieving consecutive extra-base hits over two games. On the 17th, he went 3-for-4 in four at-bats with one RBI and one run scored, leading his team to a 3-0 victory. Lee had collected six hits in just the three-game series against Cincinnati.

Thanks to his recent outstanding performance, Lee Jung-hoo's batting average rose to 0.246 (65 at-bats, 16 hits) after the 17th game. Most notably, his OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) also increased from 0.561 to 0.686, showing signs of finding his form.

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