"Since we finished the first half with a .500 winning percentage," Kang Baek-ho and Moon Hyun-bin called for Hanwha's fall baseball.

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Hanwha Eagles, which recorded six wins and four losses in their final 10 games of the first half, are expected to aim squarely for the official "fall baseball" race in the second half. Hanwha's key batters, Kang Baek-ho (26) and Moon Hyun-bin (22), expressed confidence that they would gather strength for a comeback in the second half by using their .500 winning percentage secured at the fan festival All-Star Game as a springboard.

Hanwha finished the first half of this season with 40 wins, 40 losses, and two ties (winning percentage 0.500), placing sixth in the league and putting their name within reach for a postseason challenge. In particular, they are being evaluated as not having dropped out of the fall baseball competition race due to their spurts toward the end of the first half.

Confidence within the team has also reached its peak. Moon Hyun-bin, who played a vital role as the team's vitality toward the end of the first half, also received the Outstanding Player award after hitting four hits including a triple at the All-Star Game, and revealed his strong desire with words such as, "We finished the first half with a .500 winning percentage. Since the team is currently continuing the fall baseball battle, I want to surge from the start of the second half and definitely achieve good results."

Kang Baek-ho, who also demonstrated his power-hitting ability by winning the All-Star Home Run Derby, conveyed a sense of responsibility as the team's central batter. Kang Baek-ho, who has been performing at the league's top level with a .313 batting average (94 hits in 300 at-bats), 23 home runs, and 85 RBIs after moving from KT Wiz to Hanwha Eagles as a free agent ahead of this season, said after winning the Home Run Derby on the 10th, "Because our Hanwha Eagles achieved a .500 winning percentage, we are now able to compete in the second-half standings race. I want to be a little more helpful to the team," and vowed, "I will maintain this good batting feeling (from winning the Home Run Derby) well and contribute to a comeback in the second half."

In addition, infielder Lee Do-yoon and catcher Heo In-seo, who swung their bats fiercely at the All-Star Game, cannot be overlooked. Lee Do-yoon also recorded three hits in four at-bats with three RBIs at the All-Star Game, placing him in contention for the All-Star MVP (Most Valuable Player), while Heo In-seo actually received the MVP award after hitting four hits in five at-bats with one RBI and one run scored. All of them are playing key roles for Hanwha.

With a solid stepping stone of a .500 winning percentage secured, it is quite curious whether Hanwha will be able to shake up the KBO League standings in the second half by leading with the sharp bats of Kang Baek-ho and Moon Hyun-bin.

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