'Wang Yencheng's 7-inning gem; Moon Hyun-bin and Lee Do-yoon crush it' Hanwha achieves winning streak against KIA [Gwangju on-site review]

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The Hanwha Eagles extended their winning streak to two games with a perfect harmony of pitching and hitting.

On the 23rd, Hanwha defeated the KIA Tigers 9-3 in a visiting game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field during the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

Hanwha, now in sixth place after snapping a four-game losing streak with two consecutive wins, recorded 42 wins, 44 losses, and 3 ties, narrowing the gap to fifth-place Doosan Bears—who had no game today—by 3.5 games. Meanwhile, KIA, who fell into a two-game losing streak, remained in fourth place with 49 wins, 42 losses, and 2 ties, reducing their gap to fifth-place Doosan to just one game.

Hanwha broke the tight 0-0 deadlock. Following O Jae-won's double leading off the bottom of the third inning, Yonatan Peraza delivered a go-ahead RBI hit, and then Moon Hyun-bin crushed a fastball aimed at the center by KIA starter Keisho Shirakawa, launching a two-run home run to right-center field.

Moon Hyun-bin, who recorded his 10th home run of the season and achieved double-digit home runs for two consecutive years, hit the ball toward the 'KIA Home Run Zone' installed in the right-field corner, winning a KIA vehicle worth 30 million won called 'The All-New CelloToss'.

Hanwha extended their lead further in the top of the fourth inning thanks to some luck. After a walk by leading batter Park Jung-hyun, consecutive errors by Kim Seon-bin created an opportunity, and Peraza's double added two more runs.

KIA attempted a comeback with a two-run home run by Herald Castro in the bottom of the fourth inning but could not overcome Hanwha starter Wang Yencheng. Excluding the fourth inning, Wang delivered a flawless performance, throwing 85 pitches over seven innings while allowing five hits, one walk, and striking out seven batters, surrendering only two earned runs.

In the top of the sixth with no outs and runners on first and second, O Jae-won's fake bunt slash hit was successful, scoring one run. An opposing wild pitch and Peraza's sacrifice fly added another point, and Lee Do-yoon's two-run home run in the seventh inning sealed the victory.

Wang Yencheng earned his eighth win of the season (with four losses), while Shirakawa took the loss with three innings pitched, allowing five hits (including one home run), issuing three walks, striking out three batters, and surrendering five runs (four earned), falling to 2-4.

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