and 'a staggering 21 runs scored in the fourth inning alone' — A record-breaking score of '42-0 cold game' appears in Korean high school baseball, highlighting the stark skill gap in the first round of the Phoenix Cup amidst scorching heat.

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A record-breaking score of '42-0' was recorded in the Phoenix Cup National High School Baseball Tournament. Deoksu High School achieved a decisive victory against a newly established club team.

On the 8th, Deoksu High School completely defeated Daegu Buk-gu SC with a score of 42-0 in a five-inning cold game during the first round of the 54th Phoenix Cup National High School Baseball Tournament held at Gyu-gu Stadium in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.

From the early stages of the game, Deoksu High School maintained one-sided offensive pressure. After scoring five runs in the first inning and three in the second, they surged ahead with ten runs in the third inning, quickly securing a commanding lead.

They then unleashed explosive power, racking up an astonishing 21 runs solely in the top of the fourth inning. Ultimately, Deoksu High School added three more runs in the fifth inning to complete the unprecedented record of 42 runs.

On this day, Deoksu High School's lineup generated a total of 34 hits, including four home runs. They also drew 12 walks (7 walks and 5 hit-by-pitches) from the opposing team, dismantling their pitching mound.

In the batting order, shortstop Hong Ju-yong, who batted seventh, hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning alone, contributing an impressive 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 6 RBIs and 4 runs scored. Jo Won-bin recorded 6 hits in 6 at-bats with 5 RBIs, while Park Jong-hyeok achieved 5 hits in 5 at-bats with 3 RBIs and stole an astonishing 8 bases, bolstering the historic victory.

On the mound, starting pitcher Choi Hee-seong delivered a flawless performance over five innings, allowing no walks, just two hits, and striking out 12 batters without conceding any runs, completely shutting down the opposing lineup.

In contrast, Daegu Buk-gu SC's third pitcher, Lee Hyun-jun, took on the burden of facing 25 batters in one inning during his appearance in the fourth inning, surrendering three home runs and recording 20 hits and 21 earned runs.

With this victory, Deoksu High School, crowned 'the strongest in high school baseball' after winning the Shinsegae E-MartBae Wa (President)Cup earlier this year, announced a triumphant start at the final national tournament, the Phoenix Cup.

Meanwhile, Daegu Buk-gu SC, established in 2024 and primarily composed of amateur players, had to confront the overwhelming strength gap when facing Deoksu High School, which is filled with elite athletes.

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