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Hyumonsa has taken sole possession of first place in Round 2 of the PBA Team League with four consecutive victories.
On the 15th, Hyumonsa defeated Breakers 4-2 in sets on Day 4 of the 'Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Hwaseong Special City Tour 2026-2027' held at the indoor gymnasium of Hwaseong Comprehensive Sports Town in Hwaseong Special City, Gyeonggi Province. With four wins, Hyumonsa secured sole first place with 10 points.
The early part of the match favored Breakers. In the first set, Sung-won and Nguyen Dinh Nai (Vietnam) of Hyumonsa lost to Sung-wook and Lee Seung-jin 7-11 (9 innings). Then in the second set, Han-sol and Kim Se-yeon fell to Hida Ori (Japan) and Im Kyung-jin 3-9 (4 innings), quickly falling behind 0-2 in sets.
The momentum shifted with 'Hulk' Kang Dong-gung. In the third set, Kang defeated Sung-wook in a tight contest 15-12 (11 innings) to win one set back. In the fourth set, Robinson Morales (Colombia) and Kim E-eun turned the tide against Lee Sang-yong and Kim Da-hee with a 9-3 victory in just two innings, resetting the match. Riding the momentum, Hyumonsa's leader Sung-won defeated Lee Seung-jin 11-9 (9 innings) in the fifth set, and Kim Se-yeon beat Im Kyung-jin 9-3 (8 innings) in the sixth to close out the match.
Hyumonsa's next opponent is second-place Harim (3 wins, 1 loss, 9 points). On this day, Harim defeated NH Nonghyup Card 4-2 in sets and extended their winning streak to two games. Harim took the first two sets against NH Nonghyup Card but surrendered the third and fourth sets, trailing 2-2. In the fifth set, Kim Young-won crushed Dao Van Li (Vietnam) 11-1 (7 innings), and in the sixth set, Park Jeong-hyun edged out Kim Min-a 9-6 (5 innings) to secure the win.
Hanacard and Welcome Savings Bank, both stuck in three-game losing streaks, finally recorded their first round victories late. Hanacard defeated Esawai 4-2. The top contributor to breaking Hanacard's losing streak was 'Queen' Kim Ka-young. In the second set, Kim paired with Kim Jin-a to defeat Han Ji-eun and Kwon Bal-hae 9-7 (14 innings). With the set score at 3-2, she dominated Lee Woo-kyung 9-2 (8 innings) in the sixth set to end the match.
Welcome Savings Bank also defeated Woori Financial Capital 4-2. After surrendering the first two sets, Welcome Savings Bank saw 'Spanish legend' Daniel Sanchez defeat David Zapata (Spain) 15-9 (7 innings) in the third set. In the fourth set, a team-up between Yong Hyun-ji and Lee Sang-dae beat Kim Min-young 9-8 (7 innings), resetting the match. Riding the momentum, Welcome Savings Bank saw Jo Dong-hwi defeat Kang Min-gu 11-0 (4 innings) in the fifth set, and Choi Hye-mi edged out Srong Pia Vi (Cambodia) 9-5 (8 innings) in the sixth to lead the team to their first Round 2 victory.
Crown Haetae also defeated High1 Resort after a full seven-set battle. With foreign aces David Martinez (Spain, Crown Haetae) and Eddie Levens (Belgium, High1 Resort) each contributing two wins to keep the match tight, Crown Haetae team leader Kim Jae-geun defeated Im Sung-gyun 11-8 (10 innings) in the final seventh set, securing a precious win for his team.
On Day 5 of the tournament, the 16th, NH Nonghyup Card vs. Hanacard kicks off at 12 p.m., followed simultaneously at 3 p.m. by Hyumonsa vs. Harim and Breakers vs. Esawai. Later, High1 Resort vs. Woori Financial Capital will be played at 6 p.m., and Crown Haetae vs. Welcome Savings Bank at 9 p.m.
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