Team batting average 0.322 is insanely destructive, but the coach needs to be backed up by defense
Mar 29, 2025
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Kiwoom won the home opener against SSG Landers 9-3 at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 28th. It is the last three consecutive wins. Kiwoom, which returned home after winning 2-1 against the KIA Tigers in Gwangju, won three consecutive games.
Among them is a hot lineup. Kiwoom also hit 11 hits in the game on the 28th, starting with Yasiel Puig's first solo home run in the bottom of the first inning. Although only six games have been played, Kiwoom's team batting average is the highest among the 10 clubs at 332.
As the top batting order such as Puig, Ruben Cardinez, and Lee Ju-hyung, veteran Choi Joo-hwan, and rookies Jeon Tae-hyun, Eo Jun-seo, and Yeo Dong-wook (going to the second division on the 28th) are harmonized, the bat that does not discriminate against batting order is exploding.
However, defense concerns exist as much as offense. Head coach Hong Won-ki also stressed that `We are a batting lineup now, but we can return organically only when the support in defense is also called.'
Only when the mound and fielders' solid defense, which still has question marks, can they become a really strong team even when the cyclical batting line becomes stagnant. This is where head coach Hong emphasizes.
It is partly because the batting lineup has been so strong during the last three consecutive wins, but on the contrary, it was fortunate that the opposing fielders did not miss the opportunity to make defensive errors, and Yoon-hyun and Kenny Rosenberg showed good pitching as starters. In addition, outfielders such as Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Hyung-jong, and Cardinez also contributed a lot.
Coach Hong Won-ki said, `In Gwangju, Lee Joo-hyung's good defense, Lee Hyung-jong's Bodhisattva, and yesterday's second base Bodhisattva of Cadines cut off the opponent's flow. He also emphasized the importance of defense once again, saying, "It seems to have been the driving force for our pitchers to gain strength."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
