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| The match between SSG Landers and Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. Hanwha Jung Woo-joo and Kim Seo-hyun are catching their breath. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.17/ |
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Amazing Hanwha Eagles sensation. The iron wall bullpen is more surprising than the first seven consecutive starts in 24 years.
Hanwha is shaking the top of the KBO League as it has won seven consecutive games.
Hanwha's upward trend began in early April. Hanwha, which had been at the bottom since the opening of the season, fell to 10th place in early April. The team's winning percentage was only 0.286. It was from the 5-to-4 one-point victory over the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on April 9 that gradually rebounded. Starting with Doosan, he won three consecutive games, and then lost 2-6 against the Kiwoom Heroes in Daejeon on April 12, but there was no losing streak.
Starting with the victory over Kiwoom in Daejeon on April 13, the team continued its great momentum by sweeping three consecutive games of Incheon SSG Landers on April 15-17, and the three consecutive games of Daejeon NC Dinos on the weekend.
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| The NC-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 20th. Ponce, who pitched seven scoreless innings, embraces Um Sang-baek. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..4.20/ |
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The reason why Hanwha's momentum is great is that starting pitchers have won seven consecutive starts during the seven-game winning streak. Moon Dongjoo, coordinator, Ponce, Ryan Weiss, Ryu HyunjinStarting pitchers from Um Sang-baek, Moon Dong-ju, and Ponce never missed a victory during the winning streak.
There was nothing perfect during the seven-game winning streak. During the period, the team's ERA reached 1.98 and the team's batting average reached 323. The score was less than two points based on nine innings, and the team's batting average exceeded 320 and the balance of pitching and hitting was perfect.
In particular, the bullpen is the part that stands out as much as the seven consecutive starts. Hanwha's bullpen had a 1.53 ERA and a 0.194 hit rate in six games (one game did not have a bullpen appearance due to rainfall cold) during its seven-game winning streak. It was the most overwhelming bullpen among the 10 clubs.
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| The NC-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 20th. Ponce, who pitched seven scoreless innings, embraces Yang Sang-moon, the coach. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..4.20/ |
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The one that is working best is the final replacement. Hanwha's coaching staff, who were worried because the main phenomenon's condition did not rise quickly at the beginning of the season, replaced Kim Seo-hyun with a finishing touch. Kim Seo-hyun continues his march of '0' with five saves and an ERA of 0.00 with one hold in 12 games this season. He has made two saves during his winning streak, and he has no Blon Save this season yet. As Kim Seo-hyun, who had a strong fastball ball in the late 150km, took over the back door, the part that was pointed out as Hanwha's weakness in handing over the atmosphere in the second half disappeared.
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| The NC-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 20th won 7-1. Coach Kim Kyung-moon is making a high-five with Chae Eun-sung. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..4.20/ |
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In addition to this, even Jung Woo-ju, 'Super Rookie', joined. Jung Woo-joo, who also showed signs of anxiety in the beginning, took his first hold against Incheon SSG on the 17th with one inning of no hit, two strikeouts, and no run, and the next day, against Daejeon NC on the 18th, he completely blocked the first ⅔ with one hit, three strikeouts, and another hold. Kim Bum-soo, Cho Dong-wook, Park Sang-won, and Han Seung-hyuk. Hanwha is enjoying the effect of increasing the number of available bullpen pitchers who spray strong balls to winning games.
Hanwha, which moved up from last place (10th) to second place in just 10 days, will meet Lotte Giants and KT Wiz in order this week. If the upward trend continues this week, it can solidify the atmosphere as a top-ranked team with a strong mound that can threaten LG with a `absolute first-round' team.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
