Cho Hyung-joon, there was a reason why you clenched your teeth. It's a showdown with Won Tae-in, the best player in Korea
May 14, 2025
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Of course, escaping the team's losing streak was the top priority, but the starting showdown with Korea's best right-hander must have been a huge motivation. This is why KT Wiz's So Hyung-joon's smile did not leave his mouth.
KT won the Samsung Lions 3-2 at Pohang Stadium on the 14th and escaped from the swamp for six consecutive losses.
It was an interesting matchup. Samsung's Won Tae-in, who has already established himself as the best right-hander in the KBO league, becoming a joint winner last year. Cho Hyung-joon also had a break due to elbow surgery, but he drew attention as a player who would succeed the KBO League's right-hander as the rookie of the year in 2000.
This is the third face-off between the two national pitchers who will lead the future of Korean baseball. The previous two matches were one win and one loss, and they couldn't decide the superiority or inferiority. It was also fierce on this day.
Both scored no runs until the third inning. Won Tae-in was perfect. However, Won Tae-in allowed consecutive timely hits to Ahn Hyun-min and Jang Sung-woo in the fourth inning and lost first. Cho Hyung-joon also gave up a solo shot to Diaz in the bottom of the fourth inning.
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Steel plate after six innings of pitching the same. Won Tae-in 3 runs and So Hyung-joon 2 runs. Both of them pitched well with quality starts, but it was Cho Hyung-joon's decision win on the day. There were fewer runs, and the team won 3-2. Cho Hyung-joon, a winning pitcher, Won Tae-in, a losing pitcher.
After the game, Cho Hyung-joon looked very happy. First of all, thanks to himself, the team escaped from six consecutive losses. Cho Hyung-jun "is a meaningful victory. First of all, it was really fun to play with Taein. Even before the game, the team lost consecutive games. So I'm happy about it."
When asked if the confrontation with Won Tae-in was motivating, he confidently said, `It's done.' Tae-in is a starting pitcher representing Korean baseball. be close to each other on a regular basis. It was fun to be able to face such a big brother."
Cho Hyung-joon returned at the end of last season after undergoing elbow surgery as mentioned above. There was also a pain of recurrence of injuries during the return process. Therefore, full-time first season management is necessary. After pitching on this day, he will go down to the second team. Cho Hyung-joon said "I threw today and knew I was going to rest, so I threw with that much greater will" It's my first season back as a starter. Rather than feeling tired, I recently felt that my arms were not warmed up a little on the day of the mound. The number of innings was higher than I thought. I think it's right to take a rest", he explained. Cho Hyung-joon is the last to take a turn at the game. I will focus on resting and recovering while taking time to recharge. I'll prepare for the next game through proper rest, proper exercise," he stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
