Eom Jun-sang, you've stood by Deoksu Goes to the Final after a slugfest...A clash with Busan High School

Jul 10, 2025

Eom Jun-sang, you've stood by Deoksu Goes to the Final after a slugfest...A clash with Busan High School
The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league match between King High School and King Deoksu, and Deoksu Eom Jun-sang are struggling. Mokdong = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.04/



Deoksu, who won the Blue Dragon Game 6 times, advanced to the final after a bloody battle.

Deoksu succeeded in advancing to the final by winning 10-9 after a slugfest in the 80th Cheongryonggi National High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league King Wangjung match (co-hosted by the Chosun Ilbo, Sports Chosun, and Korea Baseball Softball Association) at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 10th.

Deoksu High School was also unable to play in the game as key pitcher Kim Hwa-joong suffered a left finger injury in the quarterfinals, and Gyeonggi Air High School was unable to take the mound due to Yang Woo-jin's limited number of pitches. Although it was widely expected that it would be a favorable game for Deoksu, the game unfolded as an unexpected slugfest.




Eom Jun-sang, you've stood by Deoksu Goes to the Final after a slugfest...A clash with Busan High School
The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league match Deoksu-Jinyoung High School held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. Deoksu players who are cheering enthusiastically. Mokdong = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
Gyeonggi Air High School took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with two outs and three consecutive walks. Deoksu succeeded in turning the tables immediately in the top of the second inning. After the leadoff batter Oh Si-hoo's walk on base, the score was quickly turned over 3-1 as the opponent's error, Choi Soo-wan's triple to the right-center, and Lee Kun-hoo's sacrifice bunt came out.

In the top of the third inning, Deoksu shook the opponent's infield and ran away 5-1 with three consecutive hits and a bunt hit.

However, Gyeonggi Air High School was also not easy. He added two runs in the bottom of the third inning to chase under his chin, and Deoksu ran away again with a timely hit in the top of the fourth inning, but Gyeonggi Air High scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie the score 7-7. On top of that, Gyeonggi Air High School succeeded in reversing 8-7 in the bottom of the fifth inning.




Deoksu High School also went all out. After two outs in the top of the sixth inning, the walk, the opponent's wild pitch, and the defense error were chaotic, and 10-8 again. Deoksu High School went down after starter Lee Ji-seung allowed one run in the first ⅔ inning, Kim Dae-seung threw one ⅔ and Kim Kyu-min threw one ⅓, followed by Park Hyun-min, Jung Min-sung and Um Jun-sang.

Eom Jun-sang, you've stood by Deoksu Goes to the Final after a slugfest...A clash with Busan High School
The 80th Blue Dragon High School Baseball Championship and the weekend league match Deoksu-Jinyoung High School held at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. Deoksu Lee Chae-hoon is hitting a timely two-run hit in the first inning. Mokdong = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.07/
With Deoksu leading by two points, the attack on both teams seemed to have subsided afterwards, but Gyeonggi Air High School scored another point in the bottom of the eighth inning to chase under the chin. After two outs, Jang Hyun-myung hit a long shot that separated the right-center and rekindled the atmosphere. Deoksu's mistake in throwing a relay play then overlapped and dug into the home.

Deoksu failed to score additional points in the top of the ninth inning when he stepped down with two consecutive flyballs in a chance with one out and runners on the first and second bases.




The bottom of the ninth inning with a one-run gap. Um Jun-sang continued to keep the mound. Um Jun-sang faced a crisis by allowing leadoff hitter Choi Hyun-sung to hit left. However, after the opponent's bunt failed, he caught the front runner and struck out again to overcome the crisis. And he was responsible for the last out count with a ground ball to the second base.

Deoksu High School is a traditional strong team that has won six times in the history of Cheongryonggi alone. The last win was in 2016. Now, Busan High School will face Busan High School in the final for the first Cheongryonggi victory in nine years.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.