He also beat Ponce, who tied for the lead, and the ace of conviction
Jul 06, 2025
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Riley took the mound as a starting pitcher in a home game against SSG Landers at Changwon NC Park on the 6th and won the start by pitching six hits, seven strikeouts, one walk and two runs in six ⅓ innings.
Riley had a hard time early in the game, but showed off his ability to play the inning by blocking with the least number of runs. In the top of the second inning, Jung Joon-jae was hit with an RBI timely hit with one out and runners on the first and third bases, and allowing consecutive hits to Choi Jeong-Han Yoo-som in the top of the third inning led to a run again.
However, he allowed only two runs. Riley left the mound to Kim Young-kyu in the seventh inning with one out and one on the first base, and NC`s batters succeeded in a comeback in the bottom of the sixth inning to win the game 3-2.
With 11 wins of the season, Riley has moved back to the league's multi-win category with Ponce. He is also third in the league in strikeouts with 139K. With Riley's good pitching, which has been on a four-game winning streak without losing in the last five games, NC was also able to break its recent two consecutive losses.
After the game, Riley said "It was a difficult game, but I did my best for the team, and I'm satisfied with the good results."Looking back on the first half, there were good and bad times, but I was able to overcome it well with my team members and finish it satisfactorily" he said. "I will do my best to win the team in the second half of the year as I do now."I vowed.
Coach Lee Ho-joon said of Riley's good pitching, `He showed a really great performance. The responsible pitching he showed on the mound became a force that did not lose ground in the fight against the opponent and gave the team a sense of stability." He also played his role well in the middle. The good flow created by the middle pitchers eventually became the driving force that brought the game to our side. "I think it was the result of the players' fighting spirit and their desire to win."," he stressed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
