If Hanwha sweeps, the 7G car will be the sole lead, and if KIA wins both, the day of the three consecutive games of fate has come

Jul 08, 2025

Sportschosun DB

It could be a 7-game difference, or it could be reduced to a 1-game difference.

The last three games in a row ahead of the All-Star break. By far 'Concentration Match' is a showdown between the Hanwha Eagles and the KIA Tigers in Daejeon.

Hanwha ranks first and KIA ranks fourth. One might say that the match between the first and fourth place teams is not that important, but it is a three-game series that is as important as the 'Korean Series'.

Hanwha, which continued to compete with the LG Twins for the lead. While LG recently slowed down, they swept all three consecutive games against Kiwoom Heroes last weekend. He is tied for second with Lotte Giants and LG by 3.5 games. He confirmed his first win in the first half in 33 years.

KBO League Kiwoom and Hanwha at Gocheok Dome in Seoul on the 6th. Hanwha won Kiwoom and achieved a series sweep. Hanwha players are sharing the joy of winning after the game. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.07.06/

Kia ranks fourth in four games with Hanwha. However, the recent momentum is no less than that of Hanwha. While key players such as Kim Do-young, Na Sung-bum, and Kim Sun-bin left due to a string of injuries, they were hit by incredible performances by the 'Hampyeong Tigers' such as Oh Sun-woo, Kim Ho-ryeong, Ko Jong-wook and Lee Chang-jin. I was ranked from the bottom to the second place. After winning last year's combined championship, he was evaluated as the 'Absolute 1st place' ahead of this season I had a very difficult early season, but it is not an exaggeration to say that the recent atmosphere is 'absolute first round' no matter who the player is.

Hanwha wants to end the first half in a good mood with a more certain first place with the dominance of the KIA three consecutive games. It is also important to widen the difference with KIA, a potential regular season winning team.

On the contrary, KIA can only dream of a major turnaround in the second half of the year when it has the upper hand in the three consecutive games. If we reduce the number of rides as much as possible and enter the second half of the year, and strengthen the team's power by joining the main players who were injured, the reversal drama is by no means impossible.

KBO League KIA and Samsung match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 11th. KIA won against Samsung. KIA players are sharing the joy of winning after the game. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.06.11/

Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon said ahead of the three consecutive games against KIA, "KIA is really good. I can see the desperation of the players behind me. I think that's why the team is so strong." Manager Kim, who usually doesn't comment on other teams and other players, admitted that KIA's recent moves were impressive. But I don't want to lose.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho also declared an all-out war. He won the title of last year's winning coach. Instinctively, I know that this is the best place to try for the second consecutive game.

It's extreme, but let's say one team sweeps all three consecutive games. When Hanwha sweeps, the gap between the two teams widens by seven games. KIA becomes really hard to catch up. If KIA wins all three consecutive games, it will be one game apart. It is a safe situation to say that we face the second half of the year on the same ship. If that happens, this season, which has flowed under the two-tier system of Hanwha and LG, could fluctuate, foreshadowing a major revolution in the second half.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.