Riley's multi-win co-leader sweep Mak escapes losing streak by beating NC, SSG

Jul 06, 2025

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No sweep. The NC Dinos cut their losing streak.

NC won the 9th game of the season against SSG Landers 3-2 at Changwon NC Park on the 6th. With the victory on this day, NC recently escaped for two consecutive losses and started chasing 7th place again. On the other hand, SSG slipped from fifth place in a day, failing to continue its winning streak. SSG leads the two teams with 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses this season.

▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi(center fielder)-Eredia(left fielder)-Choi Jung(designated hitter)-Hanyu Island(right fielder)-Ko Myung-jun(first baseman)-Ahn Sang-hyun(foster)-Cho Hyung-woo(second baseman)-Jeong Joon-jae(second baseman)-Kim Chan-hyung(third baseman) starting pitcher Kim Gun-woo

▶NC starting lineup = Kim Joo-won (striker)-Kwon Hee-dong (left fielder)-Park Min-woo (second baseman)-Davidson (first baseman)-Park Gun-woo (designated hitter)- Son A-seop (right fielder)-Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman)-Kim Hyung-joon (capture)-Choi Jung-won (middle fielder) starter Riley

Both teams withdrew in the first inning due to three outs, but they scored from the second inning. SSG scored first.

After one out in the top of the second inning, Ko Myung-joon hit an infield single to second base and stepped on first base. Ahn Sang-hyun struck out, but Cho Hyung-woo's hit accumulated runners. 1 out and 1st and 3rd base chance. Jung Joon-jae hit a timely hit to escape to center field, bringing third baseman Ko Myung-joon home. SSG took a 1-0 lead.

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However, NC turned it over immediately in the bottom of the second inning. Matt Davidson's double was the start. Park Gun-woo struck out, but Son Ah-seop and Kim Hwi-jip's consecutive long balls broke out. Son Ah-seop brought in second baseman Davison with a double that separated the left-center field, followed by Kim Hui-jip, who also helped the second baseman score as a Texas-style hit in front of right field led to a lucky double. NC succeeded in turning the game around 2-1.

However, SSG tied the game again in the top of the third inning. The attack began after two outs. Following Choi Jeong's hit to the left, Han Yu-sum's timely RBI double broke out, returning the score to 2-2 origin.

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Since then, the lineup of both teams has calmed down again. In NC, Kim Hwi-jip got on base with a straight walk after one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, but Kim Hyung-joon hit a double play leading to a shortstop-second baseman-first baseman. The chance at the bottom of the fifth inning was also disappointing. With consecutive walks by Choi Jung-won and Kim Joo-won, the flow was cut off when Kwon Hee-dong struck out and Seo Ho-cheol touched the first pitch and was out with a double play.

NC caught a big chance in the bottom of the sixth inning. After two outs, Son Ah-seop's infield hit started. Kim Hwi-jip also recorded an infield hit to the third base, with SSG third baseman Kim Chan-hyung's error added, and first baseman Son Ah-seop entered the third base.

With two outs and runners on first and third bases, Kim Hyung-joon walked to load the bases. Choi Jung-won then scored a pushback by getting a ball that hit his body. NC succeeded in turning the tables 3-2. However, Kim Joo-won's ball was caught on a fly to left field, and he had to settle for only one run in the bases-loaded chance.

NC, which held a one-point lead, succeeded in keeping it. After starting Riley stepped down with six hits, seven strikeouts, one walk and two runs in six ⅓ innings, Kim Young-kyu blocked one scoreless inning. Bae Jae-hwan and Kim Jin-ho then completed the mission without additional runs. In the top of the ninth inning, with one out and runners on second, closer Ryu Jin-wook took the mound. Ryu Jin-wook made his 18th save of the season by catching Choi Jun-woo and Lee Ji-young without losing a point.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.