How do I get 3rd place after pushing Lotte out? Will I overcome 18K humiliation? Keyman is the 6th hitter
Aug 22, 2025
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SSG will face Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd.
On this day, SSG will face Hanwha's 'Ace'Cody Ponce. Ponce pitched three times against SSG this season, recording an overwhelming record of three wins, no losses, and an ERA of 0.41. He scored only one run in 22 innings.
In particular, in the showdown against Daejeon on May 17, Ponce recorded 18K runs in eight innings against the SSG lineup, setting a new record for the most strikeouts in regular innings in the KBO League history. The wealth was SSG. Since then, he has given up only one run in seven innings in the face-off, so he is determined to meet in the fourth meeting.
SSG rose to third place with 2-1 wins and 1 loss 'Winning Series' in three consecutive away games against KT Wiz during the week. While Lotte slowed down and was pushed to fourth place, SSG rose to the highest place in the mid-range fight, but I can't be relieved. He is still only 0.5 game away from Lotte and 2.5 games away from fifth-place KT. If you let your guard down, you won't know when you'll slip.
SSG built shortstop Park Sung-han and second baseman Jung Joon-jae 'Table Setter' on the same day. Choi Jung was placed in the 'clean-up trio' along with left fielder Guillermo Herredia and right fielder Han Yu-sum.
'Keyman' is Ahn Sang-hyun, the sixth batter. Ahn Sang-hyun, who will play as the starting third baseman, is the only point SSG has made against Ponce this year. That's the main character of the score. On June 28, he hit a solo home run in the third inning of the game by targeting Ponce. Manager Lee Sung-yong surprisingly appointed Ahn Sang-hyun, who has a good memory for Ponce, as the sixth batter.
First baseman Ko Myung-joon, center fielder Jihoon Choi, and catcher Lee Ji-young were then placed at 7, 8, and 9, respectively.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
