The Queen is back Throng Piavi won the revenge match against Kim Min-ah in a year and five months. Winning two consecutive LPBA competitions + winning nine individual titles
Aug 10, 2025
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On the night of the 10th, Thong won his ninth LPBA title by winning a set score of 4-1 (11-3 2-1 11-5 11-1 11-1 11-6) against Kim Min-ah (NH Nonghyup Card) in the final of the 'Right Life Card NH Nonghyup Card LPBA Charity Championship' held at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.
This victory was Throng's 'Sullen War'. Throng clashed with Kim Min-ah in the final of the 2023-2024 Crown Haitai Cup LPBA Championship held on February 25, 2024, a year and five months ago, and lost the set score 1-4. Prior to this, they also lost the Hana Card Championship in the 2022-2023 season. But in the third match, Throng laughed.
Long, who beat Han Ji-eun 3-2 in the semifinals, won the first set with five high runs and won 11-3 in seven innings to gain the upper hand.
However, he came out in the second set due to Kim Min-ah's strong counterattack. Kim Min-ah took a 9-2 lead by winning three consecutive points in two and three innings when she was leading 3-2. However, since then, both players have been hit. In the end, Kim Min-ah added two more runs in the sixth inning and won the second set in 15 minutes to make the set score 1-1.
The final match, which seemed to be unfolding tightly, flowed at the pace of Throng from the third set. Kim Min-ah's mistakes were repeated, and she rarely got a chance, and Throng continued to hit long balls without a doubt. In the end, he won the third and fourth sets lightly.
In the fourth set, he scored five points, including a bank shot from the first pitch, and ended the game with a one-bank hit in the seventh inning with a 9-1 lead.
In the last five sets, Throng also showed his potential. Kim Min-ah went first and scored four points. Throng followed with four runs in the second inning. Again, Kim Min-ah led by two points. In a crisis, Throng's potential shone. In the third inning when they were trailing 4-6, they scored seven high runs, including a one-bank throw, and quickly turned the tide and completed the come-from-behind victory. Kim Min-ah couldn't even fight back properly.
Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
