Pomping is over now Atlanta's Kim Ha-sung made three hits in the first game of the season, and 2G consecutive hits that are more meaningful than that

Sep 15, 2025

'This is enough to make me feel alive, right?

The bat of 'Awesome Kim' Kim Ha-sung (Atlanta Braves) broke hot again. For the first time this season, he led his team to a victory with a '3 hit game'. In addition, he achieved hits in two consecutive games.

In fact, three hits in one game are excellent, but it is worth paying more attention to the fact that he has had hits in two consecutive games. This is because the `pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong.

Kim Ha-sung started as the fifth shortstop in the home game against the Houston Astros at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, on the morning of the 15th (Korea time) and performed well with three hits, one walk, and one RBI in four at-bats.

Kim Ha-sung scored a come-from-behind goal and added one walk to get on base four times on the day. It can be said that it is the perfect center hitter. Thanks to Kim Ha-sung's performance, Atlanta won 8-3. Kim Ha-sung also had one hit and one RBI in three at-bats against Atlanta the previous day. Thanks to this, Kim Ha-sung's batting average for the season also rose from .220 to .238 (29 hits in 122 times at bat).

It was his second hit in a row since he wore an Atlanta uniform. Immediately after joining Atlanta, Kim Ha-sung received high expectations by showing a good batting ability different from that of the Tampa Bay Rays. In the first game against the Chicago Cubs on the 3rd, he achieved multi-hits with two hits in four at-bats, and on the 4th against the Cubs, he hit a come-from-behind three-run home run. Kim Ha-sung was evaluated as having regained his power in Atlanta.

However, afterwards, it fell into a 'pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-. If he had a hit in one game, he would stay silent in the next game. The "hit-no-hit" pattern continued for as many as eight games. Atlanta's positive public opinion about Kim Ha-sung, which had been heated by this, was also cooling down. His batting average also seemed to be returning to the Tampa Bay era. Before this game, the batting average had fallen to 0.176 in the last five games.

However, Kim Ha-sung broke the `pong-pong-pong pattern' by hitting for two consecutive days at home against Houston.

Kim Ha-sung came out as a leadoff hitter in the bottom of the second inning and hit from his first at-bat. Luck followed. He hit Houston starter Prember Valdez's curveball to lead to a missed hit. Valdez tried to catch a ball flowing along the line of first base, but Kim Ha-sung settled on first base with a quick foot while he couldn't catch it at once. Later, Kim Ha-sung, who went to second base with a walk, tagged up to third when Michael Harris II hit a fly ball to center field and came home when Sandy Leon grounded out to second base to score a 2-1 come-from-behind score.

He then made a proper hit in his second at-bat in the third inning with two outs and a runner on first base. At the ball count of 1B2S, Valdez pushed an outside sinker (96.1 miles) thrown to right for a hit. The batting speed was only 89.2 miles, but the course was good. It was a ball that floated slightly and easily passed the infield.

Kim Ha-sung, who achieved multi-hits, hit an RBI with his third hit in the bottom of the fifth inning with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Kim Ha-sung, who faced Valdez again this time, hit an outside curve (79.1 miles) for the third pitch in the 2S to hit a timely hit. The ball stretched straight forward and passed by pitcher Valdez. It was a scene that could have been hit by Valdez.

As a result, Kim Ha-sung completed a '3 hit game' for the first time in 14 months since the game against Arizona on July 7 last year when he was the San Diego Padres. Kim Ha-sung stepped down with a fly ball to left field in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and a runner on second base. In the bottom of the eighth inning, he drew a walk after two outs and achieved his fourth on-base hit of the day.

If Kim Ha-sung continues to perform like this, there is a high possibility that he will appear in the FA market again after this season. The key is not to fall back into the 'pong-pong-pong-pong-pong-pang pattern'. You need a steady hit in a back-to-back game. Attention is focusing on whether Kim Ha-sung will be able to achieve the dream of a "jackpot FA" in Atlanta.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.