Oh, my! Monkeys fall from trees, tooDowney Billiards Empress Kim Ga-young is shocked to be eliminated from the round of 64. For the first time in 15 competitions
Dec 01, 2025
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The moment you allow a gap due to a moment's carelessness or instantaneous difficulty in condition, a fatal blow comes in without fail. 'Danggu Empress' Kim Ga-young (Hana Card) was also beaten as such. It was shocking that Kim Ga-young of the Ladies Professional Baseball LPBA was defeated in the round of 64 for the first time in about a year and four months.
Kim Ga-young lost 18-19 (27 innings) to Kim Han-gil in the round of 64 LPBA in the eighth tour of the 2025-2026 season of Prodang-gu, held at Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 'Goyang KINTEX PBA Stadium' on the 30th. It is the first time in 15 competitions that Kim Ga-young has been eliminated from the round of 64 since losing to Jung Soo-bin in the second tour (Hana Card Championship) of the 2024-2025 season. It is the first time in about a year and four months.
Kim Ga-young took a smooth lead early in the game. He scored 1-1-3-2 in a row from the 10th inning when he was leading 5-1, making it 13-6. Until then, Kim Ga-young was expected to win easily. It was a time when no one expected anything unusual.
But only one person believed in a reversal. It was Kim Han-gil. He didn't give up despite the 7-point deficit, and little by little, he caught up with Kim Ga-young. Kim Ga-young followed 13-17 with seven runs while adding four runs in 10 innings from 14 to 23 innings.
He then scored 2 points - 3 points - 1 point in a row from the 24th inning, eventually succeeding in turning the tide to 19-17. Kim Ga-young belatedly scored one point in the 27th inning to make it 18-19, but that was it. The defeat was confirmed by failing to score a follow-up goal.
Kim Ga-young, who is ranked first in the season with three wins this season, lost in the round of 16 in the sixth tour (Huons Championship) and the round of 32 in the seventh tour (High1 Resort Championship) after winning the fifth tour (Crown Haitai Championship). In this tournament, he was eliminated in his first game and was on the verge of losing the top spot in the season's rankings.
In addition to Kim Ga-young, LPBA powerhouses also lost in the round of 64. Jung Soo-bin (NH Nonghyup Card) tied for 19-19 (24 innings) against Choi Boram, but lost to 3-5 on the high run. Kim Sang-ah (Harim) was completely defeated 7-25 (18 innings) against Kang Yu-jin. Ayako Sakai (Japan, Hana Card) lost 19-24 (24 innings) to Lee Ji-yeon 2, and Kim Jin-ah (Hana Card) lost 14-21 (27 innings) to Park Jung-hyun (Harim), ending the tournament schedule.
Except for Kim Ga-young, this season's champions reached the round of 32. 'Cambodia Express'Slong Fiancé (Woori Financial Capital) won against Kim Hye-jeong by 25 to 13 (23 innings). Throng, who led 18-1 without a hit until the 7th inning, then slowed down, but won with the gap widened early in the game. Lee Mi-rae (High1 Resort), the previous tour winner, defeated teammate Jeon Ji-woo 25-14. Kim Min-ah (NH Nonghyup Card) also won 17-14 (27 innings) against Lee Da-jung.
In addition, Kim Bo-mi (NH Nonghyup Card), Hida Orié (Japan, SK Rent-a-Car), Kim Ye-eun Choi Hye-mi (Welcome Savings Bank), Lim Kyung-jin (High1 Resort), Cha Yu-ram Kim Se-yeon, Lee Shin-young (Huons), Kang Ji-eun (SK Rent-a-Car), Lim Jung-sook, Baek Min-joo (Crown Haitai), Han Ji-eun (SWY), and Kim Min-young (Woori Financial Capital) also joined the round of 32.
On December 1, the third day of the competition, the competition will begin in earnest with the opening ceremony of the competition at 12:30 p.m. After the opening ceremony, the PBA 128 round will be divided into five rounds from 1 p.m., and the LPBA 32 round will be held at 3:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
