“We won't lose easily”, “Let's break last year's 11-game winning streak”.

The Doosan Bears are on a winning streak. On April 14, the Bears won 8-5 against the Kia Tigers of the 2024 Baseball Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) at the Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, showing their dominance in the pitching department. Pajuk's nine-game winning streak jumped them into third place. They are now 1.5 games behind first-place KIA. The team is in high spirits.

In short, it was a game that epitomized Doosan's recent hot streak. Kia, who have been leading since the start of the season, could not be stopped. Despite starting Yang Hyun-jong, who had a streak of six consecutive quality starts, Kang Seung-ho struck first with a three-run homer in the first inning. After Na Sung-beom cut the deficit to one run with a two-run single, Yang Ji-joo doubled in the fifth and Kim Jae-hwan doubled in the sixth. They added two more runs in the seventh inning to secure the win.

The bats continued to dominate KIA with 15 hits on the day. It was the ninth consecutive game with double-digit hits. Jung Soo-bin, Heo Kyung-min, Kang Seung-ho, Yang Ji, Ramos, and Cho Sung-soo were hot at the plate. Even Kim Jae-hwan, who had been slumping, came back to life today with three hits, including a two-run home run. The hitting is unstoppable.

The mound was also solid. Brandon Waddell pitched a two-run sixth inning to set the stage for the win. The bullpen was solid as well, with Kyo-hoon Lee coming in with a six-run lead and giving up three runs. Kim Kang-ryul, Kim Taek-yeon, Lee Young-ha, and finally Hong Gun-hee came in to close out the game. The team also showed off solid defense from center fielder Jung Soo-bin and third baseman Heo Kyung-min, who picked off hard-hit balls.

“I'm happy that we were able to continue our nine-game winning streak,” said starter Brandon, “and the team is in a great mood right now. I feel like the team has gotten stronger, 안전놀이터 추천 and I don't think we're going to lose easily. I knew it was going to be a tough game after giving up the first home run of the game today, but the hitters took a lot of pressure off my shoulders offensively. They allowed me to pitch efficiently until the sixth inning. I can't thank them enough,” he said.

Kang Seung-ho, who hit the game-winning three-run homer, credited the atmosphere for the streak. In particular, he vowed to break the club record of 11 consecutive wins set last year. “We won 11 straight games last year, but the atmosphere is better now. Ji-hyeong, Jae-hwan, and Jae-ho are making the atmosphere comfortable. Even the juniors can play confidently without being overlooked. We want to break last year's 11-game winning streak,” he said, showing strong confidence.

Coach Lee Seung-yeop is also not swayed by the winning streak. He hasn't forgotten the painful lesson of last year's 11-game winning streak that ended in a losing streak. “When I was relieved, the crisis came right away. We played a lot of close games during the winning streak and it led to a losing streak. I'm not going to let up now. I'm going to play a winning game every single day,” he said.