2024-04-19 12:49:16
The Hanwha Eagles, who were once at the top of the standings with a 7-game winning streak since the season opened, are in an unusual mood. The last-place Lotte Giants have been overshadowed by their recent eight-game losing streak, but Hanwha’s record in April is tied with Lotte (3 wins, 10 losses).
The ranking, which was at the very top, has already fallen to 7th place. With the return of Ryu Hyun-jin, the growth of new players, and the addition of veteran players such as Ahn Chi-hong, Kim Kang-min, and Lee Jae-won, Hanwha has set a goal of advancing to fall baseball after 2018, but if this atmosphere continues, it may be difficult this year as well.
Hanwha lost 3-4 in the game against NC Dinos on the 17th, despite Ryu Hyun-jin pitching well following the game against Doosan Bears on the 11th.
Ryu Hyun-jin allowed a 3-run home run to Kim Seong-wook in the 4th inning, but after returning, he played the most innings (7 innings) and allowed only 3 hits, tying up the NC batting lineup. However, the team’s batting lineup showed inefficiency, scoring only 3 runs despite hitting 12 hits.
When Hanwha recorded 7 wins and 1 loss in 8 games in March, Felix Peña (2 wins), Kim Min-woo (1 win), Ricardo Sánchez (1 win), and Moon Dong-ju (1 win) all earned starting wins, showing off the power of their starting lineup. . The team’s batting lineup was also responsible for the firepower, led by foreign hitter Jonathan Peraza, who swung a hard hit with a batting average of 0.517 (15 hits in 29 at-bats).
Ryu Hyun-jin, who had been waiting for him since April, succeeded in rebounding, but this time, he is having difficulties due to the slump of Peña and Moon Dong-joo, Kim Min-woo’s injury, and the silence of the batting lineup.
Hanwha’s starting lineup had 6 wins (1st place) with an ERA of 2.57 (2nd place) in March, but fell to 5th place in the league with 1 win and an ERA of 5.16 in April. The first win was also Ryu Hyun-jin’s victory against Doosan on the 11th.
Pena, the first starter, struggled with 2 losses and an ERA of 9.00 in 2 games in April, and Kim Min-woo, who was pitching well, also left his team due to elbow pain.
Due to the poor performance of the starting pitchers, the batting is also difficult to revive. As Peraza, who was so energetic in March, lost momentum in April, the batting lineup as a whole has become silent. Hanwha’s team batting average in April was 0.243, ranking 9th overall. The score also remains in 8th place (57 points). Frustrating games like the game on the 17th, where even if a hit is scored, no points are scored, are continuing.
Of course, it is still early in the season and they are only one game behind 5th place LG, so it is not too late to start a rebound now. Fortunately, elements of a rebound remain. Above all, along with Ryu Hyun-jin, Moon Dong-ju, the ‘next generation ace’, also showed room for a rebound with a good performance against NC on the 16th. If Sanchez plays his part like he does now and Peña succeeds in rebounding, the starting lineup can regain the glory it had in March.
If the central batting lineup of Peraza, Ahn Chi-hong, and Noh Si-hwan revives, there is ample room for a rebound in the batting lineup. Since Hanwha is currently not behind other teams in terms of power, it appears that they will be able to lay the foundation for a leap forward to the mid-tier at any time if they recover their momentum.
Meanwhile, Hanwha was scheduled to play the third game of the series against NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 18th, but the game was canceled due to severe fine dust in Changwon city.
According to KBO regulations, if the fine dust concentration is above 300㎍/m³ and continues for more than 2 hours, the game can be canceled.
Canceled games will be scheduled at a later date.
Hanwha, who is taking a break today, will play a three-game series against the Samsung Lions starting on the 19th.
(Seoul = News 1)
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2024-04-19 12:49:16