2024-07-02 05:30:27
The Lotte Giants shook off their early hunch and had their finest June but. Lotte, who will play the final three video games of the primary half of the season towards the Doosan Bears proper earlier than the All-Star break, will attempt to enter the break in a superb temper by at the very least successful the sequence.
The KIA Tigers, the chief, are in dire want of rebuilding their mound after struggling three consecutive losses after being held again by Lotte. In the event that they fail to show issues round within the three-game sequence towards Samsung Lions in the course of the week, they might face even larger difficulties.
◇ Lotte, 1st in each group successful share and group batting common in June… 3 video games behind fifth place
Lotte has been on a five-game successful streak (together with a draw) since dropping to Kiwoom Heroes on the twenty first of final month. Specifically, on the twenty fifth, they have been down 1-14 within the prime of the 4th inning towards the main KIA Tigers, however they caught up with a daunting stage of focus after the center of the sport and drew 15-15.
After that, they gained each video games towards KIA, and on the twenty eighth, they even defeated the Hanwha Eagles led by supervisor Kim Kyung-moon.
The environment is so good that it is a disgrace that we could not play the Hanwha sport on the twenty ninth and thirtieth as a result of heavy rain.
Lotte’s efficiency is much more stunning when expanded to your complete month of June. Lotte’s group successful share for the month is 0.609 (14 wins, 1 draw, 9 losses), which is first within the league, and the group batting common can also be first within the league at 0.312.
At first of June, Lotte was in final place with 21 wins, 2 attracts, and 31 losses, however inside a month, that they had climbed to seventh place (35 wins, 3 attracts, and 40 losses).
They’re solely 3 video games behind fifth place SSG Landers (41 wins, 1 draw, 40 losses), which is a playoff berth.
Specifically, Lotte was sturdy at dwelling. In 12 dwelling video games in June, they recorded 8 wins, 1 draw, and three losses (successful share of 0.727). Throughout this era, the group batting common was 0.336, and the group OPS (on-base share + slugging share) was 0.907.
Choi Grasp, who had been unable to shake off the label of Choi Jeong (SSG)’s youthful brother, was reborn as a ‘big man’ in June, hitting a batting common of 0.529 at dwelling. Throughout the identical interval, Na Seung-yeop (0.422), Victor Reyes (0.419), Lee Jeong-hoon (0.409), and Son Seong-bin (0.400) additionally hit over .400 at dwelling.
The general firepower is so sizzling that Son Ho-young (0.379), Ko Seung-min (0.375), Park Seung-wook (0.366), and Hwang Seong-bin (0.326), who all had batting averages of over .300 in June, appear abnormal.
After two days of relaxation as a result of rain, Lotte will now transfer to Jamsil to play three video games towards Doosan (July 2-4). Doosan, in 4th place (44 wins, 2 attracts, 39 losses), is just not dangerous, however Lotte is just not far behind when it comes to current efficiency.
The Lotte group is set to proceed the present good momentum into the second half.
◇ ‘Lotte sport stunning draw’ KIA, collapses towards Kiwoom, 3-game dropping streak
The KIA Tigers, who had by no means misplaced the highest spot since early April, misplaced the win within the sport towards Lotte on June 25, failing to guard a 13-point lead.
After a draw that was as stunning because the defeat, they misplaced each away video games towards Lotte, after which suffered a crushing defeat 6-17 at dwelling to final place Kiwoom Heroes on the twenty eighth.
They’re nonetheless in first place (45 wins, 2 attracts, 33 losses), however they’re in peril as they’re only one.5 video games behind second place LG Twins (45 wins, 2 attracts, 36 losses).
KIA’s mound collapsed final week, permitting 49 runs in 4 video games. The league’s total ERA is just not low at 4.43 (2nd), however the bullpen ERA in June is 6.11, which is among the many worst.
With nearer Jeong Hae-young out as a result of damage, Choi Ji-min, Jeon Sang-hyun, Jang Hyeon-sik, and Kwak Do-gyu, who must be taking part in their roles, are all underperforming.
Even among the many beginning lineup, James Nail is considerably shaky, and Im Ki-young and Hwang Dong-ha are additionally not in good type.
KIA will finish the primary half of the season with a three-game sequence towards Samsung in Daegu this week. It will not be a simple opponent.
Samsung, who’re having their finest season since 2021, are presently in third place (44 wins, 2 attracts, 36 losses), two video games behind KIA.
Samsung, whose momentum has been dampened by two consecutive losses just lately, can also be trying to safe a win, and is anticipated to have a fierce battle with KIA.
(Seoul = Information 1)
2024-07-02 05:30:27