Lin Chen-hsun Stars as Dragons End Losing Streak with 5-4 Win

The Wei Chuan Dragons snapped a four-game losing streak against the TSG Hawks with a hard-fought 5-4 victory in 10 innings. The Dragons secured the win thanks to a crucial play at home plate in the bottom of the 10th inning, preventing the Hawks from tying the game.

Lin Chen-hsun was the standout player, delivering an exceptional performance on both offense and defense. He went 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and one RBI. Lin's contributions included a go-ahead single in the third inning and an RBI groundout in the 10th, directly impacting three of the Dragons' five runs.

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This game's situation was pretty good, and luck was also very good. Thanks to the head coach and coach Zhang Jianming for constantly telling me to feel how to exert force correctly when hitting, I've slowly gained some understanding and found a trick.

Defensively, Lin caught for the entire 10 innings, making key plays including tagging out a runner at home to end the game. He also worked effectively with pitcher Meserth, helping him complete seven innings while allowing only one run. Lin credited his coaches for helping him improve his hitting mechanics and expressed satisfaction with maintaining his health throughout his first full season in the top league.

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With every pitcher, we communicate about pitch selection. The pitcher has a pitch they want to throw, and the catcher has a pitch they want. Usually, I defer to the pitcher's opinion. Whatever pitch they want to throw is definitely what they are most confident in at the moment. It's not about who dictates the pitch selection; we just work together to complete the game.