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Shim Woo-jun's 4 RBIs and White's Strong Pitching Lead Hanwha Eagles to Victory, Ending 4-Game Losing Streak
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Shim Woo-jun's 4 RBIs and White's Strong Pitching Lead Hanwha Eagles to Victory, Ending 4-Game Losing Streak

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Hanwha Eagles ended a four-game losing streak by defeating the KIA Tigers 7-3 in a KBO League baseball game.
  • Lead-off hitter Shim Woo-jun was instrumental, hitting a three-run home run and finishing with four RBIs and three hits.
  • Starting pitcher Owen White delivered a strong performance, pitching seven innings and allowing only one run to secure the win.

The Hanwha Eagles halted their four-game losing skid with a decisive 7-3 victory over the KIA Tigers at the Gwangju-KIA Champions Field. The win propelled the Eagles back into sixth place in the KBO League standings. KIA, which had been on a five-game winning streak, saw their momentum broken, and the gap between them and fifth-place Doosan Bears narrowed to 1.5 games. Hanwha's offense started strong, with Moon Hyun-bin drawing a walk and Noh Si-hwan hitting a single in the first inning, setting up a two-out situation where Yonathan Perlaza drove in the first run. The Eagles extended their lead in the second inning when Shim Woo-jun launched a three-run home run off KIA's ace Adam Allุฑุฏ, making it 4-0. While White gave up a solo home run in the fifth, Shim Woo-jun provided crucial insurance with an RBI single in the sixth. KIA attempted a comeback in the eighth with a solo homer from Yoon Do-hyun, but a potential rally was cut short. Hanwha sealed the victory in the ninth with a two-run single from Heo In-seo. Shim Woo-jun was the standout player, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. Pitcher Owen White earned his sixth win of the season, allowing just one run over seven innings.

Shim Woo-jun hit a three-run homer (his 4th of the season) off Allุฑุฏ's slider with a 1-2 count, widening the score difference.

โ€” Dong-A IlboDescribing Shim Woo-jun's pivotal home run in the second inning.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.