SSG Futures (2nd team), led by an even two-hit performance, swept a three-game series over the weekend to extend its lead at the top of the Futures League North Division.
The SSG Futures Team won 4-2 in a Futures League game against the LG 2nd team at the SSG Futures Field in Ganghwa on April 28, thanks to a steady pitching performance and a focused batting lineup early in the game. The SSG Futures improved to 14-9 (.609) on the season, maintaining a two-game lead over second-place Hanwha in the Northern League.
The four pitchers who started the game efficiently shut down the opposing bats to set the stage for the victory. Heo Min-hyuk started the game and threw three innings of one-hit ball, striking out one and walking none with a fastball and curveball that topped out at 145 mph. Park Ki-ho pitched two innings of one-run ball, Choi Hyun-seok pitched three innings of one-run ball, and Park Sung-bin pitched one perfect inning to earn his seventh save of the season.
At the plate, Ahn Sang-hyun was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored, while Choi Jun-woo was 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. Jeon Jeon-won also had two hits, while Kang Jin-sung, Choi Min-chang, Choi Sang-min, Jeong Hyun-seung and Jeong Jun-jae added one hit each. Jeon Ui-san, who had a four-game homer streak prior to this game, failed to hit a home run for the fifth straight game, but continued his good form by picking up two walks.
SSG Future continued the momentum from the previous day’s big win by taking the lead in the first inning. In the bottom of the first inning, Ahn Sang-hyun doubled to right-center field, and when Choi Jun-woo came to bat, he stole second and third. When Choi Jun-woo grounded out to the pitcher, Ahn scored from third base to take the lead.
In the third inning, they added another run. The rookies got their footing. After Jung Hyun-seung led off with a single, Jung Jun-jae followed with a bunt single in front of the pitcher to put runners on first and second. Choi Jun-woo followed with an RBI single to right, and after a wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third, Jeon Eui-san’s wild pitch led to a run-scoring double by Jeon Jeon-woon to make it 4-0.
SSG Futures didn’t score any runs after that, but their pitchers were able to keep LG’s bats in check. Choi Hyun-seok gave up a home run, but otherwise pitched three 토토사이트 solid innings before handing the mound over to Park Sung-bin, who retired three batters in the ninth with a strikeout to seal the 4-2 victory.
After the game, SSG Future team officials said, “Park Ki-ho had good movement with his curveball, and Choi Hyun-seok showed aggressive tendencies by actively throwing all of his pitches into the strike zone. “Park showed good movement on his fastball and pitched aggressively to the strike zone with all of his pitches,” said a SSG Future Team representative, “Choi Hyun-seok showed his aggressive nature by throwing all of his pitches to the strike zone. His slider was effective against right-handed hitters.”
“Ahn Sang-hyun saw a lot of pitches at the plate and showed a concise swing on pitches in the strike zone. He showed good concentration and aggressive baserunning in the dugout, and he made solid contact on defense.” “Jeon Ui-san is producing quality at-bats with a forward shift in his center of gravity, with his point in front of him and his upper body not opening up.”