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The two hottest teams in the KBO League met these days. Lotte, who is the sole leader with an eight-game winning streak, and KIA, which is on a five-game winning streak, faced off in Gwangju.
Current situation, Yoo Byung-min is a reporter.
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Three popular clubs called LG, Lotte, KIA, and "Elogi" performed well in unison at the beginning of the season, leading the KBO League's boom.
Lotte, who has won 8 in a row, and KIA, which has won 5 in a row, have created a "big match" since the first match in May.
Competition for fans to cheer outside the field is also hot, with a cheering window set up on one portal site showing that the so-called "Optical War" has already been contested by both teams before the start of the game, with more than 8 million fan engagements combined.
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ground, a hot batting war unfolded.
After Lotte scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Jun Woo Jeon early in the first inning, KIA immediately turned the game around on Hyung-Woo Choi's two-RBI double in the bottom of the first inning.
Lotte then tied the game at 5-5 with back-to-back two-run hits early in the second inning, then rebounded with a double steal on a two-out first and third base opportunity.
With momentum rising, Lotte ran away with two more runs on three consecutive hits, starting with Ahn Chih-hong's timely hit early in the third inning.
With KIA chasing down a run on Socrates' timely hit at the end of the third inning, the two teams are in a fierce offensive battle as of the fifth inning.
(Video Editing : Nam Il)
'8 wins in a row' Lotte vs '5 wins in a row' KIA
2023-05-02T12:25:44.931Z
Highlights: Lotte, who is the sole leader with an eight-game winning streak, and KIA, which is on a five-game Winning Streak, faced off in Gwangju. Lotte scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Jun Woo Jeon early in the first inning. KIA immediately turned the game around on Hyung-Woo Choi's two-RBI double in the bottom of the firstinning. The so-called "Optical War" has already been contested by both teams before the start of the game.
These days, the two hottest teams in the KBO League have met. Lotte, who is the sole leader with an eight-game winning streak, and KIA, which is on a five-game winning streak, faced off in Gwangju. Current situation, Yoo Byung-min is a reporter.
Source: sbskr