LG pitcher Kelly earns win with quality start in first-place matchup.
Kelly started the game against SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on May 25, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts over six innings to earn the win. Five wins on the season.
Kelly earned the win in each of her four starts in May. In her first three outings, she went seven innings, allowing one run, three hits and one earned run. Today, she went six innings, allowing two runs (three earned). She was up to the task as a starter.
Kelly walked leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo in the first inning, but got Ji-hoon Choi to fly out to center and Choi Jeong to fly out to left for the second out. He struck out Heredia on a 149-mph fastball to end the inning.
Two runs in the second inning made it 6-0. One out later, he gave up a single to Park Sung-ho and a two-run homer to Han Yu-seom. He then gave up a single to right-center to Jeon Eui-san. Two batters later, he walked Choo Shin-soo to put runners on first and second. Choi Ji-hoon’s grounder to second base was misplayed by the second baseman메이저사이트, allowing the runner to score.
The third inning ended with a strikeout, and two batters later in the fourth, Cho gave up a triple off the left field fence to Cho Hyung-woo. Left fielder Kim Hyun-soo jumped and tried to catch it, but couldn’t get a good grip on the drop. He got Choo Shin-soo to ground out to second base to end the threat.
In the fifth inning, Choi Ji-hoon, the leadoff hitter, reached on a throwing error by the first baseman. Choi then singled to left, putting runners on first and second. Heredia flied out to right for the second out. Choi hit a curveball on the ground into center field, runner to second, runner to third. The runner from second, Ji-Hoon Choi, couldn’t keep up the acceleration after touching third and was tagged out by the catcher’s throw. Choi grounded out to 1b.
In the sixth inning, Jeon Eui-san walked with two outs on a fielder’s choice and a pitcher’s choice. Cho Hyung-woo grounded out to third to end the inning.
After the game, Kelly said, “The bats did a great job of scoring runs early, so I was able to throw without pressure. The hitters continue to hit well, which helps me a lot. In the pitch count battle, I tried to be aggressive and work the count, and I feel like I’m continuing to get better with Dongwon Park.”
On their victory over SSG in the No. 1 fight. “(SSG) is a team that we played a lot against last year and this year, and they’re pretty much the same lineup as last year, so I think that makes them a little bit trickier, so I think we were more focused,” Kelly said.
“Despite being away from home, the fans’ support gave us a lot of energy. I’m glad we were able to repay them with a win. Thank you to the fans for coming.”
Coach Yeom praised Kelly after the game, saying, “Kelly had a little bit of a hard time with her changeup at the beginning of the game, but she played a great game and played the role of an ace.”
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