The professional baseball team SSG Landers won a pitchers' duel, resulting in a 1-1 record in a three-game series during the week.

SSG triumphed 3-1 against the Lotte Giants in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' game held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 26th.

Choi Ji-hoon hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning, becoming the hero of the game. It was Choi's first home run of the season, the first in the league this season, and the fourth leadoff home run of his career. SSG recorded seven hits. Jeong Jun-jae contributed to the victory with a multi-hit game.

Starting pitcher Song Young-jin recorded a victory with 6⅓ innings, allowing six hits, one walk, striking out six, and giving up one run. The bullpen, consisting of Lee Ro-eun (⅔ innings, no runs), Kim Min (1 inning, no runs), and Noh Kyung-eun (1 inning, no runs), preserved the win. Noh Kyung-eun earned his first save of the season, marking his first save in 703 days since the game against Kiwoom on Apr. 23, 2023.

SSG seized the momentum with Choi Ji-hoon's solo home run as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the first inning. In the second inning with one out, Park Seong-han hit a double, quickly placing him in scoring position. Lee Ji-young struck out, but Go Myung-jun drew a walk to set up a two-out opportunity with runners on first and second. Park Ji-hwan added another run with a run-scoring hit.

In the top of the fifth inning, Lotte's Jeon Jun-woo hit a single with one out, and Jeon Min-jae successfully reached base with an infield hit. With one out and runners on first and second, Park Seung-wook struck out, but Jeong Bo-geun hit a run-scoring hit to manage one run back. SSG's Jeong Jun-jae led off the eighth inning with a double, and Oh Tae-gon set up a one-out, three-base opportunity with a sacrifice bunt. Eredia reached base on an automatic intentional walk, and Ha Jae-hoon secured the victory with a run-scoring hit.

SSG's manager Lee Sung-yong praised starting pitcher Song Young-jin after the game, saying, 'Today, Young-jin led the team to victory with a strong performance. He established the count with aggressive pitching and recorded a quality start by pitching more than six innings. It was the picture I wanted.'

"All four games have been decided by three runs or less, and the bullpen pitchers have been a great help. I am very grateful," Manager Lee Sung-yong noted while encouraging the bullpen pitchers, adding, "In the lineup, Ji-hoon's leadoff home run seized the momentum, and in a tight lead situation, Jae-hoon recorded a run in the eighth inning, which helped secure the win," also acknowledging the key hitters.

SSG announced that Park Jong-hoon will be the starting pitcher on the upcoming 27th. Lotte's starting pitcher will be Na Kyun-an. Both teams split the previous three-game series with one win each. The winner of the game on the 27th will take the winning series.

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