The professional baseball Kiwoom Heroes hit two home runs and continued their winning streak with four consecutive victories.

Kiwoom won 3-1 against the SSG Landers in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' game held at the Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome on the 29th, extending their winning streak to four. They also secured a winning series in the weekend three-game series.

The Kiwoom batting lineup, consisting of Yasiel Puig (designated hitter), Lee Joo-hyung (center fielder), Ruben Cardenas (right fielder), Song Sung-moon (second baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Kim Dong-heon (catcher), Park Joo-hong (left fielder), Yang Hyun-jong (third baseman), and Kim Tae-jin (shortstop), collected 9 hits and 2 home runs. Cardenas shined with 2 hits, including his 3rd home run of the season, going 4-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored, while Choi Joo-hwan hit his first home run of the season, recording 4-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored. Cardenas achieved a tie record for consecutive RBIs in the first 7 games of the season. When limited to foreign players, he already set a new record with 6 games in the previous match.

Starting pitcher Ha Young-min won the game with 7 innings pitched, allowing 5 hits, 1 walk, striking out 7, and giving up 1 run. It was his first win of the season. The bullpen, consisting of Park Yoon-seong (1 inning, no runs) and Joo Seung-woo (1 inning, no runs), secured the victory. Joo Seung-woo earned his first save of the season.

SSG set their starting lineup as Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Jung Joon-jae (second baseman), Park Sung-han (shortstop), Guillermo Heredia (left fielder), Ko Myung-jun (first baseman), Han Yu-seom (designated hitter), Lee Ji-young (catcher), Park Ji-hwan (third baseman), and Ha Jae-hoon (shortstop). Ko Myung-jun continued his hitting streak with hits in the last 2 games, but it was not enough to prevent the team's defeat.

Starting pitcher Kim Gwang-hyeon recorded a loss after pitching 5 innings, allowing 5 hits (including 1 home run), 2 walks, 1 hit by pitch, striking out 4, and giving up 2 runs. The bullpen, consisting of Han Du-sol (1 inning, no runs), Lee Ro-un (1 inning, no runs), and Noh Kyung-eun (1 inning, 1 run), could not prevent the team's defeat.

In the top of the first inning, SSG's leadoff hitter Choi Ji-hoon hit a single and Jung Joon-jae drew a walk, creating a no-out opportunity on 1st and 2nd base. Park Sung-han struck out, and Heredia was dismissed with an infield fly, but Ko Myung-jun drove in a run with a single, scoring the first run. Han Yu-seom was caught out on a strikeout and did not advance.

In the bottom of the second inning, Kiwoom's leadoff hitter Song Sung-moon reached base with a walk, and Choi Joo-hwan hit a single, creating a no-out opportunity on 1st and 3rd base. However, Kim Dong-heon was caught on a shortstop foul fly, and Park Joo-hong hit a 1-6-3 double play, quickly ending the opportunity. In the fourth inning, with 1 out, Cardenas hit a game-tying solo home run to balance the score. Following Song Sung-moon's single, an error by the right fielder, Choi Joo-hwan's ground ball to the pitcher, and Kim Dong-heon's single created a situation with 2 outs on 1st and 3rd, but Park Joo-hong struck out, failing to take the lead.

In the top of the fifth inning, SSG's leadoff hitter Jung Hyun-seung created a lucky double after the ball hit the base and bounced into fair territory, creating a no-out opportunity on 2nd base. After Choi Ji-hoon's advancing out, Jung Joon-jae struck out, and Park Sung-han hit a ground ball to the second baseman, missing the scoring chance.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Kiwoom's leadoff hitter Yang Hyun-jong walked. Kim Tae-jin struck out, but Puig reached base with a hit by pitch, and Lee Joo-hyung's advancing out created a situation with 2 outs on 1st and 3rd base. Cardenas hit a single to drive in 1 run and turn the game around. In the sixth inning with 2 outs, Park Joo-hong reached 3rd base with a single, stolen base, and passed ball, but Yang Hyun-jong's ground ball to the shortstop did not result in a score.

In the seventh inning, Kiwoom's batting lineup did not stop. With 1 out, Puig and Lee Joo-hyung hit consecutive singles, creating a 1 out, 1st and 2nd base opportunity. Cardenas hit a sharp line drive, but was caught out by center fielder Choi Ji-hoon with a great catch. Song Sung-moon was caught with a fly out to center field, missing another chance. In the eighth inning, Choi Joo-hwan hit a solo home run, sealing the game.

In the top of the ninth inning, SSG's leadoff hitter Heredia hit a single, but Ko Myung-jun hit into a 6-4-3 double play. Following that, Han Yu-seom hit a single, but pinch-hitter Oh Tae-gon hit a ground ball to the shortstop, ending the game.

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