As soon as NC breaks the disgraceful record of longest losing streak since its foundation, it will face Kia, which has seen its opponent lose the most. Will ace Kyle Hart, who once lost 5 kilograms due to severe colds, be able to give NC a consecutive win.먹튀검증
The NC Dinos beat the Hanwha Eagles 8-2 at Cheongju Baseball Stadium on the 21st, escaping a long 11th consecutive loss. It fell to the bottom of the list, recording the longest losing streak since its foundation, but the victory avoided the humiliation of the last place in a day. The last game of the three consecutive games in Cheongju on the 22nd was canceled due to repeated rain, and the game against the Changwon KIA Tigers will be held on the 23rd without using up the bullpen.
Hart, who was preparing to take the mound as the starting pitcher on Tuesday, was scheduled to return to the game against KIA on Sunday. Hart, who had been aiming for the Triple Crown by pitching seven scoreless innings and tying for first in multiple wins, and ranking first in ERA and strikeouts in a game against the Kiwoom Heroes on June 31, is expected to miss two titles due to sudden lack of condition. Due to severe body aches and coughs, he failed to play in actual games for three weeks.
How bad his condition must have been, he once lost 5kg. In the process of preparing for his return, body aches recurred and the hiatus was even prolonged. Despite this double whammy, Hart showed his will to return to the game, saying he would throw in the first division right away when his appearance in the Futures League game was canceled on the 20th. As the hiatus was long, the number of pitches was limited to 70 pitches, but the fact that Hearts will return to NC, which has many injured players on both sides of the pitch is a good thing.
However, the opponent team for the return match changed to a one-day gap. Instead of Hanwha, which performed well with one win and an earned run average of 3.55 in two games, Hart will face Kia, which struggled with one win and two losses and an earned run average of 6.19 in three games. Hart lost in the first two games against Kia, and secured his first win in the third showdown. At an away game in Gwangju on April 25, he garnered his ninth win of this season by allowing two runs in six innings. As the NC Dinosaurs succeeded in gaining the upper hand without losing control of Kia Tigers starter Kim Do-hyun, Hart’s shoulder became lighter.
If Hart wins on Sunday, he will try again to win the Triple Crown. Despite a gap of three weeks, Hart is tying for fifth with multiple wins with 10 wins. He still ranks first in ERA and third in strikeouts. If he achieves triple crown, he can emerge as a dark horse in the MVP competition, which is dominated by Kim Do-young anyway.
KIA is also poised to continue its six-game winning streak. Starting with a 12-1 victory against Kiwoom on Saturday and a 6-4 come-from-behind victory against the Lotte Giants on Sunday, Kia has been solidifying its No. 1 ranking by winning six consecutive games. The starting pitcher on Sunday is Eric Lauer, “MLB’s 36th win,” who garnered his first win in two games since his debut in the KBO League. After struggling with four runs during three ⅓ innings in a game against the Samsung Lions on Sunday, Lauer became the winning pitcher by allowing one run in five innings against the LG Twins on Sunday.