Hanwha Eagles Achieves 12-Game Winning Streak for the First Time in 33 Years… Challenging Franchise Record

The Hanwha Eagles are on an incredible run with 12 consecutive wins, continuing their fearsome momentum. On the 11th, they secured a commanding 8-0 victory against the Kiwoom Heroes in an away game held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.

12-Game Winning Streak

With this victory, Hanwha has extended their winning streak to 12 games, which began on the 26th of last month against the KT Wiz.

This marks the first time Hanwha has achieved a 12-game winning streak since the days of its predecessor, Binggrae, in May 1992—33 years ago.

In terms of days, it has been 12,041 days since that remarkable achievement.

At that time, Binggrae achieved their 12-game winning streak from May 12 against Samsung to May 23 against the Ssangbangwool, and subsequently won two more games against Ssangbangwool on May 24 and Lotte on May 26 to set a franchise record of 14 consecutive wins.

Perfect Harmony of Pitching and Hitting Secures Victory… Weiss Achieves 6th Win of the Season

In this game, Hanwha scored the first run in the third inning due to an error by Kiwoom catcher Kim Jae-hyun during Moon Hyun-bin's stolen base attempt.

In the fifth inning, they extended their lead to 3-0 with a wild pitch by Kim Yoon-ha and a timely hit by Noh Si-hwan. The score increased to 5-0 in the sixth inning with a solo home run by Lee Jin-young and a timely hit from Lee Do-yun.

In the ninth inning, they added three more runs with consecutive timely hits by Moon Hyun-bin, Noh Si-hwan, and Lee Won-seok, finishing the game with an 8-0 victory.

Hanwha's starter Ryan Weiss allowed only 1 hit and 2 walks in 8 innings, achieving his 6th win of the season (1 loss). In contrast, Kiwoom starter Kim Yoon-ha struggled with 5 innings pitched, allowing 5 hits (including 1 home run), 4 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 5 earned runs, recording his 8th loss of the season.

Perfect Pitching

With this loss, Kiwoom's season record stands at 13 wins and 30 losses, putting them at a perilous .302 winning percentage.

Hanwha now faces the challenge of breaking their franchise record for consecutive wins with 14 during the upcoming three-game series against the Doosan Bears at home next week.

Given their current momentum, there is a strong possibility they may surpass the team record set 33 years ago.

This winning streak by Hanwha is not merely a coincidence but is rooted in the perfect harmony between their pitching and hitting. The stable performances by the starting rotation, particularly Weiss, alongside the balanced contributions from hitters like Noh Si-hwan and Lee Jin-young, are driving the team's upward trajectory.

Baseball fans are keenly interested in how far Hanwha's winning streak will continue.

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