Will Moon Sung-joo be the troubleshooter for LG's 2nd batter

Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop of the LG Twins in professional baseball particularly emphasizes the importance of "No. 2 hitter."

LG has a solid leadoff position as Hong Chang-ki, and its central lineup can be composed of Kim Hyun-soo, Austin Dean, Moon Bo-kyung, Kim Bum-suk, Oh Ji-hwan and Park Dong-won. However, the second batting order to connect them is important.

Ahead of the home game against the SSG Landers of the "2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League" held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 8th, manager Yeom said, "No. 2 is very important for our team." "The second batter has to play a good role as a link. Our batting order is the most active when the second batter plays his role smoothly."

Ahead of the game, Yeom's face reflected his concern over the position. Park Hae-min, who was assigned as the second batter in the previous game, failed to play his role as he hit a double play in the first inning and struck out at the first and second bases with two outs in the third inning.

Therefore, Yeom tried to make changes in the game. The card that Yeom picked was Moon Sung-joo. Moon clearly rewarded Yeom's faith on the day.

The overwhelming victory came in the bottom of the fifth inning when his team was trailing 1-5. With the bases loaded with one out, Moon swung SSG starter Oh Won-seok's second fastball to hit behind center field. Meanwhile, all three runners on the top of the bed entered the home ground, and Moon slid into the third base.

Moon's first triple of this season came when he needed it the most. That was not the end. During Oh's wild pitch, he quickly penetrated into the home, and instantly tied the score.

It is no exaggeration to say that he scored all four points by himself. On the day, Moon made Yeom smile broadly by making two hits, three RBIs, three runs scored and one walk from three times at bat.

After the game, Moon was the first to look back on the triple. "I didn't have a bad feeling when I was at full base," Moon said with satisfaction. "I swung the bat with confidence, and the result came out well at a good timing."

"It was my first triple of this season, so I played happily," Moon said. "I think I will remember a lot of things," he said, expressing his happiness.

He expressed his gratitude to Yeom for using him as the second batter. "I tried to repay him because he said he trusted me and wrote the lyrics," Moon said. "I hit the same as usual. I think (my performance) keeps up with my sense of hitting," he added. "I think the reason the coach wrote the number 2 was because he thought it wasn't bad."

He said he did not feel much pressure on top batters. "When I was in the 8th batter's box, there were (Park) Dong-won in the 7th and (Shin) Min-jae in the 9th," Moon Sung-joo said. "I think (Hong) Chang-ki, (Kim) Hyun-soo, Dong-won, and Min-jae are all great hitters, so I don't really care about the batting order."

I firmly believe that my team will be able to advance to a higher rank. LG ranks fifth in the league with 19 wins, 18 losses, and two draws this season. It is somewhat disappointing to say that the performance of last year's winning team was the best.

"(The team's performance) is at its lowest point," Moon said confidently. "We are not even halfway through the season yet, and (Baek) Seung-hyeon and (Ham) Deok-ju will make a lot of comeback from injury. I think if everyone recovers well, they will improve further."

"Anyway, the second batter will have someone in good condition," Yeom once said. "If (Park) Hae-min is good, Hae-min will be good, and if (Seongju) is good, Seongju will be good. We can even consider Hyun-soo." Will Moon Sung-joo be the troubleshooter for Yeom's second thought.

BY: 안전놀이터