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The strongest monsters, the first 3 wins this season... 'Artist Oh' Oh Joo-won, 'Team Batting' Park Yong-taek Collaboration
In the 44th episode of JTBC's entertainment program 'Strongest Baseball', which aired on the 12th, the strongest monsters won Masan Yongma High School in the second match 8-3. Oh Joo-won broke the personal record for the most innings with a reverse pitch that went beyond the limit.
Masan Yongmago, who suffered a shutout loss in the first game, arrived at the stadium early in the morning and started practicing. Manager Jin Min-soo ordered the players to actively attack with the goal of getting 10 hits. As well as special hits, he showed his vehemence toward victory through target training. The strongest monsters coach Kim Seong-geun also sealed the ground entry by himself following the routine of the previous game, but proceeded with a 'remote special hit' outside the foul line where the players were clearly visible. However, as soon as he suffered a communication error, he broke the jinx and entered the ground. Coach Seong-geun Kim's determination to win was also second to none at Masan Yongma High School.
Coach Kim Seong-geun entrusted Oh Joo-won as the starting pitcher for the second game of Masan Yongma High School. Oh Joo-won declared, “I have to play a winning game, so I am not shaken,” but gave up the first run at the end of the first inning. Oh Joo-won, who finished the first inning with a fast ball like a 'romantic fighter' without any additional runs, said, "If I give the first run, the batters wake up. Hitters hit well,” he said, revealing his confidence. When commentator Kim Seon-woo heard that, he passed it lightly, saying, “We are looking at a novelist on the mound.”
The strongest monsters spurred the pursuit by creating a tie in the second inning, and succeeded in reversing by adding two points in the third inning. Receiving the power of the batting line, Oh Joo-won did not give up a single point until the 5th inning and completed the scenario of the game he had envisioned. The strongest monsters added 2 runs in the 6th inning, and Oh Joo-won showed a good pitching, dealing with 13 consecutive batters even in the midst of exhaustion. Oh Joo-won openly showed his tiredness, but director Kim Seong-geun turned away from his request with faith (?).
In the end, Oh Joo-won allowed only one run in 7 2/3 innings and came down the mound, breaking the personal record for the most innings. After that, Shin Jae-young climbed the mound and showed off a great pitch worthy of 'Mr. Zero'. The strongest Monsterz hitters added 3 more runs in the 9th inning, widening the score to 8-1. However, Masan Yongmago did not give up until the end and added 2 points at the end of the 9th inning, revealing its will to pursue. Song Seung-jun, the leader of the strongest Monsters pitching team, climbed the mound with only one out count left. Song Seung-jun faced a crisis while throwing the ball in a state of not being relaxed after a long time. However, like a veteran, he finished the game with a strikeout.
The strongest Monsters, who won all 2 matches against Masan Yongmago, achieved their first 3 wins in a row this season, recording a win rate of 7.5% with 6 wins and 2 losses in 8 matches. If you win only one of the remaining two games, you will be able to prevent the occurrence of emitters after 10 games.
The next opponent of the strongest monsters is Sungkyunkwan University, the winning team of the 2022 national competition, and it will be held as an intuition match at Gocheok Sky Dome. For a while, the existence of ‘Sungkyunkwan University Killer’ Jung Hyun-soo reassured the hearts of the strongest Monsters. Hyun-soo Chung had a complete victory against Sungkyunkwan University last year.
With Jung Hyeon-soo, the 'Sungkyunkwan University Killer', starting pitching announced, the next game is even more curious about whether the strongest Monsters will be able to bring a cool victory in front of countless spectators.
The 44th episode of 'The Strongest Baseball' recorded an audience rating of 3.3% (provided by Nielsen Korea, based on paid households in the metropolitan area). The 2049 audience rating is also 1.5%, proving its topicality and continuing its popularity.
Reporter Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia bella@tenasia.co.kr
