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Flame Fighters Secure Fifth Consecutive Win with Stellar Performance by Pitcher Lee Dae-eun

On the 30th, the official YouTube channel of Studio C1 released the 9th episode of the baseball variety show 'Flame Baseball.' In this episode, the Flame Fighters triumphed over Incheon High School with a 4-2 victory after a thrilling pitcher's duel.
The game remained tight until the third inning. Incheon High's starting pitcher Lee Tae-yang effectively shut down the Fighters' lineup with bold pitching. Despite facing a crisis in the top of the second inning with consecutive hits by Lee Dae-ho and Jung Eui-yoon, Lee Tae-yang calmly collected outs to end the inning without conceding a run.

Incheon High scored the first run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Lee Dae-eun allowed a walk to the leadoff batter, followed by a hit that created a no-out situation with runners on first and third. Although he managed to induce a double play from the fourth batter, Park Kyum, the runner on third scored, giving Incheon High the lead.

The Fighters also excelled defensively against Incheon High. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Incheon High's fourth batter, Park Kyum, hit a large fly ball between the center and right field, but Lee Taek-geun made a diving catch. Third baseman Park Chan-hyung then fielded a fast grounder from the next batter, assisting Lee Dae-eun.
The Fighters extended their lead in the top of the eighth inning. Jung Geun-woo drew a walk against the new pitcher, Jung Hyun-woo, and recorded his first steal of the season. Choi Soo-hyun reached base on a strikeout not caught, creating a no-out situation with runners on first and third. Jung Eui-yoon hit a ground ball that seemed destined for a double play, but the Incheon High shortstop opted to get the batter out, allowing Jung Geun-woo to score from third.

The Fighters' dugout became busy, and manager Kim Sung-geun ordered a major defensive shift. Although Incheon High's next batter hit a timely single, making the score 4-2, Yoo Hee-kwan struck out the final batter to end the game.
Reporter Se-yoon Jung, TenAsia yoon@tenasia.co.kr