DAEJEON, South Korea (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers held off the Hanwha Eagles 6-5 on Friday night in a Korean Baseball Organization matchup at Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium.

Starter Naile earned the win for Kia, allowing three runs over seven strong innings. The Tigers built their lead with home runs from Na Sung-bum, Kim Sun-bin and Kim Do-young. Hanwha’s Kang Baek-ho and Chae Eun-seong also homered in the loss.

Hanwha brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but reliever Sung Yeong-tak secured the final out before a crowd of 17,000. The victory improved Kia to 4-7, while Hanwha fell to 6-5. The teams continue their series Saturday.