Samsung 6, at Hanwha 1

DAEJEON, South Korea (Interstat) — Ariel Jurado delivered seven dominant innings and the Samsung Lions capitalized on early opportunities to defeat the Hanwha Eagles 6-1 on Thursday evening, completing a three-game sweep at Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium. A crowd of 17,000 watched as the first-place Lions methodically dispatched the Eagles, improving their Korea Baseball Organization record to 11-4-1. Hanwha fell to 6-10 with its fifth consecutive loss. The most important part of the game unfolded in the early innings, where Samsung built its lead not with explosive power but through persistent pressure and timely hitting against Hanwha starter Wang Yan-cheng.… Read more...