GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 5-1 on Thursday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, completing a three-game series sweep.

Kiwoom took a 1-0 lead in the fourth on Kim Gun-hee’s RBI single. Kia tied it in the fifth on Han Jun-su’s single before Harold Castro hit a two-run homer in the sixth. Kim Ho-ryung’s two-run double in the seventh provided insurance.

Kia starter James Naile earned the win, allowing one run over five innings. Relievers Hong Min-gyu and Sung Yeong-tak combined for three perfect innings. Kiwoom’s Raul Alcántara took the loss.

The Tigers improved to 9-7. The Heroes fell to 4-12.