GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — Ko Young-pyo struck out 12 over six innings as the KT Wiz defeated the Kia Tigers 4-3 on Friday night at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.

Ko allowed five hits and two earned runs to improve to 20-9. Yang Hyeon-jong took the loss for Kia (13-15-1), yielding two earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts in four innings.

Kim Sang-su went 2-for-2 with two RBIs for the Wiz, including a bases-loaded walk in the third and a run-scoring single in the fifth. Han Seung-taek homered in the fourth. Kim Do-young drove in three runs for the Tigers with a pair of singles and a bases-loaded walk in the eighth.

KT took a 3-0 lead by the fifth. Kia tied the game in the eighth on Kim Do-young’s walk, but KT answered in the ninth when Jang Sung-woo singled home Choi Won-joon.

Park Yeong-hyun and Son Dong-hyun each threw a scoreless inning in relief for KT, combining for five strikeouts. Jung Hai-young and Choi Ji-min also posted scoreless frames for Kia.

Attendance was 20,500. KT outhit Kia 11-7. The teams continue their series Saturday.