SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — The KT Wiz held off the Kiwoom Heroes 8-7 on Saturday afternoon at Gocheok Sky Dome, improving to 31-20-1 while the Heroes fell to 20-33-1.

KT jumped ahead early, scoring two runs in the first inning and two more in the second. The Wiz added one in the third and one in the eighth before a two-run ninth provided insurance. Kiwoom answered with one run in the second, three in the third, one in the fourth and two in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.

KT collected 12 hits, Kiwoom 10. Park Ji-sung was key in relief for the Heroes, throwing 2.2 innings of two-hit, scoreless ball with three strikeouts. Yeo Dong-uk delivered a pinch-hit home run and two RBIs. For KT, Kim Min-su contributed 1.1 hitless innings with two strikeouts, and Son Dong-hyun pitched a scoreless frame.

The win gave KT a split of the two-game series, following a 7-1 victory Friday. The teams meet again Sunday to conclude the set.