CHANGWON, South Korea (Interstat) — Ahn Hyun-min homered twice and drove in three runs, leading the KT Wiz to a 10-2 victory over the NC Dinos on Thursday evening at Masan Baseball Stadium.

Ahn, the designated hitter, went 2 for 5 with a solo home run in the fourth inning and a two-run homer in the fifth that put KT ahead by four runs. The Wiz, who improved to 56-36-2, have won four consecutive games against the Dinos and seven of their last eight overall.

The game began with a pitchers’ duel as KT starter Allen and NC starter Koo Chang-mo exchanged scoreless frames through the first inning. KT broke through in the second when Kim Sang-su doubled to right-center and scored on a single by Ryu Hyun-in.

KT extended its lead in the fourth. Ahn led off with a homer to center field. Two batters later, Kim Min-hyuck tripled down the right-field line to score Sam Hilliard, who had been hit by a pitch. Ryu then singled to right, driving in Kim Min-hyuck to make it 3-0.

NC answered in the bottom of the fourth. Crim Blaine doubled and scored on a double by Kim Whee-jip, cutting the lead to 3-1.

The Wiz responded immediately in the fifth. Kim Hyun-soo singled with one out and Ahn followed with his second homer of the night, a blast to left field that made it 5-1.

KT added a run in the sixth. Kim Min-hyuck led off with a double, advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a groundout by Han Seung-taek.

The Dinos threatened in the bottom of the sixth but could not push a run across. Allen completed five innings, allowing five hits and one earned run while striking out three. He was followed by a trio of relievers who combined for four scoreless innings.

Lee Sang-dong pitched a perfect seventh with two strikeouts. Han Cha-hyeon worked two innings, allowing one hit and striking out three. Son Dong-hyun closed the ninth with a scoreless inning.

KT broke the game open in the eighth. Hilliard led off with a solo homer to right field, his first of the season. Kim Min-hyuck singled, and after Kim Sang-su flied out, Jang Jun-won singled and Han Seung-taek delivered a single that scored Jang Jin-hyuk. Kwon Dong-jin doubled down the left-field line, scoring Jang Jun-won and giving KT a 10-1 lead.

NC scored its final run in the bottom of the eighth on a bases-loaded walk by Kwon Hui-dong that forced in Kim Han-byeol, who had walked and advanced on an error. The Dinos left the bases loaded when An Joong-yeol flied out to left.

Ryu Hyun-in went 2 for 2 with two RBIs for KT. Kim Min-hyuck had three hits, including a triple and a double, and drove in one run. Hilliard finished 1 for 3 with a homer and an RBI.

NC starter Koo Chang-mo lasted five innings, allowing seven hits and six earned runs with four strikeouts. Kim Jin-ho pitched a scoreless ninth for the Dinos, striking out two.

The Dinos fell to 42-50-1. NC has lost four straight and six of its last seven.

KT’s previous results include a 10-3 win Wednesday and a 10-0 shutout Tuesday, both against the Dinos in Changwon. The Wiz have now outscored NC 30-5 in the three-game series.

NC’s recent struggles continued after a 5-5 tie with Shinsegae Landers on Sunday and a 10-4 loss Saturday. The Dinos have not won a game since July 23 against LG.

Both teams have day games Friday. KT hosts Hanwha Eagles, while NC hosts Kia Tigers.

Ahn’s performance marked a rebound from recent struggles. He went 0 for 3 in Tuesday’s win, 2 for 5 in a loss to Lotte on July 26, 1 for 4 in a win July 25 and 0 for 4 in a win July 24.

The Wiz defense did not commit an error, while the Dinos were charged with one error in the eighth inning that contributed to the unearned run.

Attendance was 7,854.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of KT Wiz 7, NC Dinos 6. Interstat’s ELO system had projected KT with a 53.00 percent probability to win. NC had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5 runs. The total score of 12 went over the over-under line of 9.5.