GWANGJU (Interstat) — KT Wiz defeated Kia Tigers 7-5 on Thursday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, using 12 hits to overcome Kia’s seven hits and a late rally. Attendance was 15,602. Kim Hyun-soo sparked KT with a home run to right field and key run-producing plays, while Sam Hilliard homered to center field. Kia’s Kim Tae-gun homered to left field and helped drive in runs as the Tigers tied the game. KT answered late to reclaim the lead and held on. KT scored once in the first, once in the second, twice in the third, once in the fourth and twice in the seventh. Kia scored twice in the first and three times in the sixth. Other notable performers included KT’s So Hyeong-jun, Oh Won-seok, Kim Jeong-woon and Park Yeong-hyun and Kia’s Lee Tae-yang, Hwang Dong-ha, Choi Ji-min and Na Sung-bum. The Wiz now stand at 80 wins, 48 losses and four ties, while Kia is 70 wins, 59 losses and two ties.