'Park Se-woong's Strong Pitching and Noh Si-hwan's Fierce Batting' Korean Baseball Defeats Rival Japan 2-0 [Asian Games]

Park Se-woong's 6 Innings of Scoreless Strong Pitching
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The South Korean baseball team, led by manager Ryu Joong-il, has signaled a positive outlook for advancing to the finals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

On the 5th, at the No. 1 field of the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Center near Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games Super Round game between Japan and South Korea took place. Players from both teams entered and greeted each other.
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On the afternoon of the 5th, at the Baseball and Softball Sports Center Field 1 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China, the Korean team defeated Japan 2-0 in the first game of the Super Round. This victory was powered by starting pitcher Park Se-woong (Lotte Giants), who pitched six scoreless innings, and No Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles), who contributed two RBIs with his powerful hitting.

Having entered the Super Round with one loss after losing to first-place Taiwan in the group stage, South Korea currently holds a combined record of 1 win and 1 loss.

If South Korea wins the game against China on the 6th, they will advance to the finals. In the finals, they are expected to face Taiwan for the gold medal.

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