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Jeon Jun-woo (38) is the pillar of the Lotte Giants. He showed leadership as Lotte overcame its first crisis of the season.
Lotte, which fell to the bottom with 16 losses (4 wins) in the first 20 games of this season, broke its 8-game losing streak with a 9-2 win against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 18th, and followed up with a 3-game series against KT Wiz at home (Sajik Stadium, Busan). With 2 wins and 1 draw, they finally revealed the possibility of escaping from the bottom tier.
Lotte coach Kim Tae-hyung made a change by appointing Hwang Seong-bin, who was a backup outfielder, as the starting second hitter. Seongbin Hwang revitalized the team's attack by recording a batting average of 0.529, 3 home runs, and 7 RBIs in 4 games starting with the LG game on the 18th.
The efforts of ‘Captain’ Jeon Jun-woo, who boosted the morale of his teammates both on and off the pitch, are also the driving force behind Lotte’s turnaround. Recently, Lotte players who have been on the rise mentioned Jeon Jun-woo in unison.
Park Se-woong, who became the winning pitcher by recording 2 runs (1 earned run) in 6 innings against LG on the 18th, said, "In 2017, we had 16 games to go against first place (KIA Tigers), but we ended up advancing to the postseason. It's still April. “The veterans, led by (captain) Jeon Jun-woo, are working hard to keep the team atmosphere from sinking.”
Son Ho-young, who transferred from LG to Lotte on the 30th of last month and is playing as a starting infielder, said, "(Former) Jun-woo didn't show it, but he must have been under a lot of psychological pressure during the losing streak. In such a situation, I encourage my juniors, and I, as a transfer student, can adapt quickly." “They took care of it so that I could do it,” he said.
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