Wang Cheng-hao tossed seven innings of two-run ball and Yi Tung-hsiao collected four hits as Taitung’s Chii Lih Coral roughed up the National Sports Training Center 10-6 at the Chiayi Municipal Baseball Stadium yesterday afternoon to take the opener of their three-game set.
Despite falling behind 0-1 in the opening frame, the righty out of National Taiwan University of Sports held his ground for the next six innings by pitching one-run ball to give his offense a chance to get ahead.
“[Wang] really hit his mark today, that’s why we were able to get the win,” pleased Coral skipper Luo Song-yong said after the game.
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Luo’s side have improved steadily over the past two months to occupy fourth place in the overall standings.
Taking charge at the plate for the Coral was Yi, who drove in Chii Lih’s first run of the game in the top of the third on a single off Trainer starter Yeh Hsu-ming on what ended up being a four-hit game.
“After a shaky start, [Yi] has finally found his groove with us. I hope he can continue his red-hot hitting,” Luo said of Chii Lih’s emerging slugger.
After falling behind early, Chii Lih managed to plate two in the third and tacked on another in the fourth inning to take a 3-1 lead.
Even though they surrendered a run in the fifth that made it 3-2, their offense more than made it for it by erupting for seven unanswered runs to put give Chii Lih a commanding lead.
Trailing by eight, the Trainers were able to score a run in the eighth and mustered a three-run ninth against the Chii Lih bullpen, but it was too little too late, as Chii Lih kept their composure to close out the game without incurring further damage.
Picking up the win was Wang, while the loss was charged to Yeh.
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