S. Korea falls to Japan for 2nd straight loss at regional baseball tournament
South Korea dropped to Japan 9-5 for its second straight loss at an ongoing regional baseball tournament in Tokyo on Friday, as it failed to hold on to an early lead and got undone by long balls. South Korea surrendered four home runs in the teams' second game of the Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) at Tokyo Dome, none more devastating than the go-ahead three-run bomb by Rui…
Japan secured a decisive 9-5 victory over South Korea in their second consecutive loss at the ongoing regional baseball tournament in Tokyo on Friday. The Korean team struggled to maintain their early lead and was ultimately overwhelmed by powerful hits. In their second game of the Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC), South Korea conceded four home runs, with the most damaging being Rui Muneyama's three-run blast in the eighth inning.
The Korean squad, comprising stars from the Korea Baseball Organization, suffered an 8-7 defeat to Australia in their opening match on Thursday. Choi Won-ho is the team's manager. South Korea will face Taiwan at 7 p.m. on Saturday, while Japan will take on Australia at noon on Saturday. Following the completion of round-robin play, the bottom two teams will compete in the third-place match at 11 a.m. on Sunday, and the top two nations will play the championship final at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
This marks the third edition of the APBC. South Korea has been defeated by Japan in the past two tournaments, finishing as runner-up each time. To reach its third consecutive final, South Korea must overcome Taiwan and have Japan lose.
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