Kiwoom Heroes has been on a huge rise since joining foreign pitcher Raul Alcantara (33). Alcantara took the mound for the first time against Doosan in Gocheok on the 1st, and the team has been normalized to the point of winning five games in six games. It even reduces the overload of the bullpen and plays a necessary role for the team.
Kiwoom beat the LG Twins 4-1 at the home game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on Sunday. He allowed the first run, but managed to secure the win by scoring two runs in the fifth inning after balancing the score 1-1. He even added a wedge run in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Against LG, the No. 1 team in the league, Kiwoom pitched salty water to the extent that it allowed only one run. Starting pitcher Alcantara pitched well against LG's batters with three hits, six strikeouts, and one run in eight innings with his fastball of 151 kilometers per hour. Alcantara cooked for LG hitters by throwing 53 fastballs, 23 sliders, and 25 folk balls on the day.
Since Alcantara entered the starting rotation, Kiwoom has been showing a stable performance. He has shown extreme pitching and hitters this season, and Alcantara has played 14 innings in two games, minimizing bullpen consumption. He ate an average of seven innings per game, and although he played two games, he excelled in Alcantara's ERA of 0.68. This led to Kiwoom's rise. Kiwoom won four consecutive games in 70 days after winning four consecutive games against Gocheok SSG on March 29.
Alcantara, who met reporters right after the game, said, "Compared to the game on the 1st, my physical condition has improved a lot. My ball control went well, and I'm satisfied with the command to get to the place I want to throw. That's why I think today's result was good." 먹튀검증
It was especially meaningful to win against LG, which had been weak so far. Alcantara, who played for the KT Wiz and Doosan Bears, started 12 games against LG before the game and recorded 2-8 losses and 5.45 ERA. The sampling period was also quite meaningful as 71 innings was not a small number, but it was different on the day.
In response, Alcantara said, "It is true that I struggled with LG. However, it is a new season and it can be different because I have been living with a new team. The breaking ball, especially the slider, went in very well today. I think this part led to a good result in dealing with batters."
Finally, regarding his five wins in six games since joining Alcantara, he said calmly, "It is true that the team came here to win anyway. I am just trying my best to win many games. I think it has led to the result and I am also trying to give good energy to my team members. I think those things came out well."
"Alcantara's pitching stood out. He pitched eight innings aggressively, controlling the number of pitches he pitched," Kiwoom coach Hong Won-ki said. "I was able to win thanks to the fans' support that filled the Gocheok Dome today. I will prepare well to have a good game tomorrow as well."