
CITIC Brothers defeated the Uni-President Lions 4:1, achieving a 2-0 advantage in the series. If you win tomorrow night, you will advance to the Taiwan Competition.
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CITIC Brothers has taken the lead in the Challenge Series. If they win tomorrow night, they will advance to the Taiwan Competition for the third consecutive year.
CITIC Brothers defeated the Cavaliers today against their former club, the Unified Lions, conceding 1 point in 7 games. In addition, Zhang Renwei led the team to defeat the ace Blake of the Unified Lions. They won an important victory 4:1 in the end. Together with the second half of the season, the champion walked 1 win. The series achieved a draw advantage of 2 wins and 0 losses. If you win tomorrow night, you will advance to the Taiwan Competition for the third consecutive year.
CITIC had a great start, beating Lions ace Blake in the first inning, and Zhang Renwei hit the team's first hit. In addition, first baseman Lin Zihao failed to catch Zeng Song'en's strong infield fly ball, and changed from a double play defense to an infield hit. CITIC seized the opportunity to score 3 points in the game, becoming the 2008 Brother Elephants. It was the first time in 2018 that a team had a big game in the first inning of the Challenger League G1.
Hirano bluntly said that Zhang Renwei's first hit and Wang Weichen's timely hit in the fourth bat were very important. No matter how good a pitcher is, the start must be the most difficult. "Our hitters can grasp the missed shots and choose the ball well in that inning. It is very critical to get 3 points."
Hirano also said that although he lost 1 point in the 5th inning, he immediately gained 1 point in the second half of the inning. "This is also the key to the game and deserves praise for the lineout." CITIC hit 12 hits in the first six at-bats today. Huang Weisheng, who had seven at-bats, had 3 0s and a double play. Hirano said frankly: "I am more worried about Weisheng, who did not correct that well."
CITIC's starter beat the Cavaliers. The ERA against the Lions in the regular season this season was as high as 5.50. G1 started with a favorable start. In the first game, they got a sense of peace of mind with the help of teammates. The Lions blocked the line in the first 4 games. In the 5th game, they encountered turbulence. Lin Hongxian hit the bases. Qiu Zhicheng scored the only score with a long hit. He only allowed 1 point in the first 7 games and won the second victory of his Challenger League career.
CITIC resumed its offensive in the 5th inning. Zhang Renwei hit another hit to start the offensive, advancing to second base. Song Shengrui hit a timely hit to add insurance points. In the first 5 inning, CITIC only had three hits and three hits in the 4th inning, and hit in the other 4 and a half innings. Zhang Renwei scored 10 of 22 against Blake in the regular season, with a batting average of 4.55%, and continued his good touch in the early playoffs.
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If CITIC Brothers wins tomorrow night, they will advance to the Taiwan Competition for the third consecutive year.
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