Chen Zhengyi, the 26-year-old right-hander Chen Zhengyi, the first 26-year-old right-hander from Xiaoliuqiu in the history of secondary school, surrendered 5 innings and allowed 2 points in the final game of the season at Chengcheng Lake tonight. With the support of the Magic Eagles for the 20th time this season, the team defeated Lotte Taoyuan 7:3, which also created a big headwind for Lotte in the second half of the season.
Lotte took the lead in breaking through Chen Zhengyi in the 3rd inning. Chen Chenwei's double hit connected with Ma Jiese's infield hit to capture the first and third bases. Liang Jiarong's sacrifice fly gave back 1 point scored by Xianchi. However, Taipei Steel counterattacked in the third inning. Chen Shijia and Wang Boxuan tied the score with two outs. Zeng Ziyu hit a lead-off hit and reversed the situation with two runs in a single inning.
After the 4th inning, Taipei Steel resumed its offensive with 2 outs. Ji Qingran hit the bases, and Tang Jiahao and Huang Jiexi made double hits to add another insurance point.
Chen Zhengyi was hit in the first 3 innings, and was scored by Lotte Xianchi in the 3rd inning. However, he had no hits in the 4th and 5th inning. In the 6th inning, he was hit by a double by Wicker and then retired. Chen Boqing helped hold on to the lead. He scored a total of 81 pitches in 5 innings, allowed 6 hits, had 3 strikeouts and 1 walk-off, and only allowed 2 runs.
The Taiwan Steel Magic Eagles bombarded Tsang Ka-Hui in the 6th inning and used Yangchun Cannon to help the team increase insurance points. Tsang Ka-Hui scored a total of 93 pitches in 7 innings, allowed 7 hits, and allowed 4 runs. The season ended with 120.2 innings, exceeding the required number of pitching innings for the first time in his career.
Lotte recovered 1 run in the 7th inning. In the 8th inning, there was a start at second base, but failed to tie the game. In the 8th inning, the collapse was even bigger. Taipei Steel had a double hit and a four-run double to occupy the bases. Ji Qingran sacrificed a high fly to connect with Tang Jiahao and hit at the right time. He scored 3 runs in a single inning and laid the foundation for victory.
Lotte suffered a bitter defeat tonight, which is extremely detrimental to the championship in the second half of the season. Currently, CITIC has 2 games left in the second half of the season and Rakuten has 3 games left. If CITIC wins all 2 games, it will be crowned the champion; if CITIC has 1 win and 1 loss, Lotte must win all 3 games to force a playoff; if CITIC loses all 2 games, Rakuten must win all 3 games and it will be crowned the champion, and only with 2 wins can it force a playoff with CITIC.
