A grand slam like cider, the 22-year-old national team shortstop found a way out of a slump
Kim Joo-won (22, NC Dinos), who had grown into a national team shortstop and was on a roll, fell into a slump at the beginning of his fourth year. A grand slam like 'cider' came out to break through the frustrating situation. Kim Joo-won said after the end of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League regular season home game against the Samsung Lions held at Changwon NC Park on the 10th, "I had a feeling of frustration in my heart, but when I hit a home run, that feeling of frustration disappeared." In this day's game, Kim Joo-won played as the starting 9th hitter and shortstop, recording 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs. He improved his batting skills by recording his first and fourth multi-hit of the season since the Gwangju KIA game on April 21 (2 hits, 1 home run, 4 at-bats). In addition, he has been on a streak of four consecutive games since the Incheon SSG game on the 4th, which is also his second record this season. He also surpassed the .200 batting av