KT was hit in the foot by an ax he trusted

 KT Wiz's starting lineup, which placed second in the regular season (79 wins, 3 draws, 62 losses) and advanced directly to the playoffs (PO, best of 5), was evaluated as the most solid among the 10 teams. The fact that KT had a 20-day break after finishing the regular season in the postseason (PS), where the role of the starting team is important, also fueled the prediction that KT would have an absolute advantage. Even though PO opponent NC Dinos has Eric Peddy, the triple winner in the pitcher category with multiple regular season wins (20 wins), earned run average (ERA, 2.00), and strikeouts (209), considering the weight and stamina of the remaining starting pitchers, KT It was inevitable that the weight would be tilted.

However, expectations were completely different. Even with a series of foreign one-two punches, including William Cuevas in the first game on the 30th (5-9 loss) and Wes Benjamin in the second game on the 31st, KT did not get the desired results. Cuevas, who was an undefeated pitcher (12 wins) in the regular season, became a losing pitcher as he collapsed with 6 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 7 runs (4 earned runs) in 3 innings due to defensive errors. Benjamin, who took the mound the next day, also had to watch the team lose 2-3, allowing only 4 hits, 1 home run, 2 strikeouts, and 3 runs in 5 innings. We cannot ignore the fact that both pitchers did not receive defensive help, but it is also clear that they failed to create conditions for the team to win. In two games, the ERA of KT's starting lineup reached 7.88 (8 innings, 7 earned runs).

In the first game, Cuevas' opponent was Fedi, so it was difficult to guarantee victory. There was hope that the game could be decided in the remaining series without Pedi appearing. However, the shock was doubled because they lost the second game as well. KT got on the bus to Changwon with the shock of being overwhelmed even after using up all of his strongest cards, Cuevas and Benjamin.

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