U18 East Coast League Kaohsiung City Team Wins 8 Consecutive Games to Claim Championship, Boosting Morale as They Prepare for Yushan Cup.
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讀後心得
The Kaohsiung City team won the championship at the U18 East Coast Alliance Baseball Championship, defeating Guo Bao Jia Shang with a score of 2 to 1, with player Xu Shu-Cheng hitting a crucial base hit. The head coach Zhang Rong-Xun stated that this perfect record of 8 wins and 0 losses helps boost team morale, and they will conduct friendly matches to maintain team cohesion. The Kaohsiung City team is mainly composed of Sanmin High School players and had previously achieved a perfect 5-win record before the tournament; during the championship process, pitchers Chen Yu-An and Hong Guan-Yu performed outstandingly. The Most Valuable Player award was won by Su Lan-Hong, who pitched a shutout victory. Guo Bao Jia Shang finished as the runner-up, while the third place was shared by Taitung Physical Education High School's White Team and the New Taipei City team.
The U18 East Coast Alliance Baseball Championship today saw the Kaohsiung City team, led by Xu Shucheng, hit a go-ahead single in the championship game against Guo Bao High School, ultimately winning 2-1 and securing the championship with a perfect record of 8 wins. Head coach Zhang Rongxun stated that this victory significantly boosts the team's morale and plans to hold friendly matches before the Yushan Cup to enhance team cohesion.
The Kaohsiung City team is primarily composed of players from Sanmin High School, along with athletes from Gao Yuan Industrial and Pu Men High School, preparing for the upcoming youth national team selection tournament at the Yushan Cup baseball competition. The Kaohsiung City team achieved a perfect record in the preliminary rounds, winning all five matches, and in the semi-finals defeated Luo Dong High School. They also won against the New Taipei City team in today's semi-finals.
In the championship game, starting pitcher Fu Zhenhang encountered difficulties at the start, issuing four consecutive walks in the first inning and allowing one run. Subsequently, with the bases loaded, Chen Yuhan was brought in and quickly stabilized the situation, getting the opponents out and preventing further scoring.
The Kaohsiung City team tied the game in the fifth inning with a timely hit from Hu Cheng'en. In the sixth inning, Wang Sheng'en's double and Xu Shucheng's key hit brought in the winning run. Chen Yuhan pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in relief, and then Hong Guanyu took over as pitcher, successfully holding onto the victory, ultimately earning the win.
Zhang Rongxun stated that the team's perfect championship win in this tournament is beneficial for enhancing team morale. After the competition, the players will return to their respective mother teams, with plans to gather again in May for friendly matches to maintain team cohesion. Furthermore, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament was Su Lanhong, who pitched a shutout in the semi-finals, while Guo Bao High School secured the runner-up position, and Taitung Physical Education High School's White Team and New Taipei City team tied for third place.