Ke Jingjian’s Heroic Sacrifice Seals the Deal: China’s U18 Team Edges Out Taiwan 3-1 in Thrilling Match
2024/9/8 20:47
(Updated at 9/8 21:31)
Taiwan Team Secures Lead in U18 Asian Youth Baseball Championship
(Central News Agency reporter Xie Jingwen, Taipei, 8) The Taiwan team competed against Japan in the U18 Asian Youth Baseball Championship tonight, with Taiwan’s Ke Jingjian hitting a tying triple in the 3rd inning and Zeng Weije’s sacrifice giving the lead back in the 5th game.
Ke Jingjian’s high-flying sacrifice hit scored to add the insurance point, and Taiwan led 3-1. The Taiwanese team’s offensive work in the 5th inning was led by Liu Chengyu, who advanced to hit the hit, followed by Zeng Sheng’an, who added the hit.
The game was suspended for about 10 minutes due to sudden heavy rain in the third inning. Despite the interruption, the Taiwan team successfully stole a base and took third base.
The team’s strategy paid off, with Ko Jingjian sacrificing the ball to add 1 more insurance point. In the 5th inning, Taiwan took the lead.