There is one task left for the KT Wiz, who succeeded in recapturing second place with the winning series for 10 consecutive times with a relentless rise. It is beyond the KIA Tigers, the only team that KT is losing in the opponent's record.
Starting with the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes match from the 11th to the 13th of last month, KT did not suffer a single roaring series until the Hanwha Eagles match in Daejeon from August 18th to 20th. He did not allow his opponent more than two wins, if not every series sweep, and did not fall into a long losing streak.
At the same time, KT raised its ranking one step by one, and as of the 22nd, it is ranked second after the LG Twins with 58 wins, 2 draws, and 46 losses (0.558). It's a miracle that the team, which was at the bottom until early June, came up to second place, but for KT, who wants to keep the second place for sure, the goal of the rest of the season is also to build as many wins as possible.
However, one thing that bothers KT is that it showed a weak performance against KIA. He failed to achieve good results with one win and six losses in seven matches this season. Just before the 10th consecutive winning series began, the upward trend was dampened by losing three consecutive games against Suwon KIA on the 7th to 9th of last month. 스포츠토토
KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who also expressed pressure for the KIA match ahead of the first half, joked, "I hope it will be postponed further and played at the (Hangzhou) Asian Games," adding, "I think it will be a match because there are many KIA matches left." He expressed regret, saying, "I gave him too much (victory)."
As coach Lee said, KT failed to play many games with KIA due to rain cancellations in the early and mid-season compared to matches with other teams. KT and KIA will have to face each other nine times for the rest of the year, including three consecutive games at Suwon KT Wiz Park from the 22nd to the 24th.
It is a schedule that can be burdensome for KT, but it is a task that needs to be overcome to firmly solidify the second place. The possibility cannot be ruled out that the results of the KIA match will affect KT's final ranking in the regular season in the future. With Um Sang-baek starting in the first game of the series, attention is being paid to whether KT will be able to wash away its nightmare against KIA.