Kim Do-young, 20, who has been dubbed the "next Lee Jong-beom," came up to bat every chance he got, but was left disappointed after striking out. However, he made up for it in the eighth inning with a brilliant double.

The Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) team, led by Ryu Jung-il, won their first APBC game against Australia by 32 runs at 12 p.m. on Saturday at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

The APBC is a tournament for prospects from four countries, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia. Korea will play Australia on Saturday, followed by Japan on Sunday and Taiwan on Monday. They won their first game against Australia to advance to the final game on the 19th.

The Korean team's downfall on the day was their batting lineup, especially their No. 6 hitter Kim Do-young. Kim hit .303 with seven home runs, 45 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases in the KBO this season. He was an all-around player with precision, power, and the ability to steal bases. He missed the Asian Games due to injury in the first half of the season, but he wore the Korean flag proudly at the APBC.

Kim batted sixth and played third base against Australia. In the bottom of the second inning, she batted first with one out. She took advantage of a changeup from Cooper-Vassalakis, but could only manage a grounder to shortstop.

After a disappointing at-bat, Kim faced Aaron Whitefield's bunt in front of third base in the top of the third inning. Playing deep defense, Kim quickly caught the ball and threw to first base, but it was well beyond the first baseman. It was a difficult bunt that was eventually ruled a hit, but it was unfortunate that the throw went wide and could have given Whitefield an extra base. 토토사이트

In the bottom of the third inning, with the score tied 1-1, Kim Do-young had runners on first and second with no outs. It was a golden opportunity, but he struck out. In the bottom of the fifth inning, with the score tied at 1-1, Kim struck out swinging on a dropped ball from Holland. South Korea was unable to score in the bottom of the fifth.

Kim Do-young failed to catch Liam Spence's grounder to third base with one out in the top of the seventh. It was an easy grounder that traveled three yards and could have been caught given Kim's usual range. However, Kim spilled the ball and it went for a double.

After this disappointment, Kim batted fourth in the bottom of the eighth inning, trailing 1-2. She pulled a seven-pitch fastball from left-hander Daniel McGrath for a two-run double to left field. In her final at-bat, she got her bat back on track with a golden double, scoring from second and third on Kim's single to right field to tie the game.

In the top of the 10th inning, Kim initially mishandled a hard hit ball to third base with runners on first and second, but she calmly picked up the ball and connected for the winning run. It was impressive to see him calmly overcome the shoulder pain caused by the hard hit. Kim Do-young was billed as the next Lee Jong-bum and was highly anticipated at the APBC. His first game against Australia was a disappointment. However, he made a comeback with a double in the eighth inning. It also scored Ryu Jung-il-ho to tie the game. South Korea came from behind to beat Australia. Kim Do-young, the "genius hitter," overcame a slump in his debut.