The pressure is high in the Asian Games as teams continue to fight for the gold medal in baseball. Korea won against Hong Kong in their game last Tuesday. The team is still on the running to compete in the super finals. But with the increased pressure to get a three-peat, the Korean team’s manager revealed that the players feel pressured. He revealed that it is the reason they haven’t been fully able to show their capabilities in the field.
Last Tuesday’s game was challenging for Korea. Despite emerging on top with a 21-3 result, the team had to play longer and scores were hard earned.
Pros versus amateurs
In the game where Korea won against Hong Kong, the former only raked in runs in the first five innings. They also had to fight the latter up to the last inning before earning victory. While this does not seal anything for the Korean team yet, they have become subject to comparison.
Their games seem to be different than other strong teams like Japan and China. The latter teams were able to have their games called without having to finish all innings. Korea seem to struggle to get easy wins in the games despite having one of the best roster of players. They have also been notably losing scores to amateur players from other teams.
What comes next after Korea won against Hong Kong?
As of yet, Korea is still on the running towards getting their third gold in the games. They will soon move forward to the next level of games. It is heavily speculated that they will represent Group B along with Chinese Taipei. The team is also likely to go against Japan and China who are most likely to represent Group A.
According to the team’s manager, Sun Dong Yol, the players are feeling the pressure to achieve three-peat. He stated that it has been affecting their performance in the games. “Because of such pressure, the guys aren’t in their comfort zone.” Sun revealed in an interview.
It is yet to be seen how Korea will stand up against other teams. Odds checking has become more rampant for baseball betting fans. After all, the tables could very well turn again for Korea in the finals.
Sports betting enthusiasts are keeping an eye on which team will bring home the gold. The Korean baseball team still holds strong chance in getting the gold. The recent game where Korea won against Hong Kong shows their potential.
At this point, the team will need a better strategy to achieve three-peat. They will also need to top that off with consistent powerful performance. Many competing nations hold a promising stance in the games. These teams are not likely to hesitate in grabbing the gold when they see the chance.
