Jung beats Kim Do-kyung 25-11 for second straight dominant win; average of 2.083
Kim Ga-young survives scare; Lee Mi-rae and Lim Jeong-suk also advance
Jung Su-bin (NH NongHyup Card), winner of the LPBA 4th Tour, continued her strong form at the 5th Tour, advancing to the round of 32.
Jung defeated Kim Do-kyung 25-11 in 12 innings in the women's round of 64 at the 2026-2027 season 5th Tour — the "Jigeum Jal Saneun Bangbeop ZGM NH NongHyup Card PBA-LPBA Championship" — held Monday at the PBA Stadium at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province.
Having already beaten Jeong Hae-sol 25-9 in the round of 128, Jung secured dominant wins in two consecutive matches. She was particularly sharp in the round of 64, posting an average of 2.083.
Jung trailed after giving up a high run of 7 points to Kim in the fourth inning, falling behind 6-10 after leading 6-3. She leveled the score at 10-10 by the fifth inning, then poured in 10 points across innings seven through 10 to pull away at 20-11, before closing out the match with the remaining 5 points in the 12th inning.
Jung, who won the Crown Haitai Championship last month, faces Park Ga-eun on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for a spot in the round of 16.
Kim Ga-young edged past Yun Gyeong-nam 25-23 in a grueling 20-inning match. Lee Mi-rae defeated Jeong Da-hye 25-15, and Lim Jeong-suk beat Kim Jeong-mi 25-7. Park Jeong-hyeon, winner of the 3rd Tour, downed 16-year-old newcomer Lee Seung-hui 25-10. Han Seul-gi posted an average of 2.273 in a 25-7 win over Park Su-hyang in 11 innings.
Kim Bo-mi, Kim Sang-a, Yong Hyeon-ji, Han Ji-eun, Lee Woo-kyung, Kim Jin-a, Hida Orie (Japan), Seo Han-sol, Kim Ye-eun and Kim Min-yeong also advanced to the round of 32.
The tournament opens Tuesday with a ceremony at 12:30 p.m., followed by the men's PBA round of 128 and the women's LPBA round of 32.
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