Behind their rise are the activities of left-handed foreign duo Daniel Castano and Kyle Hart.

NC is confidently at the top of the ranking table with 9 wins and 4 losses as of the 8th. Although it is still early in the season, it is a significant achievement considering that it was not classified as the top by many experts before the opening of the season.

In fact, NC's propaganda is not surprising. Last year, NC was rated as the 'last' candidate by many, but it caused a 'pleasant rebellion' that ended the season in fourth place.

At the center of the list was Eric Peddy (Chicago White Sox). With fast balls and an unchanging sweeper at the forefront, he played in 30 games (180.1 innings) and won 20 games (1st place), lost six, struck out 209 (1st place), and had an ERA of 2.00 (1st place), achieving the triple crown (multiple wins, strikeouts, and ERA) to win the MVP of the regular league.

However, as he re-challenged in the U.S. Major League Baseball by wearing a white Sox uniform after the season, NC had to fill the void. NC wanted to fill the void by holding left-handers Castano and Hearts in their arms.

And this seems to be going well so far. They are leading the starting lineup of NC, which was expected to be a "weak point" due to a series of good pitching.

First of all, Castano has played in three games (19.1 innings) and has a 0.93 ERA with two wins and no losses. Originally selected as the first starter, he failed to play in the opening game due to a cold at the end of the spring camp, but he won his first win against Changwon Kiwoom Heroes on March 26, his first appearance, by pitching well, with three hits, one walk, one strikeout, seven strikeouts, and one run in 6.2 innings. He did not win or lose against Lotte Giants in Busan on the 31st of the same month, but pitched well with seven hits, four strikeouts and one run in six innings, and against SSG Landers in Changwon on the 6th, he showed a good performance of five hits, one home run, seven strikeouts and three runs (0 earned run) in 6.2 innings, facing his second win of the season.

After the match against SSG, Castano said, "Next time, I want to finish the game well until the seventh inning. Through the exhibition game, I learned that there are many home run hitters and hitters with good contact, and I prepared thoroughly accordingly," adding, "Kim Hyung-joon led the game skillfully even though he was a young catcher, and defenders especially helped me a lot. I think our team is a highly cohesive team with well-coordinated teamwork. I want to continue a good atmosphere with many fans like today."

Similarly, Hearts, which has two wins and no losses with a 3.00 ERA in three games (18 innings), is establishing itself as a hit product. Hearts, who pitched well against the Doosan Bears in Changwon on March 23rd, the opener, with five hits, five strikeouts and two runs in seven innings, "shutted down" with seven hits, five walks, 10 strikeouts and four runs in five innings against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 2nd, but won with the support of scoring. Hearts, who have since gained momentum, has led NC to a 10-1 complete victory with four hits, one walk, five strikeouts and one run without any earned run against the SSG in Changwon on the 7th, while accumulating his second win. [토토사이트먹튀](https://www.totositesafe.com/)

What is even more encouraging is that both players are specializing in the Automatic Ball/Strike Determination System (ABS) introduced from this season. With heavy fastballs and a variety of other pitches at the forefront, they are skillfully targeting the strike zone corner, making hitters suffer.

As always, NC is cruising against everyone's expectations. And as mentioned above, Castano and Hearts have been pitching solidly every day, accelerating their rise. Will Castano and Heart be able to completely erase the vacancy of Super Ace Peddy