Caribes lead Venezuela league
Dominican and Mexican clubs also extend winning streaks in their respective leagues.
By Samantha Reed ·
The Caribes de Anzoátegui control the top of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League standings after a decisive victory on Sunday. They beat the Leones del Caracas 7-1, a result that improved their season record to 14-4. This win marked their eighth success in the final ten games. The team’s offense generated 14 hits during the contest. Balbino Fuenmayor led the lineup with two hits and three runs batted in. Hernán Pérez contributed a sixth home run of the season, scoring twice and driving in another run. The pitching staff combined for 11 strikeouts while limiting Caracas to just four hits and one run.
In the Dominican Republic, the Leones del Escogido extended their winning streak to eight games. They defeated the Águilas Cibaeñas 2-1 on Sunday. The victory keeps the Leones in first place with a 9-4 record. Yamaico Navarro hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning with Junior Lake on base. That homer accounted for all the runs in the game. The Escogido recorded 10 hits, though they could not add to their lead against the Águilas bullpen. Ángel Sánchez started the game and pitched four innings. Kelvin Hernández took the win, and Austin secured his first save.
The Tigres del Licey tied the league leaders by beating the Estrellas Orientales 2-1 in San Pedro de Macorís. The win snapped a five-game losing streak for the Estrellas and improved the Tigres to 9-4. Gustavo Núñez and Bryan Lavastida hit two singles apiece for Santiago. The Tigres scored in the second inning to break a 1-1 tie. They added the winning run in the seventh inning. Meanwhile, the Gigantes del Cibao outscored the Toros del Este 13-7 in San Francisco de Macorís. The Cibao offense produced 15 hits. Luis Ferreras hit three times, including a two-run homer in the sixth inning, and finished with five runs batted in.
In Mexico, the Algodoneros de Guasave swept a doubleheader against the Yaquis de Obregón. The win moved their Pacific League record to 14-3. In the first seven-inning game, Guasave overcame a 4-3 deficit with a three-run sixth inning. Jorge Flores hit safely twice and drove in two runs. Víctor Labrada hit his fourth home run of the season. In the second game, the Algodoneros also won 4-3. They tied the score in the eighth inning before taking the lead. Jesús Castillo had two hits, including a double, and two RBI. The Yaquis finished the doubleheader with an 8-9 record.
The Cardenales de Lara defeated the Tiburones de La Guaira 4-2 in Barquisimeto. Their record improved to 11-4. Lara erased a 2-0 deficit in the fifth inning and scored twice in the seventh to win. Rafael Ortega hit a double and drove in a run. In Valencia, the Navegantes del Magallanes beat the Águilas del Zulia 4-1. Luis Torrens hit safely three times. Rougned Odor hit a solo home run in the second inning. Renato Núñez added another solo homer in the fifth. The Magallanes pitching staff recorded 11 strikeouts while allowing only one run.
Source: Stamford Advocate
