Junior Lake Leads the Leones del Escogido to an Epic Victory
In a meeting full of emotions and unexpected twists, the Leones del Escogido achieved a dramatic 7-6 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao on Friday night at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium. A single by Junior Lake with the bases loaded in extra innings sealed the triumph, consolidating the scarlet team as the sole leaders of the Round Robin. With this result, the Lions improved their record to 8-3, placing themselves one game ahead of the Toros del Este (7-4), while the Giants remain in the basement with a record of 1-10. In the tenth inning, with the score 6-5 in favor of the Giants and two outs on the scoreboard, the Lions loaded the bases against closer Hansel Robles. It was then that Lake hit a solid single to center field that drove in Randy Florentino and the debutant Alcides Escobar, unleashing the celebration in the Quisqueya.Comeback in the Ninth
The long-haired players forced the extra runs after a spectacular reaction in the ninth inning. Lake opened with a single, stole second, and scored with a triple by Franchy Cordero against the center field wall. Minutes later, Cordero crossed the plate thanks to a wild pitch by Jimmy Cordero, a play that was reversed after review.A Game of Many Twists
The Giants took an early lead by scoring three runs in the fourth inning against starting pitcher Conner Greene. However, the Lions tied the game in the sixth against Reymin Guduan, taking advantage of a combination of walks and timely hits, including a run-scoring single by José Marmolejos that brought two runners home. The Francomacorisanos regained control in the seventh with a run driven in by José Paulino and extended their lead in the eighth with a solo home run by David Bañuelos against Stephen Nogosek, to make the score 6-3.Decision from the Bullpen
The victory went to Alexander Colomé (2-0), who pitched one hit and one strikeout. Hansel Robles (0-1) took the loss by allowing the two decisive runs in the tenth.Offensive Highlights
For the Leones, Junior Lake had a stellar night, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs, one run scored, one walk, and one stolen base. José Marmolejos drove in two, Sócrates Brito scored one and drew two walks, while Franchy Cordero contributed a triple, an RBI, and a run scored.
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