Aguilas Cibaeñas Defeat Licey: Encarnación Leads 4-2 Victory

Águilas Cibaeñas Continue Dominating the LIDOM with Victory against Tigres del Licey

The Águilas Cibaeñas continue their outstanding performance in the 2025-26 season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), securing a crucial victory against the Tigres del Licey with a score of 4-2. The match took place at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, where the Águilas team demonstrated their superiority. The key hit of the game was a run-scoring single by Jerar Encarnación in the third inning, which broke the tie and led the Eagles to victory.

Eagles’ Unstoppable Record

With this victory, the Águilas Cibaeñas consolidate their impressive 24-8 record, reducing their magic number to eight to qualify for the Round Robin and securing their sixth win in the particular series against the Tigres (6-3). On the other hand, the Tigres del Licey are in a more complicated situation, with a record of 14-19, tied with the Leones del Escogido in fourth place in the tournament.

How the Races Were Scored

The Tigres del Licey took the lead in the second inning, scoring two runs. David Hensley drove in Mel Rojas Jr. with a triple, and Hensley scored thanks to a sacrifice fly from Hayden Senger, establishing the score at 2-0. However, the Eagles responded quickly in the third inning. Aderlin Rodríguez hit a two-run single, tying the game 2-2. Later, Jerar Encarnación hit a decisive single to left field, driving in Ezequiel Durán and putting the game 3-2 in favor of the Eagles. In the sixth inning, Leody Taveras drove in Alfredo Reyes after a reviewed bunt play, extending the lead to 4-2, a score that held until the end of the game.

Featured Pitching Performance

Panamanian pitcher Abdiel Mendoza (2-1) had an outstanding performance, pitching 5.0 innings with only 3 hits allowed, 2 runs, 1 walk, and 5 strikeouts. With this victory, Mendoza reached five wins in the LIDOM, tying Wes Scott for third place historically among Panamanian pitchers in the circuit. Burch Smith (1) closed the game with authority, earning his first save. For the Tigers, Shaun Anderson (1-1) took the loss, allowing three runs in 2.2 innings.