Cibao Eagles Remain Unstoppable: Defeat Leones del Escogido
The Águilas Cibaeñas continued their winning streak in the season, surpassing the Leones del Escogido with a score of 4-1 this Thursday at the Cibao Stadium. With this victory, the team reaches 25 wins, marking the halfway point of the regular season.
The team, led by Pipe Urueta, maintains a solid position at the top with a record of 25-8, including 13-3 at home and 12-5 away. In addition, they dominate the head-to-head series against the Leones with a balance of 3-1.
The Eagles had eight hits, all singles, but they knew how to take advantage of their opportunities to score four runs.The victory went to Brady Feigl (1-0), while Darío Agrazal (0-1) took the loss. Burch Smith (2) secured the save.
Huáscar Ynoa started on the mound for the Águilas, pitching 3.0 innings without allowing runs, with one hit, one walk, and three strikeouts. Jhordany Mézquita, Jean Carlos Henríquez, Feigl, Richard Rodríguez, and Smith completed a night of dominance in pitching.
For the Leones, Agrazal worked 2.0 innings, allowing one run and five hits, with no walks and one strikeout. He was followed by Luis Santos, Henry Sosa, Iván Armstrong, Robinson Martínez, Fernando Abad, and Stephen Nogosek.Opportunistic Eagle Offensive
Leody Taveras and Jerar Encarnación led the Águilas’ offense with two singles each. Ezequiel Durán, Aderlin Rodríguez, Elih Marrero, Alberto Rodríguez, and Alfredo Reyes also contributed with hits.
For the Leones, Chadwick Tromp hit a double and a single, while José Marmolejos, Eguy Rosario, Franchy Cordero, Alexander Canario, and Junior Lake each contributed a hit.How the Runs Scored
First inning: The Eagles scored the first run with consecutive singles by Taveras, Durán and Aderlin Rodríguez, the latter driving in the run.Third inning: With a walk to Duran, a stolen base by Rodriguez, and a fly ball by Rodriguez, the home team added two more runs. Jerar Encarnacion drove in one with a single and the other came in on a wild pitch by Henry Sosa.Fifth inning (LEO): The visitors scored their only run with a single by Marmolejos, a fielder’s choice, and a double by Chadwick Tromp.Eighth inning: The Eagles scored the fourth run when Steward Berroa was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, scoring Jerar Encarnación.
