Chosen defeats the Eagles in an exciting match
In a vibrant Tuesday doubleheader matchup, the Leones del Escogido prevailed over the Águilas Cibaeñas with a score of 8-5 at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal stadium. An explosive four-run rally in the seventh inning was key to the scarlet victory.
With this triumph, the Lions improve their record to 20-25, remaining firm in their fight for a place in the Round Robin. For their part, the Eagles, leaders of the tournament with a record of 30-14, suffered a setback in this match.The seventh episode: the decisive moment
The decisive attack by the Escogido was orchestrated in the seventh inning, against Jean Henríquez’s pitches. Sócrates Brito and Elier Hernández got on base, and after a sacrifice bunt, they scored thanks to a double by José Marmolejos.
A wild pitch allowed Marmolejos to advance to third, and during Pedro Severino’s at-bat, a tense situation led to the ejection of the catcher and pitcher Henríquez.
Carlos Espinal entered the relief, but was greeted with a triple by Jimmy Paredes, which drove in Marmolejos. Then, Luis de los Santos hit a single to drive in the fourth run of the inning.Robinson Martínez took the victory, while Henríquez bore the defeat. Stephen Nogosek had an outstanding performance from the mound, with five strikeouts in two innings.Electrifying Offensive
For the Leones, José Marmolejos stood out with a double and two RBIs. Jimmy Paredes hit a triple, while Sócrates Brito and Jonathan Guzmán also contributed offensively.
For the Eagles, Robert Moore hit a home run and drove in three runs, and Steward Berroa had an outstanding offensive performance.Game Development
In the third inning, Jonathan Guzmán scored after defensive errors. The Eagles scored runs in the fourth and tied the game in the fifth. The Escogido took the lead in the sixth, but the Eagles tied again in the seventh.
Both teams will face each other again this Wednesday at the Cibao stadium, starting at 7:30 PM.
