Juan Carlos Miranda guides the Cibaeñas Eagles to victory
In an exciting Round Robin match, the Águilas Cibaeñas defeated the Gigantes del Cibao with a score of 5-4 at the Cibao Stadium, solidifying their position in the fight for the final.
Mexican pitcher Juan Carlos Miranda was the key figure in the game, delivering an outstanding performance that propelled the Eagles’ ninth victory in this stage. The team, with seven losses, remains firm in the competition for a place in the final.
With this victory, the Eagles completed a perfect sweep over the Giants, winning all six matchups of the semifinal series.
Miranda demonstrated his quality by throwing six solid innings, allowing only one run and two hits, without conceding walks and striking out seven batters.
The win went to Miranda (1-0), while Cristopher Molina (0-1) took the loss. Matt Foster earned the save (1) in his debut.
The Eagles’ bullpen also delivered, with Junior Fernández in the seventh inning, Richard Rodríguez in the eighth, and Foster closing the ninth inning.
For the Giants, Cristopher Molina worked 1.2 innings, allowing four runs and four hits.
On offense, Cristhian Adames and Rodolfo Amador stood out with a double and a single, while Juan Carlos Gamboa and Geraldo Perdomo each connected two hits.
For the Giants, Deyvinson De los Santos led with a home run and a double, Diego Hernández hit a home run and a single, and Kelvin Gutiérrez also contributed a home run.
The Eagles took the lead in the second inning, taking advantage of a double by Amador, singles by Gamboa, Berroa and Perdomo, and defensive errors.
In the third episode, Diego Hernandez hit a home run to bring the Giants closer.
The Eagles extended their lead in the fifth inning with a double by Adames and a run-scoring single by Amador, making the score 5-1.
The Giants reacted in the seventh with a double by De los Santos and a home run by Kelvin Gutiérrez, and got closer in the ninth with another home run by De los Santos, but the Eagles’ relief pitching secured the victory.
