Santo Domingo – Ismael Munguía became the hero of the day by hitting a single with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh inning, driving in two runs that sealed the victory of the Estrellas Orientales over the Tigres del Licey with a score of 4-2. This exciting game was the first of the doubleheader held this Tuesday at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium, corresponding to the 2025-2026 LIDOM championship.With this triumph, the Estrellas improved their record to 19-25, climbing to fourth place in the standings, tied with the Leones del Escogido, in a close battle for a place in the postseason.
Meeting Decision
Gregory Santos (1-0) earned the victory from the mound, while Enyel de los Santos (0-1) took the loss. Patrick Weigel secured the win by earning his fourth save of the season, pitching a perfect one and one-third innings, including four strikeouts.
Game Development
The Tigres del Licey took the lead in the third inning, thanks to a double by Francisco Mejía that drove in two runs, scored by Luis Barrera and Gustavo Núñez.The Estrellas responded in the bottom of the same inning, also with two outs. Rodolfo Castro hit a solo home run to left field. Then, Ismael Munguía hit a single and scored from first after a triple by Jorge Mateo.In the fifth inning, Licey loaded the bases, but Jefry Yan managed to dominate Mel Rojas, thwarting the threat.
The Decisive Hit
The Stars’ offense roared again in the seventh chapter, against Enyel de los Santos’ deliveries. After a strikeout to Francisco Peña, Raimel Tapia, Robinson Canó, and Dairon Blanco connected consecutive singles, loading the bases.Although De los Santos struck out Rodolfo Castro for the second out, Ismael Munguía responded with a hit to right field, driving in Tapia and Cano to set the final score at 4-2.
Classification Overview
The victory allows the Stars to keep their hopes of advancing to the next phase of the tournament alive.
