Santo Domingo – Ismael Munguía became the hero of the day by connecting 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 encounter took place at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium, marking the first game of the doubleheader of the 2025-2026 LIDOM championship.
With this triumph, the Estrellas improved their record to 19-25 and placed fourth in the standings, tying with the Leones del Escogido in a close battle for a postseason spot.
Decision of the meeting
Gregory Santos (1-0) earned the victory from the mound, while Enyel de los Santos (0-1) took the loss. Patrick Weigel secured his fourth save by pitching a flawless one and one-third innings, striking out four.
Game Development
The Tigres del Licey took the lead in the third inning. Francisco Mejía hit a double that drove in two runs, bringing Luis Barrera and Gustavo Núñez to the plate. Las Estrellas responded in the bottom of the same inning, also with two outs.
Rodolfo Castro hit a solo home run to left field. Following that, Ismael Munguía hit a single and scored thanks to a triple by Jorge Mateo.
In the fifth inning, Licey loaded the bases, but Jefry Yan dominated Mel Rojas with a line drive to left field, thwarting the threat.
The Decisive Hit
The Stars’ offense roared again in the seventh chapter against Enyel de los Santos. After a strikeout of Francisco Peña, Raimel Tapia, Robinson Canó, and Dairon Blanco hit 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 and setting the final score at 4-2.
Qualifying Overview
The victory allows the Estrellas to take advantage of the defeat of the Leones del Escogido against the Águilas Cibaeñas and stay firm on their way to the next phase of the tournament.
