Liberato Leads Bullfighting Offensive in Victory over Tigres
La Romana – Luis Liberato had an outstanding performance with the bat, hitting a home run, a double, and a single, leading the Toros del Este to a 9-6 victory over the Tigres del Licey this Sunday at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium.
This triumph represents the 26th victory of the season for the Toros and the 14th at home, breaking a streak of five consecutive defeats. In addition, the Toros dominated the particular series against the Tigres with a score of 7-3, while the Licey now records a balance of 21-27.
Liberato led the Bulls’ offense, connecting his first home run of the season, number 40 for the team, who lead the league in this aspect. The outfielder extended his offensive streak by hitting in six of his first seven games and added his third consecutive game driving in runs.
From the mound, the victory went to reliever Greg Minier (2-0, 0.00), who pitched 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two batters. The loss went to starter César Valdez (2-1, 4.38), who allowed four runs and five hits in 2.1 innings.Game Breakdown
The Bulls took the lead early in the game with a two-run homer by Liberato in the first inning. In the second inning, they added one more run thanks to a sacrifice bunt by Tres Barrera and a sacrifice fly by Rafael Lantigua, putting the score at 3-0.
The Tigres responded in the third inning with two runs driven in by Ronny Mauricio and Mel Rojas Jr., closing the score to 3-2. However, the Toros responded immediately with two more runs, including a run-scoring single by pinch-hitter Bryan Lavastida and a defensive error by shortstop Sergio Alcántara, extending the lead to 5-2.
The Licey scored a run in the fourth inning, but the Toros continued their offense with a double by Liberato and a single by Rudy Martín Jr., raising the score to 7-3. In the seventh inning, the Toros scored two more runs to secure the 9-6 victory.Toros del Este: Luis Liberato went 3-for-5, with a home run, a double, three RBIs, and two runs scored; Bryan De La Cruz went 2-for-3, with one RBI and two runs scored; Rudy Martín Jr. went 2-for-5, with one RBI and one run scored; Bryan Lavastida went 1-for-4, with one RBI; and Eloy Jiménez went 1-for-3, with one run scored and two walks.Tigres del Licey: Ronny Mauricio went 2-for-5, with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored; Gustavo Núñez went 3-for-5, with a double, two RBIs, and two runs scored; and Mel Rojas Jr. went 1-for-5, with one RBI.Next Meeting
This Monday, the Toros del Este will play their last home game and the penultimate of the regular season, receiving the Águilas Cibaeñas, at the start of a two-game miniseries, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium.
