LA ROMANA – Luis Liberato had an outstanding offensive performance, leading the Toros del Este to a 9-6 victory over the Tigres del Licey at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium. The game, corresponding to the 2025-2026 autumn-winter baseball tournament of the LIDOM, saw Liberato hit a home run, a double, and a single. This triumph represents the team’s 26th victory of the season and the 14th at home, ending a streak of five consecutive losses. In addition, the Bulls dominated the head-to-head series against the Tigers with a score of 7-3, while the Licey records a 21-27 record. Liberato led the Bulls’ attack, 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, Greg Minier (2-0, 0.00) took the victory, throwing 1.2 innings without allowing runs, with one hit and two strikeouts. César Valdez (2-1, 4.38) took the loss, allowing four runs and five hits in 2.1 innings.
The game development
The Toros took the lead early in the game with a two-run home run by Liberato in the first inning. In the second inning, they added another run thanks to a sacrifice bunt by Tres Barrera and a sacrifice fly by Rafael Lantigua, establishing a 3-0 lead. The Tigres responded in the third inning with two runs driven in by Ronny Mauricio and Mel Rojas Jr., closing the gap in the score (3-2). However, the Toros reacted immediately with two more runs, including a run-scoring single by Bryan Lavastida and a defensive error by 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., making the score 7-3. In the seventh inning, the Toros scored two more runs to secure the 9-6 victory.Players’ Performance
For the Toros, 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.For the Tigres, 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.
