Liberato Leads the Offense in the Victory of the Toros del Este
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 home victory with a score of 9-6 over the Tigres del Licey. The game took place this Sunday at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium, within the framework of the 2025-2026 autumn-winter baseball tournament of the LIDOM.
This victory represents the 26th of the season for the Toros and the fourteenth at home, ending a streak of five consecutive losses. In addition, the Toros secured the particular series against the Tigres with a 7-3 record. For their part, the Licey now registers a 21-27 mark.
Liberato led the Bulls’ attack, connecting his first home run of the season, the team’s number 40, which leads the league in that department. The outfielder extended his offensive streak to six games with hits in his first seven games and added his third consecutive game driving in runs.
From the mound, reliever Greg Minier (2-0, 0.00) took the victory, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings, with one hit and two strikeouts. 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 Toros took the lead early, with a two-run homer by Liberato in the first inning. In the second episode, they added one more run thanks to a sacrifice bunt by Tres Barrera and a sacrifice fly by Rafael Lantigua, establishing the score 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 reacted immediately with two more runs, including a run-scoring single by 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 hit by Rudy Martín Jr., making the score 7-3. In the seventh inning, the Toros added two more runs to seal the 9-6 victory.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. Eloy Jiménez finished 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. Mel Rojas Jr. went 1-for-5, with one RBI.Next Meeting
Next Monday, the Toros del Este will play their last home game and the penultimate of the regular season, receiving the Águilas Cibaeñas. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium.
