Toros del Este Dominate Leones del Escogido at Quisqueya
SANTO DOMINGO – Los Toros del Este demonstrated their superiority by defeating the Leones del Escogido with a score of 4-1 at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium. The team from La Romana, with a timely offense and solid pitching, consolidated its position in second place in the tournament and extended its lead in the particular series. With this triumph, the Bulls improved their record to 14-13, recovering after two consecutive defeats. Furthermore, they extended their dominance over the Lions to 7-1 in their direct confrontations. The Leones del Escogido, for their part, now have a record of 11-16.Muñoz and De La Cruz lead the bullfighting offensive
Yairo Muñoz continued his good moment by connecting his tenth double of the season and driving in his 12th run. Bryan De La Cruz also stood out, driving in his 20th run and solidifying himself as the league’s RBI leader. De La Cruz extended his streak to eight consecutive games hitting and producing or scoring at least one run. The newly incorporated Tres Barrera had a standout debut with a run-scoring single. Rafael Lantigua shined with three hits, an RBI, and a stolen base.Imposing Bullfighting Pitching
Reliever Janser Lara (1-0) earned the victory, working 1.1 perfect innings. Joe Corbett earned his second save of the campaign. The loss went to the Lions’ starter, Norge Ruiz (0-1). The Toros’ pitching staff limited the Leones to only 2 hits in 8 innings with runners in scoring position, leaving eight runners on base.How the races were made
The Leones took the lead in the first inning with a run-scoring single by Gio Urshela, scoring Héctor Rodríguez. The Toros responded in the second inning with a three-run rally, driven by a double from Yairo Muñoz and a single from Tres Barrera. A surprise bunt by Rafael Lantigua allowed Barrera to score, putting the score at 3-1. In the fourth inning, Bryan De La Cruz hit a double that drove in Gilberto Celestino, setting the final score at 4-1.Featured Players
Toros del Este:
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Leones del Escogido:
- Erik González: 3-3, double
- Gio Urshela: 4-3, RBI
- Franchy Cordero and Yamaico Navarro: 1 hit each
