Licey Wins Against Gigantes with Solid Performance by Valdez and Timely Hitting
The Tigres del Licey defeated the Gigantes del Cibao 3-2 this Tuesday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, thanks to a solid performance by pitcher César Valdez and timely offensive support.
Valdez (1-0) once again demonstrated his experience on the mound, adding his 28th victory with the blue jersey. This figure ties him with Juan Jiménez, Arturo Peña and Mario Soto on the historical list of circuit wins. The right-hander did not concede any walks and struck out one batter during his presentation.
The Tigers’ offense took the lead early in the game, with a solo home run by Cal Stevenson in the second inning against opposing starter Wily Peralta (0-1), who took the loss.
Licey extended their lead in the seventh inning with RBI triples from Sergio Alcántara and Michael De La Cruz, driving in the two additional runs that made the difference in the game.
The Giants tried to react with a solo home run and a double by Pablo Reyes, in addition to offensive contributions from Julio Carreras, Deyvison De Los Santos and Johan Rojas, but their efforts were not enough.
The blue bullpen held the lead with innings from Luis Frías (6th), Wander Suero (7th) and Misael Tamarez (8th), before Jeasn Carlos Mejía completed a flawless ninth inning to secure his fourth save of the season.
With this victory, the Tigers put their record at 9-11, while the Giants fall to the bottom with a record of 7-12.
In addition to Stevenson’s home run, Alcántara and De La Cruz hit productive triples and Gustavo Núñez contributed a single for the Tigers.
