{"id":104921,"date":"2026-01-23T04:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/escogido-dominates-toros-navarro-and-lake-lead-2-0-victory-in-the-final\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T04:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:56:02","slug":"escogido-dominates-toros-navarro-and-lake-lead-2-0-victory-in-the-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/escogido-dominates-toros-navarro-and-lake-lead-2-0-victory-in-the-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Escogido dominates Toros: Navarro and Lake lead 2-0 victory in the final"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Leones del Escogido Roar with Strength and Take the Lead in the Final<\/h2>\n\n<b>La Romana.<\/b> Los Leones del Escogido demonstrated their offensive power by defeating the Toros del Este with a score of 7-4 at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium, consolidating their 2-0 lead in the Final Series.\n\nThe scarlet offensive, led by Yamaico Navarro and Junior Lake, was relentless. Navarro drove in three runs, while Lake hit a crucial home run in the ninth inning, sealing the victory.\n\nThe game was defined from the first <em>inning<\/em>. The Lions took advantage of starting pitcher Nabil Crismatt&#8217;s lack of control to take the lead. A sacrifice fly by Jos\u00e9 Marmolejos and a single by Navarro drove in the first three runs.\n\nIn the third episode, Navarro continued his outstanding performance with a double producer, taking Lake to the register. Anderson Bid\u00f3, relieving Crismatt, was also punished with an unstoppable hit by Alcides Escobar.\n\nThe Toros reacted in the fifth and sixth <em>inning<\/em>, getting closer on the scoreboard with two runs driven in by Eric Filia and two more thanks to a double by Rudy Martin. However, the Escogido responded forcefully.\n\nIn the ninth inning, Socrates Brito hit a single and Junior Lake hit a two-run home run, securing the victory. This was Lake&#8217;s sixth home run in the final series, tying him for fourth place in history.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Lake&#8217;s hit was his sixth home run in final series, a figure that ties him in fourth place historically in this stage along with Rico Carty, Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n, Guillermo Garc\u00eda, Jos\u00e9 Guill\u00e9n and Alonzo Perry.<\/p><cite>Alofoke Deportes<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nJos\u00e9 Urquidy had no decision, pitching 4.1 innings and allowing two runs. Derek West took the victory, while Crismatt took the loss. Stephen Nogosek earned the save.\n\nThe game culminated with a spectacular defensive play by Erik Gonz\u00e1lez, who made a header catch to complete a double play.\n\n<h2>Offensive Figures of the Encounter<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Leones del Escogido:<\/b> Yamaico Navarro went 2-for-5, with a double, three RBIs, and a run scored. Junior Lake, 1-for-4, with a home run, two RBIs, and three runs scored. Socrates Brito, 2-for-4, with an RBI, a walk, and two stolen bases. Alcides Escobar, 3-for-4, with an RBI.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><b>Toros del Este:<\/b> Rudy Martin finished 2-for-4, with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. Eric Filia went 1-for-5, with a double and two RBIs.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\nThe third game of the Final Series will be played this Friday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium starting at 7:15 PM.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leones del Escogido Roar with Strength and Take the Lead in the Final La Romana. Los Leones del Escogido demonstrated their offensive power by defeating the Toros del Este with a score of 7-4 at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium, consolidating their 2-0 lead in the Final Series. 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