{"id":94075,"date":"2025-12-06T20:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T00:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/leones-del-escogido-come-back-against-the-aguilas-with-a-home-run-by-severino-and-lake\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T20:32:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T00:32:01","slug":"leones-del-escogido-come-back-against-the-aguilas-with-a-home-run-by-severino-and-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/leones-del-escogido-come-back-against-the-aguilas-with-a-home-run-by-severino-and-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Leones del Escogido come back against the \u00c1guilas with a home run by Severino and Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Leones del Escogido Achieve Epic Comeback against \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as<\/h2>\n\nAn exciting game between Leones del Escogido and \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as was defined with a spectacular comeback, leaving the fans on the edge of their seats at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium. The final score was 9-8 in favor of the &#8220;melenudos&#8221; (Escogido), thanks to a series of key plays in the final innings.\n\nThe feat began in the eighth inning, when the Lions, who were losing 8-4, ignited the spark of the comeback. Pedro Severino hit a three-run home run to left field, tying the score and unleashing euphoria in the scarlet fanbase. The hit traveled 368 feet and came off the bat at 101.2 miles per hour.\n\nIn the ninth inning, the current national and Caribbean champions completed the comeback. Erik Gonz\u00e1lez received a walk and S\u00f3crates Brito hit a double, putting runners in scoring position. Junior Lake, with a ground ball within the infield, drove in the winning run, thanks to a defensive error.\n\nStephen Nogosek earned the victory by retiring the three batters he faced in the ninth, while Burch Smith took the loss.\n\nWith this result, the Lions improve their record to 15-21, while the Eagles fall to 25-10.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Breakdown<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Lions scored their first run in the second inning, thanks to a double by Franchy Cordero and a single by Jos\u00e9 Marmolejos. In the fourth, the Eagles tied the game, but the scarlet team regained the lead with hits by Junior Lake and Eguy Rosario.\n\nIn the sixth, the Lions extended their lead, but the Eagles responded in the seventh with a five-run rally, including a home run by Aneury Tav\u00e1rez. However, the Escogido showed their grit and managed the comeback.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Performances<\/h2>\n\n\nFor the Leones del Escogido:\n\n<ul>\n<li>Pedro Severino: 1-1, HR, 3 RBI, 1 R<\/li>\n<li>Junior Lake: 5-3, 2 RBI, 2 R<\/li>\n<li>Socrates Brito: 5-2, double, 1 RBI, 1 R<\/li>\n<li>Franchy Cordero: 4-2, double, 2 R<\/li>\n<li>Erik Gonzalez: 4-1, double, 2 R, 1 BB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>By the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aneury Tav\u00e1rez: 5-2, HR, 4 RBI, 1 R<\/li>\n<li>Aderlin Rodr\u00edguez: 4-2, 2 RBI, 1 R<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leones del Escogido Achieve Epic Comeback against \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as An exciting game between Leones del Escogido and \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as was defined with a spectacular comeback, leaving the fans on the edge of their seats at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium. 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