{"id":96182,"date":"2025-12-16T19:50:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/aguilas-cibaenas-still-dominating-lidom-30-wins-against-leones\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:50:26","slug":"aguilas-cibaenas-still-dominating-lidom-30-wins-against-leones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/aguilas-cibaenas-still-dominating-lidom-30-wins-against-leones\/","title":{"rendered":"Aguilas Cibae\u00f1as Still Dominating LIDOM: 30 Wins Against Leones"},"content":{"rendered":"Santo Domingo \u2013 Las \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as maintained their dominance in the 2025-2026 season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) by defeating the Leones del Escogido 5-2 this Tuesday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, in the first game of a doubleheader.\n\nThis triumph propelled the Eagles to a 30-13 record, solidifying their position at the top of the championship with an impressive 16-5 home record and 14-8 on the road. On the other hand, the defeat left the Lions in last place, with a 19-25 mark.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Party Decision<\/h2>\n\n\nJhordany M\u00e9zquita (3-0) took the victory, while G\u00e9nesis Cabrera (1-1) took the loss. Burch Smith secured his sixth save of the campaign.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Development<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Eagles opened the scoring in the fifth inning when Alfredo Reyes hit a single to center field, advanced to third on a pitcher&#8217;s error, and scored thanks to a wild pitch.\n\nThe Lions quickly tied the score at the end of the episode with a solo home run by Jonatan Guzm\u00e1n, but the Eagles regained control with a four-run rally in the seventh inning.\n\nAfter walks to Webster Rivas and Alfredo Reyes, Leody Taveras drove in the tiebreaking run. Jerar Encarnaci\u00f3n and Alberto Rodr\u00edguez added runs with back-to-back singles, and Robert Moore closed out the production with a groundout that brought in the fifth run.\n\nThe Leones scored in the eighth, when Erick Gonz\u00e1lez scored from first base after a double by Yainer D\u00edaz, establishing the final score at 5-2.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starters<\/h2>\n\n\nThe young eagle opener Jorge Tav\u00e1rez had an outstanding performance, pitching five innings and allowing one run, four hits, two walks and striking out two, without getting a decision.\n\nFor the Leones, Cuban Norge Ruiz worked four scoreless innings, allowing three hits, two walks, and two strikeouts.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relay<\/h2>\n\n\nThe Eagles&#8217; bullpen featured Jos\u00e9 Cu\u00e1s, Jhordany M\u00e9zquita, Junior Fern\u00e1ndez, Richard Rodr\u00edguez and Burch Smith. For the Lions, Hansel Marcelino, Aneurys Zabala, G\u00e9nesis Cabrera, Di\u00f3genes Almeng\u00f3, Carlos Teller and H\u00e9ctor Neris pitched.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights on the Offensive<\/h2>\n\n\nAlberto Rodr\u00edguez led the Eagles&#8217; offense with a 5-3 performance, including a triple and an RBI. Robert Moore went 2-for-3, with an RBI, while Leody Taveras and Jerar Encarnaci\u00f3n each contributed an RBI.\n\nFor the Leones, Jonatan Guzm\u00e1n hit a home run and a single, with one run batted in; Yainer D\u00edaz went 2-for-4, with a double and one RBI; and Erick Gonz\u00e1lez added two hits.\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Match<\/h2>\n\n\nRight-handed pitcher Luis Pati\u00f1o will be the starting pitcher for the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as in the second game of the doubleheader.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo \u2013 Las \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as maintained their dominance in the 2025-2026 season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) by defeating the Leones del Escogido 5-2 this Tuesday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, in the first game of a doubleheader. 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