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Las Estrellas Orientales defeated the Tigres del Licey decisively 10-2 at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, achieving their third consecutive victory over the blues, whom they swept in a doubleheader on Tuesday in San Pedro de Macorís. With the victory, the Orientales placed their record at 21-25, the same as the Leones del Escogido.
Jorge Mateo was the offensive figure of the match by connecting a home run and driving in four runs, leading the green attack that keeps alive their aspirations of classification. The defeat left Licey with a record of 19-26, sunk in the last place of the table and with five consecutive setbacks, although still only one and a half games behind third place. In Santiago, the Leones del Escogido also did their part by defeating the Águilas Cibaeñas 8-5 at the Cibao Stadium. José Marmolejos and Jonathan Guzmán drove in two runs each to support the scarlet offense, which has two wins in a row and remains tied with the Estrellas in third position. The Eagles, despite the defeat, remain firm in first place with a record of 30-15 and have already secured their ticket to the semi-finals, although they have lost their last two matches. In La Romana, the Gigantes del Cibao continued to press in the fight for qualification by defeating the Toros del Este 2-1. Nomar Mazara hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to break the tie and give the cibaeños their third consecutive victory. With a record of 20-25, the Gigantes were half a game behind Estrellas and Escogido. After Wednesday’s games, the standings show the Eagles at the top (30-15), followed by the Toros del Este (25-20). Estrellas Orientales and Leones del Escogido share third place with 21-25, while the Gigantes del Cibao (20-25) are lurking close behind. At the bottom, the Tigres del Licey (19-26) remain in a compromised situation a few days before the end of the regular season. The action resumes this Friday with a key card that could define the fate of several teams in the final stretch of the championship.
