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With the victory, the fourth in a row, the Giants finished in third position with a record of 24-26, securing their classification to the Round Robin above the Leones del Escogido. The difference-making run came with two outs in the top of the tenth inning, when Alberto hit a solid line drive to left field against Samuel Muñoz, allowing Jorge Bonifacio to score from second base. For Hanser Alberto, it was his unstoppable number 298 in the LIDOM, placing him as the third player with the most hits in the history of the franchise, only surpassed by Alexis Casilla (348) and Moisés Sierra (303).Decisive mound labor
In pitching, Cristian Allegretti worked three scoreless innings, allowed two hits, and struck out two batters. Hansel Robles (1-0) took the victory after pitching the ninth inning, while Víctor López earned the save by dominating the tenth with two strikeouts. The loss went to Reydis Sena (0-1).Offensive Highlights
For the Gigantes del Cibao:
- Melvin Mercedes: 4-1, scored, walk
- Hanser Alberto: 5-1, double, one RBI
- Kelvin Gutiérrez: 3-1, one RBI
- Samad Taylor: 4-2, double
- Diego Hernández: 4-1
- Jorge Bonifacio: 3-0, walk and scored
For the Licey Tigers:
- Yamal Encarnación: 5-2, double
- Michael De León: 5-1
- Cristhian Adames: 1-1, double
- Yerald Nin: 4-1, triple and one run scored
- Arístides Aquino: 3-1, one RBI, two walks
- Samuel Muñoz: 4-1, double, one run scored, one RBI and two walks
Final Ranking and Round Robin
After concluding the Regular Season, the positions were defined as follows:
- Águilas Cibaeñas (32-16)
- Toros del Este (26-22)
- Gigantes del Cibao (24-26)
- Leones del Escogido (23-27)
On Sunday they will receive the Águilas Cibaeñas, on Monday the Leones del Escogido and on Tuesday they will face Santo Domingo, before the New Year’s break.
