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González hit a triple and a single, while De la Cruz blasted an unstoppable two-run producer to guide the current national and Caribbean champions, who with the victory placed their record at 10-3 and reduced their magic number to two to secure their place in the Final Series. “We have to keep fighting, this is day by day. We can’t get comfortable because the goal is to be champions,” said Raimel Tapia at the end of the match.Lions Dominate the Free-for-All
The Leones maintain a three-game lead over Toros del Este and Águilas Cibaeñas, both with a 7-6 record, with five games remaining to conclude the semifinal phase. The team from La Romana is going through a negative streak of five consecutive losses. The Escogido approaches its Final Series number 30 with the aim of achieving the two-time championship, something it hasn’t achieved since the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.Pitching Work
Yefry Yan (1-0) was credited with the victory by pitching the sixth inning, allowing one hit and striking out one. The loss went to Anderson Severino (1-1), who couldn’t get outs in the sixth inning after allowing two hits and three earned runs. In the relay, Brian Moran worked 2.2 innings of a clean run and three hits, while Grant Gavin completed 3.1 innings in which he allowed two runs.Batting Highlights
For the Lions:
- Alcides Escobar: 5-2, R, RBI
- Erick González: 4-2, triple, R
- Raimel Tapia: 4-2, R
- Michael de la Cruz: 4-1, 2 RBI
- Junior Lake: 3-1, R, BB
For the Bulls:
- Eddy Rosario: 3-1, CA, CE, BB
- Yairo Muñoz: 4-1, double, CE
- Jeimer Candelario: 3-1, BB
