Licey reaches 500 historical victories against the Eagles

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SANTO DOMINGO .— The Tigres del Licey had a memorable night this Friday by defeating the Águilas Cibaeñas 10-5 at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal stadium, a victory that not only extended their winning streak to four, but also marked a historic milestone: the 500th victory of all time against their eternal rivals in Dominican winter baseball.

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Fueled by a timely offensive and a dominant mound corps, the Bengals put their mark at 13-16, while limiting the Eagles —tournament leaders— to just 3 hits in 17 opportunities with runners in scoring position.

A blue offensive that made history

Mel Rojas Jr. led the attack with three RBIs, while Gustavo Núñez and David Hensley contributed two RBIs each. Núñez also added a key home run in the blue offensive rally. In total, Licey batted 5-11 with men in scoring position, backing up a pitching staff that struck out 13 yellow batters. The victory went to Anderson Severino (1-0) and the setback fell to Abdiel Mendoza (0-1).

Combined and Effective Pitching

The opener Adonis Medina worked three innings of one hit and one run. Then Ofreidy Gómez, Severino, Ulises Joaquín, Misael Tamárez, Luis Frías, Wander Suero and Jean Carlos Mejía paraded through the blue mound to secure the historic triumph.

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For the Licey:

Mel Rojas Jr.: 2 hits, 3 RBIs
David Hensley: 2 hits, 2 RBIs
Gustavo Núñez: home run and single
Cal Stevenson and Cristhian Adames: two hits each
Hayden Senger: one hit

For the Eagles:

José Rodríguez: double and single
Ezequiel Durán and Leody Taveras: two hits each

Another chapter in the biggest rivalry in the Caribbean

With this victory number 500 against the Eagles, the Tigers consolidate an achievement that reinforces the greatness of the franchise and adds another epic moment to the most intense rivalry in Caribbean baseball. The blue team, which is experiencing its best moment of the season, will seek to extend its streak this Saturday when it once again measures forces in Santiago.