LA ROMANA. A dominant pitching performance by Justin Courtney and the power of Bryan De La Cruz led the 4-2 victory of the Toros del Este over the Tigres del Licey, securing the sweep in the double header held this Friday at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium.
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With the triumph, the Bulls improved their record to
12-11, solidifying themselves in second place in the tournament with a game and a half lead. The Tigers, for their part, fell to
fifth place (9-14) and suffered their third consecutive loss.
Courtney (1-0, 0.00) was the figure of the match after pitching
five scoreless innings, allowing only two hits, one walk and striking out four rivals. The setback went to the blue starter
Nico Tellache (1-2, 3.94), punished with three runs in 3.2 innings.
The bullpen was key throughout the double-header, limiting Licey to
3 hits in 14 at-bats with runners in scoring position.
The Races
- 1st inning: Gilberto Celestino negotiated a walk, Jared Oliva hit a surprise infield hit, and, after a fielder’s choice, Celestino scored the first run for the 1-0 lead.
- 2nd episode: Yairo Muñoz opened with a double and, after advancing to third, scored with an aggressive run to extend the lead to 2-0.
- 4th inning: Muñoz received a walk and scored from first on a double by Ronaldo Hernández to left field, making the score 3-0.
- 5th episode: Bryan De La Cruz hit a solo home run, his third home run of the tournament, to make the score 4-0.
- 9th inning (Licey): The Tigers scored with an RBI single by Liover Peguero and a sacrifice fly by Ángel Ortíz.
Featured Players
Toros del Este
- Ronaldo Hernández: 3-1, double, 2 RBIs
- Bryan De La Cruz: 4-1, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run
- Jared Oliva: 4-2, two singles
- Yairo Muñoz: 2-1, double, walk, two runs
- Félix Reyes: 1 RBI
Licey Tigers
- Liover Peguero: 3-2, 1 RBI
- Ángel Ortíz: 1 RBI
- Cristhian Adames and Mel Rojas Jr.: one hit each
First encounter
In the first game of the double-header, the Toros left the Licey on the field
7-6, thanks to four RBIs by Yairo Muñoz and a walk with the bases loaded received by Denzer Guzmán.
Next match
The Toros return to the field this
Saturday at 7:30 p.m., when they will receive the
Leones del Escogido again at the Francisco A. Micheli Stadium.
