In the last match of the series in the regular season, this Thursday, the Águilas del Zulia took flight at home, to beat the Navegantes del Magallanes 8-5. The raptors defended their home and swept away the Turkish ship
The shipowners took the lead on the scoreboard in the first chapter itself. Leandro Pinera hit a sacrifice fly to bring in his team’s first run. Then, Alberth Martínez singled to the right field to bring in the second run of the inning.
The rapacious team reacted in the fourth section, to turn the score around and take the momentary advantage. José Herrera hit a base-sweeping double to tie the score at two runs. Subsequently, Simón Muzziotti hit a sacrifice fly to leave the game 3-2 at that point in the game.
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At the top of the fifth episode, Renato Núñez made himself felt with the wood to restore parity in the match. Núñez singled to the left field for Miguel Aparicio to score, the tying run.
With a rally of five scores, the rapacious team completed its objective and took the victory. Jackson Chourio hit an RBI double to break the tie, while Osleivis Basabe took flight to give the Eagles the victory with a three-run home run.
The shipowners attempted a comeback in the ninth inning, thanks to a four-cornered shot by José Peraza. Despite the two-run home run, it was not enough to complete the comeback against the raptors.
