Catcher Francisco Peña singled to break the tie and give the Toros del Este a 7-6 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao on Friday night in the 2024-2025 fall-winter baseball tournament as an option for the Banreservas cup.
With this victory, the Toros break a streak of seven consecutive defeats that came from the last time they defeated Esído in Santo Domingo 3-2 at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium on October 27.
Closer Camilo Doval with a 6-4 lead, after one out he faced Sandro Fabia (HR), Luis Liberato (BB), Pablo Peguero (BB). Rafael Lantigua with a sacrifice fly to center tied the game at six and with a hit by Francisco Peña he made it 7-6.
In the third inning Carlos Peguero hit his second home run of the season, with Oliver Dunn in the paths against the pitching of Jeff Kinley in the third inning to leave behind Tony Peña who hit 41.
The Giants will play at the Julián Javier Stadium this Saturday against the Esído, who will devour their visit at the same time on Sunday at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium.
The Lions remain in first place with records of 13-4; followed by the Tigers (9-8), Elephants (8-9), Colts (8-8), Eagles (7-9) and Toros (6-9).
In the 71st season of the Dominican League of 2024-25, which is dedicated to Don José León Asensio in the dispute of the Banreservas Cup.
In Miami, Cuban José Barrero drove in five runs with a double and two hits in the 10-1 victory of the Eastern Stars against the Lara Cardinals this Friday afternoon in the first game of the first edition of the Clash of the Giants tournament that took place. will play until Sunday at loanDepot Park.
In the second hour, Ramón Cabrera hit a double to break the tie in the ninth inning so that the Navegantes del Magallanes defeated the Leones del Caracas 4-2 in the second game of “Choque de Gigantes” before 31,508 people.
With this victory, the Leones are eliminated from the exhibition tournament, while the Navegantes del Magallanes will be playing for their place in the final against the Estrellas Orientales, early this Saturday afternoon.
Leones, for their part, like the Cardinals, said goodbye to the event, which has as the other two semifinalists the Puerto Rican clubs Cangrejeros de Santurce and Criollos de Caguas, who will face each other in the Saturday night challenge.
