With an explosive offensive that was the calling card of the match, the Navegantes del Magallanes beat their Eternal Rival, Leones del Caracas, with a final score of 10×9 in what was the first clash of the 2024-2025 campaign between both teams. , before 15,800 fans present at the José Bernardo Pérez in Valencia.
Ángel Conde, press officer for the buccaneers, indicated that the long-haired team went ahead in the first inning itself with a couple of runs against starter Yohander Méndez, but the team was able to respond with three lines in the second inning, but then the visit returned to take the lead in the third by stepping on the plate on two more occasions that led to Méndez’s departure.
However, the shipping bats were waiting for the perfect moment to set up an ambush and so it was, at the end of that third inning unstoppable Peter O’Brien and Angelo Castellano, plus a selection play that put Alberth Martínez on base, gave him back the superiority to the ship that at that time was 7×4 so as not to lose it anymore.
More hits
Then, in the fourth inning, Renato Núñez hit his second home run of the game with Keon Barnum on board, while in the next inning Castellano emulated him with his second homer of the night to increase the difference in the box score.
“Happy for this success today (Sunday), in the end with a little suspense but we were able to win this important game and obtain the fourth victory in a row,” said Angelo Castellano, who finished the 4-3 match with a pair of home runs, two scored and four runs taken to the plate. “I think so, this has been the best day I have had here in Venezuela. Since I arrived I was aware that the internal competition was going to be tough, we just have to continue preparing and doing what we know how to do, which is our job.”
Despite the fact that in the eighth inning Felipe Rivero allowed a trio of runs as a result of a home run by Lenyn Sosa, and in the ninth inning Anthony Vizcaya got into trouble by also allowing a two-run homer by Gabriel Noriega that made the game 10×9, apart from Leaving two on the bases, manager Eduardo Pérez brought on Daniel Palencia who dominated Danny Ortíz with a ground ball to first to put an end to the ball game.
“Incredible. This is a Caracas-Magallanes, emotions filled from the first inning” were the first words of Renato Núñez, who reached seven home runs and 13 RBIs in the harvest. “It was an excellent game and thank God we won. As I said, the team looks very good and we will continue working hard to achieve more victories.”
Luis Martínez emerged victorious
In the totals, Luis Martínez (2-1) took the victory in 1.1 blank innings, Rito Lugo (0-1) took the loss and Palencia himself was awarded the save, his first in the LVBP.
In this way, Magallanes closed the second week with a record of 4W-1L to remain at the top of the table with an overall record of 6-2. Caracas is fifth with a balance of 3-5.
Valencia / Web Editorial
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