Bolívar’s title in women’s softball lit up the atmosphere at the Argemiro Bermúdez stadium in Chiquinquirá, in the preview of the Play For Your Neighborhood final, Promotion category.
The fans arrived early to support Bolívar and stay to wait for the grand final of this tournament that integrates all the neighborhoods of Cartagena through softball.
Los Caracoles had just won the first game 3-1 against Corregimientos and wanted to pocket the second victory to win the championship. Read here: Giovanny Urshela, with an average of .274 in the Major Leagues
Corregimientos did not have tomorrow, they had to win to force a third game. She felt that she had a way to put up a fight.
In the stands there was a huge party among the fans who supported Los Caracoles and Corregimientos. Joy was the common denominator in the Chiquinquirá stadium.
But Los Caracoles would put the second game in a row in the final, in an exciting match, in which Karl Lewis Triana was the great figure, after hitting a three-run home run that would determine the game.
“It’s the first time I’ve played softball, I knew that if they gave me that chance to hit at that moment I would turn the game around. My team is respected, we are fucking champions, “said Triana.
The game was 8 runs to 7 and Alejandro Mendoza would win the second win on the mound.
The list of Los Caracoles was made up of: Juan Torres, Brayan Delgado, Karl Lewis Triana, Angelo Del Castillo, Steven Palacios, Jairo Domínguez, Alex Blanco, Keiner Ahumedo, Miguel Santoya, Luis Blanco, Alejandro Mendoza, Jhorman Arnedo, Miguel Marrugo, Carlos Sánchez, Witman Camelo, Jesús Nieto, Florentino Villa, Maciel Mendoza and Wilder Aguirre. Javier Blanco (manager) and Wilson Sabalza (coach).
Corregimientos was made up of: Jhonny Castro, Hader Padilla, Arturo Villarroel, Alex Gómez, Carlos Ortega, José Blanquiceth, Carlos Grau, Jordy Gómez, Jhonny Guzmán, Jorge Jimenez, Luis Figueroa, Rafael Medina, Hader Morales, Daniel Meza, Luis Leal, Deimer Rodriguez, Carlos Giraldo. Carlos Meza (manager), William Gómez (coach).