The Leones del Caracas closed the week in a great way by beating the Cardenales de Lara 7 runs by 4 at the Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez de Barquisimeto with an imposing Orlando Arcia to be placed just half a game from the lead of the Round Robin,
The locals went ahead in the second section with two runs that came with an unstoppable drive from Yojhan Quevedo and a shot from Ildemaro Vargas with whom Jecksson Flores scored to make the score 2-0.
Caracas quickly equalized the commitment in the opening of the third with unstoppable producers of Ali Castillo and Orlando Arcia. On the fifth, Orlando Arcia produced again and with an Infield hit he brought the third for the capital.
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At the beginning of the sixth, Oswaldo Arcia would deploy all his power in right center field to increase the Lions’ lead. Jecksson Flores shortened the difference to one at the end of that episode with a sacrifice fly that made the commitment 4 for 3.
Cardenales had the tie in the seventh section, but failed to produce and at the beginning of the eighth Alexander Palma would give a sacrifice fly that brought the fifth for the long-haired team. In the ninth again Orlando Arcia would be productive and with an unstoppable producer of two he increased the difference 7 by 3.
The crepusculares tried to come back but they could only make one with a shot from Juniel Querecuto that would place final figures of 7-4. The victory was for JC Ramírez (1-1), the defeat was for Mario Sánchez (1-1) and the rescue for Silvino Bracho (2).
Flores flied out to left fielder and…
WE ARE BACK TO THE ROUTE OF VICTORY! 🤩
WE WIN AGAIN IN BARQUISIMETO! 🔥WE ARE GOING HAPPY TO MARACAY ðŸ’#LEO ð¦ 7 – 4 ð#CAR | End in Barquisimeto.
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