The Creoles only needed one hit to win the first game of the semifinal against RA12

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Opener Jose de Leon threw three-hit ball and 10 strikeouts in six innings and the Caguas Creoles hit just one hit to defeat Saturday 5-1 at RA12 in the first game of the winter league semifinals in the Pedro Montañez de Cayey Stadium.

The second match is on Sunday at 3:15 pm at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

Three-run bouquet was made by the Creoles in the third inning to open the board. Opener Juan Aponte kicked Edwin Diaz and gave a courtesy pass to Kevin Santa to put runners in circulation. Joneswhy Fargas hit unquestionably and in error throwing the pitcher, the forward stepped on the plate for 1-0.

Jarren Duran and Jonathan Morales connected sacrifice highs that towed Kevin Santa and Fargas completing the first three home runs.

Caguas recorded two more runs in the eighth in the legs of the central ranger and Luis Vázquez, who came in emerging for the newly released Isan Diaz on his return to the winter ball.

Glenn Santiago’s triple, with 1 retired, towed Jonathan Laureano for the only run of the ninth rookie. The initialist of RA12 came first packed by veteran Giovanni Soto.

Juan Aponte-Sants (0-1) scored the reverse by tolerating three clean runs, one single and 4 bases for balls in two innings and two thirds.

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