The extensive inactivity of 13 days had no effect on the Creoles at the start of the final series of the Professional Baseball League Roberto Clemente (Lbprc).
The Caguas team came out strengthened on Thursday and along with a phenomenal mound work of the opener José de León scored a first 4-0 victory over the Mayagüez Indians in the beginning of the fight for the scepter of baseball winter in a match held at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
“We played excellent baseball. Today (Thursday) all the relievers who came did the work. It was a great night for us and yet Ramon’s moves on the defensive level paid off quickly. It was a night of those that as one says everything comes out, but the team has kept working for it, “said De Jesus after the game.
Caguas was productive on the offensive side from the start when receiver Yadier Molina, who is listed as a designated hitter, opened in Creole uniform connecting in front of the first sent a triple boost – which was even revised because there may have been been considered quadrangular in touching the edge of the fence- and which gave him the first two races of the duel.
Then Victor Caratini, the other major league that was reactivated by the Creoles, did the same by connecting an unstoppable to boost his counterpart Molina and thus reach the third race in only the first entry of the match .
In the fourth inning, Jonathan Morales ‘sacrifice fly brought the Creoles’ fourth goal to Jancarlos Cintrón’s legs.
Leon’s right silenced the Indians ’offense, with 12 strikeouts and just two allowed hits in six innings. The rest of the journey was covered by relievers Anthony Maldonado, Zach Muckenhirn and Fernando Cruz.
“We were inactive for two weeks and thank God I was able to throw 6 innings and pitch as deep as I could to give the team a chance to win. It really was a good night,” De Jesus said. , recognizing also that the early advantage of the Creoles in the first inning gave him enough confidence in the rest of the game.
Left-hander Héctor Hernández charged the reverse for the Indians. In seven innings he gave way to six catches and three runs.
The second duel of the final series will be held on Friday from 6:00 pm at the Isidoro “Cholo” García de Mayagüez Stadium.
The third and fourth games will be played on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, from 6:00 p.m.
If necessary, the fifth game will be on Monday, January 25th. While the sixth and seventh games would be played on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.