Jarren Durán drove four of the Caguas Creoles’ seven runs, including a three-run home run, for the third straight win Saturday 7-3 against the Mayaguez Indians in the third clash of the baseball league final series professional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC) at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
Up 3-0, the Creoles can win their nineteenth winter ball title on Sunday starting at 6:00 pm at the Isidoro “Cholo” Garcia Stadium.
Duran broke a 2-2 draw in the seventh inning with a double push and then the ball disappeared through the left field with two runners based on the eighth to raise the Creole lead.a.
The win was for reliever Anthony Maldonado, allowing two singles and a clean run in the sixth inning. The reverse was loaded by the imported Robby Rowland who in a third of entry allowed the run of the tiebreaker against Duran.
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The Indians started the match aggressively, scoring the first run at the initial inning. Henry Ramos and Jack Lopez opened the round with consecutive singles, advancing to scoring position by mistake in the defense of Joneswhy Fargas. The designated batter of the Iván De Jesús Jr. tribe. towed Ramos with single to center field.
Caguas did not take long to respond when in the second act, double by Vimael Machín and undisputed Jonathan Morales equalized the score.
🔥🐎DURAAAAAAAAAAAAANAN🐎🔥
HOME RUN TAKES OFF TO YEGÜITA!
🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎 pic.twitter.com/RgawhVvzio– Roberto Clemente🇵🇷 Professional Baseball League (@LBPRC) January 24, 2021
With a double in right field, José Miranda came into circulation and advanced 90 feet from the plate in the turn of Víctor Caratini. Just having enough of a wild throw from Luis Medina with Machín in the batting box for the Creoles to take the lead 2-1.
Mayagüez nearly takes the lead in opening the seventh episode. Danny Ortiz’s double took the run to the plate on Lopez’s legs but Brian Navarreto was shot in an attempt to score by Morales.
⚾️🔥 PLAY AFTER PLAY AFTER PLAY! 🔥⚾️ pic.twitter.com/fnRWy6x7fD
– Roberto Clemente🇵🇷 Professional Baseball League (@LBPRC) January 24, 2021
After the tiebreaker of Caguas thanks to Durán, the designated batsman Yadier Oil mill beat a high one of sacrifice to Luis Vázquez, who entered like emergent runner after Edwin Diaz received a blow of ball to the head, bouncing in his helmet.
As soon as the mare will take advantage of two races, the visitors discounted one to the eighth with unstoppable Rams tugboat