Catcher Michael Pérez broke a tie in the tenth inning with a home run to give the Águilas Cibaeñas their fourth victory in a row by beating the Estrellas Orientales 5-4 in a match held at the Tetelo Vargas Stadium in San Pedro de Macorís.
With the game tied at four runs apiece, Pérez sent the ball to right field on a pitch from All-Star reliever Wirfin Obispo (0-1), who went to the showers with the loss. In the ninth inning, the Águilas led 4-2, but a two-run double by Rodolfo Durán led the green banner to tie the score 4-4 against reliever Richard Rodríguez (1-0), who Despite the punishment, victory was annexed. Meanwhile, Joel Martínez (1) achieved the save.
With the win, the Eagles went on to lead the standings with a record of 5-1, followed by the Tigres del Licey (4-2), who fell 5-4 to the Toros del Este (2-4), who They rank fifth.
Instead, the Stars went to third place, along with the Giants (3-3), who beat the Leones del Esgido 3-0, who are placed alone in the joust that is dedicated to the memory of Don Tomás Troncoso Cuesta .
