Tigers of the Liceyfrom the Dominican Republic, linked his second consecutive victory in the Caribbean series by beating the Indios de Mayagüez of Puerto Rico 4-6, on the third day, which opened with a victory for Curaçao over Panama.
The Dominican Republic dominated the match from the first inning, in which they scored their first four runs thanks to Ramón Hernández, Mel Rojas and Webster Rivas, who drove the scores.
Puerto Rico woke up in the second half with a single to right field, which allowed Rubén Castro to score the first run, but the Dominicans quickly thwarted any other attempt and got another score with a double by Robinson Cano.
A home run by Emilio Bonifacio in the seventh inning extended the lead for the Dominican Republic.
In the last half, a single to center field generated two more runs for Puerto Rico, although it was not enough to turn the final score around.
Earlier, the Curaçao team reached its second victory in the tournament by beating the Federales de Chiriquí by a minimum
Both teams managed to keep the score at zero until the seventh inning, when a hit to batter Ray Patrick-Didier allowed the Curacaoans to advance and drive in the first and only run of the game.
In the last three innings, the pitching of the Dutch strengthened and stopped Panama, until the last stage, in which an error by the shortstop allowed Ariel Sandoval to reach first base, although a double pay ended the match. .
In the fourth day, which will be played this Sunday, Curaçao will face the Vaqueros de Montería, from Colombia, Panama will collide with Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic with Venezuela. EFE
