Angel Valdes | January 27, 2023
The teams of Herrera and Panama Oeste began their respective series in the Round of 8 of the National Youth Baseball Championship on the right foot.
At the Horacio Mena stadium in Chame, Los Vaqueros unleashed a 19-hit offensive to defeat Chiriquí Occidente by knockout in seven episodes 19 runs to 2 to take the 1-0 lead in their series.
Carlos Bethancourt went 3 for 4 with a triple, three runs scored and six RBIs, while Jeremy Sánchez went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and three runs scored.
Herrera gets win
Herrera’s ninth easily overcame 13 runs to 0 against Panama East to take the lead in their 1-0 series.
Alexis Bernal pitched 6.2 scoreless innings, striking out six and giving up four hits to earn the win.
Luis Rivera went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and one scored, while Jorge Pinilla went 2-for-2 with two walks, four runs scored and an RBI.
Today’s Round of 8 Matches
Chiriquí vs. Bocas del Toro at Calvin Byron
Panama Metro vs Coclé at Remón Cantera
Chiriquí Occidente (0-1) vs Panama Oeste (1-0) at the Horacio Mena
Panama East (0-1) vs Herrera (1-0) at Claudio Nieto
All matches start at 7:00 p.m.
