LVBP: Lions with the strength of undefeated roar against Caribes (+Photos)

Of alternatives was the game between Caribs of Anzoátegui Y Caracas Lionsas part of the Sunday day in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP).

The long-haired ones who left their fiefdom as the only undefeated in wins on the circuit, once again had a good job from their starting pitcher, Ronald Herrera, covering a blank route of 4 stretches, 2 hits, 2 walks and a couple of strikeouts.

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Things looked good for Caracas, who scored in the second after consecutive hits by Alexander Palma and José Rondón, Jhonny Pereda drove in 1 with a single.

To the catcher, 2020/2021 Rookie of the Year, It was his first game in the current tournament, and in his second turn he delighted the Caraquis with solo home runs, both connections against the Caribbean starter, Carlos Teller.

However, the Tribe is the Tribe, in the seventh, with Emilio Márquez on the hill, they discounted 1 when Andruw Monasterio was uncatchable with the full house. It seemed that a decisive rally was wasted, but it was not.

The flip of the tortilla came in the eighth, underpinned by the first home run of Balbino Fuenmayor, This equalized and lit the spark that continued Jesús Sucre, Luis Sardiñas and Herlis Rodriguez with two hits plus an intentional walk, all at the mercy of reliever Tyler Wilson.

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Such an occasion was now taken advantage of, Monasterio appeared again and singled to left that drove in 2 more. Unfortunately, for Caribes this was a mirage, since the closer José Marco Torres could not apply the Law of the Ex to the Lions.

In the ninth, with one out, he allowed a double by Juan Infante, he walked Lenyn Sosa, Isaías Tejeda singled him and although he dominated Palma, Rondón walked him forcing additional innings.

Anzoátegui experienced a new opportunity by opening the tenth; against Anthony Castro, Rodríguez rubberized Gabriel Lino, the assigned running back at second base.

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Again everything was wasted and with Pereda turned into a nightmare, this one against Elvin Liriano dispatched a single that moved assigned runner Alexfri Planez to third, while Freddy Fermín emerged for Oswaldo Arcia and tied again with a hit.

Lenyn Sosa struck at zero hour | Photo: Lions of Caracas Press | Henry Delgado

Next, Gabriel Noriega sacrificed leading the runners to third and second, Infante intentionally walked. Sosa finished it all with an unstoppable shot to the center that brought the message of victory, the preservation of the undefeated in the legs of Ángel Aponte.

Castro wins (1-0. 0.00), Liriano loses (0-1, 3.00).

Photo: Lions of Caracas Press | Henry Delgado