Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico, Caribbean Series 2022: Result (4-2)

After having started the Caribbean Series 2022 with a surprise defeat, the Magellan of Venezuela recovered, just as he did in the Final of the LVBP, came from behind and got an important victory led by Francisco Arcia and Alberth Martínez to beat Criollos de Puerto Rico 4-2.

The second win in a row for Venezuela It leaves them with 2-1, once again in a position to advance to the semifinals and heal the wound left by their elimination during the first round of last year.

For its part, defeat sinks Puerto Rico deeper and deeper, the team that is 0-3 in the standings after playing the final of the last edition with the same representative: Criollos de Caguas.

Navegantes scored first in the second inning by attacking the starter’s serpentine Yordy Cabrera. Francisco Arcia found a pitch from the Creole pitcher comfortable and hit a two-run RBI hit that brought to the plate Balbino Fuenmayor and Pablo Sandoval.

One more came for the Venezuelan ninth to open the third episode after Albert Martinez connected with a hit to left field, a situation that he took advantage of Williams Astudillo, who was in position to score to thus extend the lead 3-0.

For the bottom of the third episode, the ninth Creole scored a couple of runs thanks to a production line of Emmanuel Rivera, who brought to the plate Nelson Velazquez Y Edwin Diaz in this way shorten distance on the board 3-2.

The last run scored of the game came in the top of the fourth inning when Danny Vasquez hit an RBI double to center field that brought in run number four from the Turkish ship to make it 4-2.

The victory was taken by the reliever Frank Enderson in work of 2.2 innings of a hit where he granted a walk and prescribed three chocolates. On the other hand, the disaster was carried by starter Yordy Cabrera in work of just three innings of six hits and three runs allowed with two walks granted and four prescribed strikeouts.

This Monday, January 31, Venezuela will face Astronauts from Panama on the day at 10:00 a.m. For its part, Criollos risk their lives against Charros from Mexico, both teams of a victory that maintains them with mathematical aspirations to advance to the semifinals.

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