As a result of action over the weekend, the Tigres del Licey are well positioned in the first spot n the standings, winning their last three games. The Aguilas Cibaenas split the two games they were able to play over the weekend and the Estrellas and the Leones de Escogido both won important games.
In perhaps the most exciting ending of the season, Timoniel Perez hit a line drive with two outs in the last of the ninth to bring home the tying and winning runs for the Tigres del Licey and leave the Aguilas Cibaenas in the field. The win left the Tigres in first place with a four-game cushion over the Aguilas.
In other action the Gigantes de San Francisco de Macoris were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs over the weekend as they lost three in a row. The Estrellas Orientales from San Pedro de Macoris are still in the hunt but suffered a setback when they lost yesterday to the Leones de Escogido at their home stadium. The Estrellas were leading the game 5-4 going into the top half of the ninth inning when Escogido exploded for a six-run rally to put the game out of reach.
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