Friday night saw the red-hot Gigantes de San Francisco de Macoris shut out the hapless Leones del Escogido 4-0, extending their winning streak to 13. In Santiago, Jose Lima pitched eight innings of one hit baseball and the Aguilas Cibaenas defeated the Azucareros from La Romana 7-1. In San Pedro de Macoris, the Estrellas Orientales defeated the Tigres del Licey 4-3.
On Saturday, the Aguilas Cibaenas defeated the Leones del Escogido 7-6, the 13th defeat in a row for the once-powerful club. Meanwhile, in San Francisco de Macoris, the Gigantes won their 14th game in a row 7-0 over the Estrellas Orientales. In La Romana, the Azucareros were defeated by the Tigres del Licey in a close game, 3-2.
Sunday was a day for streaks. The Tigres del Licey gave the Leones del Escogido their 14th defeat in a row, by far the worst in the club’s history. They lost 5-4.
The Estrellas Orientales put the fifth consecutive loss on the Azucareros of La Romana, 5-2, and the Aguilas Cibaenas ended the Gigantes’ 14-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory in front of a capacity crowd at Estadio Cibao.
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
Games Behind
Gigantes
25 – 12
.676
—
Licey
23 – 14
.622
2.0
Aguilas
22 – 14
.611
2.5
Estrellas
18 – 19
.486
7.0
Leones
11 – 25
.306
13.5
Azucareros
11 – 26
.297
14.0