The Toros del Este (La Romana) defeated the Aguilas Cibaeñas (Santiago) 17-1 and the Leones del Escogido (Santo Domingo) defeated the Gigantes del Cibao (San Francisco de Macoris) 5-0.
The race for the Dominican Winter Baseball League (Lidom) Championship continues with the Toros and the Escogido tied for the first place with seven wins and two losses.
The Aguilas Cibaeñas are three games behind, but mathematically, they could still win a slot in the playoffs. The Gigantes have lost all their games.
Outfielder Bryan de la Cruz of the Toros del Este was voted the Most Valuable Player of the 2025-2026 Professional Baseball League Championship (Lidom).
The remaining games are:
Thursday, 8 January:
Gigantes del Cibao vs Toros del Este. 7:30pm. La Romana
Leones del Escogido vs Aguilas Cibaeñas. 7:30pm. Santiago
Friday, 9 January:
Gigantes del Cibao vs Leones del Escogido. 7:15pm. Santo Domingo
Aguilas Cibaeñas vs. Toros del Este. 7:30pm. La Romana.
Saturday, 10 January:
Aguilas Cibaeñas vs. Leones del Escogido. 4pm. Santo Domingo
Toros del Este vs. Gigantes del Cibao. 5pm. San Francisco de Macoris.
The top two winners will then decide the winner of the Dominican Professional Winter Baseball 2025-26 Championship and the representative of the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Series to take place in Mexico.
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El Nuevo Diario
8 January 2026