Profar and Navarro guided Licey to a 7-8 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao last night, Wednesday 30 October. The rookie Profar hit a triple in the eighth inning to give the Tigres del Licey the victory in the Quisqueya Ballpark. Yamaico Navarro went 4-4 for Licey as the Tigres continue to stay close to the Aguilas.
In Santiago, the Aguilas, behind the magnificent debut of pitcher Sho Iwasaki conquered the Toros del Este 8-2 as five Aguilas batters got multiple hits. Iwasaki worked six innings, gave up one run and two hits.
At about one o’clock in the morning, the Leones del Escogido eked out a run to lead the Leones to a 6-5 victory over the Estrellas Orientales in San Pedro de Macoris.
Standings
Team
W-L
Avg.
GAMES BEHIND
AGUILAS
8 – 2
.800
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TIGRES
8 – 3
.727
0.5
ESCOGIDO
7 – 4
.636
1.5
GIGANTES
5 – 6
.455
3.5
ESTRELLAS
3 – 8
.273
5.5
TOROS
1 – 9
.100
7.0