Licey/Escogido Battle for Final Spot
Gigantes has clinched a spot in the playoffs and with only tomorrow left, Toros is out of contention. So it comes down to the final game that Licey and Escogido have, with Escogido playing Toros and Licey doing battle with Gigantes. Licey has won four of the six battles against Escogido in the round robin and lead them by a game so if they don’t play it off, Licey clinches regardless of Saturday’s outcomes.
Escogido 10 Gigantes 1
Escogido bombed what could be a disinterested Gigantes team 10-1. The Gigantes trotted five different pitchers to the mound, treating it more like a spring training game than a playoff. Escogido kept Edward Valdez on the mound for six innings to get the win. Kevin Barker bashed out four hits and drove in two runs and Wilkin Castillo led the team by driving in three runs with his two hits. Fernando Martinez laced three hits and is playing much better in these playoffs than he did during the regular season, hitting .286. The Mets will need another outfielder next year before the season is out because of injury or poor play and Fernando would like to show that last year’s poor showing was a fluke.
Licey 7 Toros 1
Licey upped their record to 9-8 with a 7-1 win over Toros, putting them a game up on Escogido for second place in the Dominican round robin with only one more game to go. Jason Stanridge continues his excellent winter with six shutout innings, giving up only three hits and striking out three to pick up the victory. Anderson Hernandez was the big hitter for Licey, cracking three hits and driving in three runs from the bottom of the lineup.
|
Team |
Won |
Lost |
GB |
Toros |
Licey |
Gigantes |
Escogido |
| Gigantes |
11 |
6 |
- |
4-2 |
4-1 |
3-3 |
|
| Licey |
9 |
8 |
2 |
4-2 |
1-4 |
4-2 |
|
| Escogido |
8 |
9 |
3 |
3-2 |
2-4 |
3-3 |
|
| Toros |
6 |
11 |
5 |
2-4 |
2-4 |
2-3 |