Criollos takes a 2-0 lead over Indians in the final of the winter competition

Third baseman José Miranda drove in three runs and the Caguas Criollos took a 2-0 lead in the final series of the Roberto Clemenre Professional Baseball League (LBPRC) by beating the Mayagüez Indians 7-5 at Isidoro Stadium on Friday. “Choro” García. .

The third game will be played on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan.

Caguas galloped in the third inning to take the lead with three touchdowns. Left-handed stock starter Joel Huertas hit Edwin Diaz, plus back-to-back walks for Reymond Fuentes and Johneswhy Fargas to fill in the pads.

Forced play in the second half gave Jarren Duran time to take the lead and get the first point on the legs of the Creole short stop.

Huertas’ erratic arm caused his departure, followed by Nefi Ogando. Cagüeña’s offensive continued with a selection play in the turn of Yadier Molina, who put men in second and third place. Miranda crowned the event with the undisputed tug and brought Duran and Molina to the plate.

Huertas, chosen to reinforce RA12, took the backhand by allowing three runs in two 1/3 innings.

After a lengthy rain delay that closed the fourth chapter, the Criollos added two more to their lead in the fifth. Courtesy pass to Jonathan Morales with the pads loaded and the wild pitch from reliever Eric Stout made it 5-1. “La Yegüita” scored two more in the sixth, driven by Molina and Miranda to secure the win that puts them two wins away from the local scepter.

Caguas-starter Héctor Santiago went without a decision after throwing two 2/3 innings hits, a touchdown, a free ticket and three strikeouts. The win went to reliever Chris Muller, who gave up no runs in a full inning.

Mayagüez appeared on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third. Jeremy Rivera led off the shoot with a double to left field and, after a retired one, Jack López repeated the same dose to propel Rivera from the second path.

The Indians took off four in the Creole account thanks to a sacrifice fly to center-back Iván De Jesús, son in the fifth and Rivera’s relentless who dragged Jesmuel Valentín in the sixth. The last two runs came in the ninth with a force out on the turn by Emmanuel Rivera and a double-merit hit by Danny Ortiz.