The Criollos are one triumph away from winning the Winterball Championship

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Jarren Durán drove in four of the Caguas Criollos’ seven runs, including a three-run homer, for the third consecutive victory on Saturday, 7-3 against the Indios de Mayaguez in the third game of the final series of the Baseball League . Professional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC) at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.

With a 3-0 lead, the Criollos can conquer their nineteenth winter ball title in the Isidoro “Cholo” García stadium from 6 pm on Sunday.

Durán broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh with an RBI double, then disappeared into left field with two runners on base in the eighth to increase the Creole leada.

The win went to reliever Anthony Maldonado, who gave up two basehits and an earned run in the sixth inning. The setback was charged by imported Robby Rowland who gave up the playoffs against Duran in a third of the inning.

Jarren Durán, of the Criollos, celebrated his homerun in the eighth inning.

The Indians started the game aggressively, scoring its first run in the first inning. Henry Ramos and Jack Lopez led off the shoot with consecutive singles and moved to scoring position on an error in the defense by Joneswhy Fargas. Stam appointed hitter Iván De Jesús Jr. drove in Ramos with a single in the middle.

Caguas didn’t react for long when in the second company, a double by Vimael Machín and an undisputed one by Jonathan Morales tied the score.

With a double to the right field, José Miranda came into circulation and moved 30 feet from the plate in Víctor Caratini’s turn. Only a wild pitch by Luis Medina with Machín in the batter’s box was enough for the Criollos to take the lead 2-1.

Mayagüez narrowly takes the lead by opening the seventh inning. The double by Danny Ortiz brought the tying run to the plate on Lopez’s legs, but Brian Navarreto was shot on a Morales attempt.

After Caguas’ tiebreak thanks to Durán, designated hitter Yadier Molina hit a sacrifice fly to Luis Vázquez, who came in as pinch-runner after Edwin Díaz was hit in the head and bounced on his helmet.

After the mare took advantage of two points, the visitors received a discount in the eighth with an unstoppable Ramos tug

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