Peter O’Brien went yard for the second game in a row and knocked in three runs to power Puebla to a 10-7 victory over Veracruz. The Cuban-American slugger who is hitting .349 to go along with seven longballs and 15 runs batted in on the campaign.
Henry Urrutia banged out three hits and in five trips to the plate and drove in three runs, but Saltillo fell to Dos Laredos 7-6. The native of Las Tunas, Cuba is now hitting a solid .333 and sports a robust .910 OPS.
Albert Lara brought in three runs via a sacrifice fly and a two run single in Unión Laguna’s 14-6 loss to Oaxaca. The young infielder raised his average to .185 on the season.
Ese batazo no lo bajaban ni los voladores de Papantla. 🤯 Que nos pasen la factura de la ventana que quebró Peter en la colonia Maravillas. 💣 #OutALasBarreras 💜#JuntosPorEl6 💚 https://t.co/oAV9ikBTmW pic.twitter.com/9yAi3CfbjN
— Pericos de Puebla (@Pericos_Oficial) May 11, 2023
Cuban action on the night:
Dariel Álvarez (GDL) 4-2,R,RBI, (.339)
Yadiel Hernández (MTY) 5-2,R, (.294)
Yosmany Guerra (CAM) 2-0,BB (0.83)
Yuniesky Larduet (CAM) 3-1, (.257)
Félix Pérez (TIJ) 4-1,RBI, (.304)
Peter O’Brien (PUE) 3-2,HR,2B,3RBI,3R, BB (.349)
Yoanner Negrín (YUC) 5.0IP,4 H,4 ER,3 BB,2K (6.86)
Yoennis Yera(TAB) 5.0IP,7H,6 ER,BB,5 K,(3.52)
Roel Santos (TAB) 4-1,R,BB, (.200)
Maikel Serrano (TAB) 4-2,(.333)
Yadir Drake (YUC) 4-1,R,RBI (.304)
Henry Urrutia (SAL) 5-3,2 RBI, (.333)
Albert Lara (UL) 3-1,SF,3RBI