Henry Urrutia is starting to heat up, last night the native of Las Tunas, Cuba collected three hits in five trips to the plate including a three-run eighth inning homerun that sealed the deal for the Gigantes del Cibao in their 9-6 victory over the Toros del Este. After a slow start with the lumber the defending league batting champion is hitting .304 on the season.
In Puerto Rico JC Escarra went yard for the first on the season in LBPRC walking it off on Mayagüez. The Cuban-American slugger hit a key a ninth inning solo-shot to key Ponce’s 5-4 win over Mayagüez. Escarra drove in three runs in total on the evening and saw his average rise to .318 on the campaign.
In México Peter O’Brien went downtown for the seventh time and the season and knocked in three runs to lead Culiacán over Mexicali 5-3. The native of Miami has driven 16 runs on the young season and has been the Tomateros key power-hitting threat.
¡Garrotaaaazooooo de Henry Urrutia! 🔥🔥 #TemporadaDeCacao pic.twitter.com/4GZTUZvVgC
— Gigantes del Cibao ® (@Gigantes_Cibao) November 11, 2023
Cuban action on the evening:
LIDOM:
Henry Urrutia (GC) 5-3,HR,5RBI,R
Diosbel Arias (TE) 3-0
Darién Núñez (TE) 0.0IP,H,0ER
César Prieto (AC) 4-3,RBI
Yasiel Puig (EO) 4-0
José Barrero (EO) 3-1,2B,3RBI,R
LBPRC:
Yanquiel Fernández (PON) 4-0
JC Escarra (PON) 5-2,HR,3RBI,R*
Albert Almora (SAN) 4-1*
Adrian Del Castillo (SAN) 3-0
Orlando Martínez (SAN) 1-0
Liga ARCO:
Peter O’Brien (CUL) 4-2,2B,HR,3RBI,R
Félix Pérez (JAL) 4-1,R
Yoelquis Guibert (GUA) 4-3,2B,3B, 3R,SB
Yadir Drake (GUA) 3-1,2B,2RBI,R
LVBP:
Yoel Yanqui (LAR) 4-2,3B,RBI
Sandy Gastón (MAR) 0.2IP,0H,0ER, 3BB,K