Elian Leyva tossed five innings in which he gave up three hits and a run, while fanning three to improve to 7-0 in Hermosillo’s 4-1 victory over Navojoa in their first game of a doubleheader. The right-hander from Mayabeque, Cuba saw his ERA descend to 3.07 and is making a case for his third pitcher of the year award in the Liga ARCO.
In the LIDOM Jorge Martínez hurled five scoreless innings of no-hit ball to notch his second win in the Estrellas 3-1 win over the Águilas. The Cuban right now sports a shiny 2.45 ERA in the Dominican circuit. His countrymen Dairon Blanco helped the cause with a double and a run scored in four at-bats.
Coco Montes accounted for the Águilas only run with a solo-shot in the sixth inning to watch his average jump to .326 on the campaign. The Cuban-American has been a bright light for the team in a dismal season in the quisqueyan league.
Lanzó brillanté, brillante 🌟
🏅JUGADOR DEL DÍA 🏅
Jorge Martínez de las @EOBASEBALLCLUB 🐘👏🏻#LIDOM pic.twitter.com/79DfplmazM
— LIDOM (@LIDOMRD) December 20, 2023
Cuban action on the night:
LBPRC:
JC Escarra (PON) 3-0,RBI
Félix Stevens (CAR) 4-0
Darién Núñez (CAR) 1.0IP,H,ER
Liga ARCO:
Yasmany Tomás (LM) 6-1,2B,RBI**
Elían Leyva (HER) 5.0IP,3H,ER,3K,4BB
Maikel Serrano (JAL) 3-0,RBI
Peter O’Brien (CUL) 3-0*
Luis Avilés Jr (OBR) 2-0,R
Yoelquis Guibert (GUA) 4-1,R
Yadir Drake (GUA) 3-1
LIDOM:
Dairon Blanco (EO) 4-1,2B,R
Jorge Martínez (EO) 5.0IP,0H,0ER,4K, 4BB
Yadiel Hernández (AC) 4-0
Coco Montes (AC) 2-1,HR,RBI,R*
LVBP:
Edgar Escobar (ANZ) 5.1IP,5H,3ER,4K, 4BB
LBPN:
Adrián Moreno (BOE) 4-0
Eddy Díaz (GIG) 5-0,RBI
Yosmany Guerra (GIG) 4-0
Alay Lago (TRE) 3-0