Yadir Drake collected two hits in five trips to the plate, one of them being a key first inning two-run shot. The slugger also scored a run on the evening and Leones de Yucatán downed the Piratas de Campeche 9-1. Drake saw his average rise to .373 with the league headed to the All-Star break.
Yurisbel Gracial banged out three hits in five at-bats, while also knocking in two runs to do his part in Querétaro’s 6-3 victory over Veracruz. The slugger has now knocked in 34 runs and also sports a shiny 1.002 OPS. Gracial also watched his average rise to a robust .345.
Yosmany Guerra continues to show off with the bat at his advanced age, the infielder swatted two hits and is now hitting an impressive .342 on the campaign. Carlos Juan Viera also got in to the act tossing a scoreless inning and notch a his first hold of the season in a relief appearance.
Cuban action on the night:
Yadir Drake 5-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, Ave .373 (Yucatán)
Josh Fuentes 4-0, R, K, Ave .231 (Yucatán)
Luis Avilés Jr 4-0, 2 K, Ave .298 (Campeche)
Greg Veliz 1.2 IP, H, ER, K, Hr, ERA 9.00 (Rieleros)
Yadiel Hernández 3-0, R, BB, 3 K, Ave .310 (Laredo)
Peter O’Brien 5-1, R, 2 K, Ave .298 (Puebla)
Juan Carlos Negret 3-0, 2 R, Ave .267 (Chihuahua)
Alejandro Rivero 3-2, K, Ave .340 (Chihuahua)
Leonys Martín 2-0, R, 3 BB, Ave .347 (Querétaro)
Yurisbel Gracial 5-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, Ave .345 (Querétaro)
Yosmany Guerra 3-2, BB, Ave .342 (Querétaro)
Carlos Juan Viera 1.0 IP, H, R, ER, BB, Ave 6.60 (Querétaro)
Henry Urrutia 5-2, R, K, Ave .336 (Saltillo)