Alay Lago collected two hits in five trips to the plate and scored twice, but El Tren del Norte fell to the Leones de León by a count of 14-13 in the Nicaraguan Winter League Final. The reigning league MVP is hitting a robust .371 in the series and his team now leads the final 2-1.
In the LVBP reliever Richard Guasch continues to pitch effectively in the Round Robin. Although Zulia fell to Magallanes 9-8, the right-hander tossed a scoreless inning in relief in which he fanned two of the four batters he faced. The hurler has not allowed a run in six innings paced during the Venezuelan postseason.
In the LIDOM and even though he did not factor in the decision Norge Ruiz pitched 4⅓ innings of three-hit ,three-run ball in Escogido’s 8-6 victory over the Águilas Cibaeñas. The Cuban-American righty also retired five via the strikeout. Ruiz now sports a 4.32 earned run average in the Dominican Round Robin.
Cuban action on the night:
LVBP:
Richard Guasch (ANZ) 1.0IP,0H,0ER,2K,BB
LBPRC:
Orlando Martínez (CAG) 4-1
LIDOM:
Norge Ruiz (LE) 4.1IP,3H,3ER,5K,BB
José Barrero (EO) 4-1,2B
LBPN:
Alay Lago (TRE) 5-2,2B,2R
Maikel Serrano (TRE) 5-2