Caracas.- Lara took the return trip from Margarita with two defeats that froze the good pace with which he began the eighth week of the tournament, but he was inspired by the debut of the big league Gabriel Moreno to return to the winning path.
Los red birds They played good ball by combining offensive opportunism and a first-order relay to defeat 5-2 to the La Guaira Sharks. It is a victory that places them alone in fifth place, one game away from direct qualification for the Round Robin.
Moreno debuted with a couple of hits and was involved in three of the five Larens streaks to demonstrate the importance that, from now on, his presence has in the twilight lineup.
“The important thing is that a good job was done. I was able to give two hits, thank God, to contribute that grain of sand that the team needs. The pitchers did a great job,” declared the winner of the Gold Glove for National League catchers in 2023 to the Cardinals’ radio circuit after the game.
That contribution from the group that Moreno referred to was also represented in Piñango, who collaborated with an essential towed line to put distance between the Guairistas.
“The confidence that the manager has given me to go out and play every day is what has helped me show those things that I can do,” the prospect told the 1 Baseball Network broadcast.
RACING MOVEMENT
The local squad took the lead at the end of the second inning against the Guairistas starter, Luis Aréjula. Run singles by Yohendrick Piñango, Moreno and Alejandro Mejía produced the first run at the feet of the Larense outfielder. Afterwards, the Barquisimetans’ catcher came in with the run that put the duel 2-0.
In the third section the locals made another pair of scores with an unstoppable hit by Ildemaro Vargas that allowed Rafael “Balita” Ortega to reach home plate and a sacrifice fly by Piñango to make the duel 4-0.
The Sharks showed signs of life with a two-run homer by Gabriel Arias in the fifth inning, which made the game 4-2 at that time. However, the relief of the Barquisimetans controlled La Guaira’s strong offensive in the last 4.2 innings to continue on the road to victory.
The fifth streak of the twilights was produced by a sacrifice fly by Jesús Bastidas that pushed Moreno from third base.
WHAT’S COMING
Cardenales will stay in their homeland to wait for Águilas del Zulia in the last game of both currencies of the eighth week. The starter for the red birds will be left-hander Cleiverth Pérez. Sharks, meanwhile, travel to Maracay to face the Tigres with the North American Zac Grotz as their card to start the duel.
FROM THE GROUND
CARDINALS
- – Gabriel Moreno He began his third participation with Lara in the LVBP to play with the team in his city and of which he has been a follower since he was a child. “I always longed to be here on the field when I was in the stands. I always saw myself putting on this shirt and here I am forward,” said the Arizona Diamondbacks catcher in an interview with Ignacio Serrano for 1Baseball Network.
- – The big league entered the roster for the prospective pitcher Yujanyer Herrerawho after pitching in 11 games goes to the 7-day restrictive list.
- – Despite playing with a leg injury, Ildemaro Vargas He has a string of seven consecutive games hitting unstoppable.
- – Danry Vasquez He hit two home runs in his first two games of the season and since then he has gone 26 games without hitting the ball out of the park.
SHARKS
- – The Sharks included in their roster Keywill Cedeño by William Cuevaswho had been working as a starter in the team of starters of Marco Davalillo.
- – Gabriel Arias He hit his first home run since November 16, the day he completed the first part of his participation with La Guaira in the current campaign.
- – Meanwhile, the sharks received the Dominican pitcher Jojanse Torres and will soon be on the active payroll.
IN NUMBERS
- – Adrian Almeida He was uncontrolled and the results were five walks in the 4.1 innings he was on the mound. This is the largest number of free tickets he has given in an outing this campaign.
- – The Nicaraguan Steven Cruz He did his best work since he came to reinforce the Sharks. He worked three scoreless innings with two strikeouts.
- – Rafael “Balita” Ortega He maintains the lead in walks this season by receiving a free walk and adding 38 in 43 games.
- – Edgar Navarro He did not allow a run for the tenth time in his last 11 innings of work with the Cardinals.
- – Official attendance was 7.904 tickets sold, reported the Larense press direction.
- – The playing time of this match at the Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez was 3 hours and 22 minutes.
