The Águilas del Zulia secured a 6-5 win against the Tiburones de La Guaira at the Luis Aparicio stadium in Maracaibo, a result that provides the team a narrow path to climb from the bottom of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) standings, Líder en deportes reported.
The victory marks a significant outcome for the Zulia squad as they look to recover from their recent league standing. According to entretormentas.com, the win helps the team conclude the fourth week of the championship with a 2-4 record for the week and an overall balance of 7-17.
Águilas opened the scoring in the bottom of the fourth inning when Victor Arias hit a home run to right field, driving in teammate Justyn-Henry Malloy. The team’s offensive momentum continued into the fifth inning, where they mounted a four-run rally.
The fifth-inning surge began with a single by Justyn-Henry Malloy that brought Ali Castillo and Jaison Chourio home. Shortly after, José Salas hit a ground-rule double to right field, successfully driving in both Malloy and Arias to solidify the lead.
Despite the deficit, the Tiburones attempted a comeback in the final stages of the game. Alcides Escobar connected for a home run in the seventh inning, followed by RBI hits from Roynier Hernández and Rafael Marchán during the seventh and eighth frames. However, the visitors were unable to overcome the Zulia lead before the final out.
Pitcher Yonny Chirinos played a central role in the victory, limiting the Tiburones to only two hits while striking out four batters over his five innings of work, as noted by both Líder en deportes and entretormentas.com.
Silvino Bracho, known as “El pupilo,” secured the final three outs to earn his third save of the season. Entretormentas.com reported that this performance brought Bracho to 64 career saves in the LVBP, providing a definitive end to the contest for the local fans at the stadium.
Following this result, the Águilas del Zulia are set to begin the fifth week of the season in Maracay. They are scheduled to face the Tigres de Aragua in a game coinciding with the commemoration of the day of Luis Aparicio.
