The Horacio Piña Park in Matamoros will be the venue for the third game of the final series in the Major League Baseball of La Laguna, between Contadores and Orioles from Gómez Palacio, a match to be played from 2:30 PM.
The series is tied with one victory each, both teams won as hosts, it is a very close match of offenses and well-prepared pitching staffs, where the one who makes the fewest errors will be the one who takes the championship.
The first two games were characterized by the great offensive performances of both teams, demonstrating why they were the two best teams in collective batting during the regular season.
Among the 4 starters who had the honor of starting the first two games, what Alejandro Ríos accomplished stood out.
Between the two teams, 4 runs were scored and 63 hits were connected, including home runs, marking a difference against the pitching, which is expected to appear this upcoming weekend, since both teams have high-level pitchers, highlighting for Matamoros the professionals Francisco Rivera, José López Cruz, the foreign players Iván Rivera and Iván Báez, as well as the young talents Carlos Sosa and Hernán Cristante.
On the other hand, Orioles has as its main pitchers the professionals Alejandro Ríos, Armando Huerta, the foreign player Guillermo Figueroa, and the local players Jesús Mercado, Carlos Castañeda, and Juan Noriega, who returns to the orange team after serving the suspension imposed by the La Laguna Baseball Association, which is undoubtedly great news for the people of Gómez Palacio.
In the offensive aspect, Orioles has 5 batters who ranked among the top 10, on the other hand, with Matamoros, Isaías Ascencio stood out, who was the leader in RBIs and home runs.
Andrés Hernández, who was also one of the top producers, and Alberto Rodríguez, who has had a great postseason hitting 5 home runs and driving in 12 runs.
Among the 4 starters who had the honor of starting the first two games, what Alejandro Ríos accomplished stood out, who after a slow start pitched 7 innings in the victory of his team in the second game of the series.
JFR