Pericos de Puebla divide victories with Olmecas de Tabasco to continue towards the postseason

In the doubleheader held on Sunday afternoon at Hermanos Serdán, the Pericos de Puebla split wins with the Olmecas de Tabasco to secure the series and continue their flight towards the postseason. They won the first match 5-2 and lost the second 7-4.

First Game

In the first game, the Pericos took the lead with a single by Josh Romanski that brought Antonio Lamas home for the 1-0. In the fifth inning, they increased their lead to 2-0 with a double by Óscar Sanay that brought Sergio "Checo" Pérez home.

Second Game

In the sixth inning, Matt Clark hit a two-run double, bringing Alberto Carreón and Daric Barton home, making it 4-0. Sergio Pérez then hit a ground ball, scoring another run and increasing the lead to 5-0.

Second Game Continued

In the seventh inning, Isaías Tejeda hit a solo home run to make it 5-1, followed by a single by Yordanys Linares that brought Adrián Nicoli home for the final score of 5-2.

Second Game Continued

Unfortunately, the comeback attempt by the Olmecas in the seventh inning was not enough to put pressure on the Pericos.

Third Game

In the second game, the Olmecas took an early lead with a ground ball by Elmer Reyes, scoring Gerson Manzanillo for a 1-0 lead. The Pericos responded with a single by Jairo Pérez, increasing their lead to 2-0.

Third Game Continued

The Olmecas extended their lead to 4-0 with another hit by Elmer Reyes and a home run by Jairo Pérez.

Fourth Game

In the third inning, Steven Pallares hit a single, bringing Óscar Sanay home for a 1-4 score. Daric Barton then hit a single, bringing Bernardo Heras home for a 2-4 score.

Fourth Game Continued

Jairo Pérez contributed to the score with a sacrifice fly, making it 2-5. In the seventh inning, the Olmecas extended their lead to 7-2 with a double by Isaías Tejeda and a single by Hans Wilson.

Final Score

Although the Pericos scored two more runs in the seventh inning, Ricky Rodríguez and Óscar Sanay, the Olmecas prevented any further comeback, securing the final score of 7-4.