Halcones de Vigo – CD Pamplona 1-2, 15-12
Halcones de Vigo and CD Pamplona settled for the split this weekend in the Spanish Division de Honor. In game one Pamplona scored two quick runs en route to a 2-1 win. Alexis Fumero (W) struck out eleven in a complete game, allowing just eight hits, a run and two walks. Jose Angel Navas (L) collected even 14 Ks in nine innings, but also issued two runs (1 ER) on four hits and three bb.
In the second game Fumero went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, four runs and six RBI playing right field and third base. However CD still lost 12-15, as Halcones scored six runs in the bottom of the eighth to decide the outcome of a wild game. Angel Virguez drove in four for Vigo. Marcos Trillo had four hits, two runs and two RBI. Alejandro Carrillo (W) received the win in relief. Eneko Del Burgo (L) took the complete game loss.
CB Sant Boi – FC Barcelona 10-11, 5-9
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With two wins over CB Sant Boi the FC Barcelona made a big step towards winning the championship in the Spanish Division de Honor. In game one Barca nearly blew a big lead in the ninth when Sant Boi scored six times, but prevailed 11-10. In the second game they celebrated a 9-5 win and a five-game lead in the standings. The FC Barcelona is hosting the Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz on Saturday.
Tenerife Marlins Puerto Cruz – Astros Valencia 4-0, 3-2
The Tenerife Marlins moved into second place in the standings of the Division de Honor with a sweep over the Astros Valencia. In game one Leslie Nacar (W 3-0) struck out ten in a complete game shutout to lead Puerto Cruz to a 4-0 win. He allowed just four hits and a walk in nine innings. Richard Montiel doubled twice, scored and drove in a run. Trevor Caughey (L 9-2) suffered his second loss of the season, giving up four runs (3 ER) on nine hits and two bb in eight frames.
In the second part of the twin bill Yancarlo Franco led off the bottom of the eighth with a triple and later scored the winning run on a double play groundball by Dewis Navarro. Sandel Cuevas had tied the game in the top of the frame with a RBI double. Yoel Hernandez (W 7-3) struck out six in two innings of wild relief to pick up the win. Eric Gonzalez (MPC) had conceded six hits, a run and four bb in seven innings. Pedro Pablo Belmonte (L 7-5) allowed nine hits, three runs and two bb in eight innings.
Sevilla Red Sox – San Inazio Bilbao 0-20 (6), 0-18 (5)
San Inazio Bilbao dispatched the Sevilla Red Sox with a pair of blowouts. In game one Bilbao scored in five of the six innings en route to a 20-0 shutout. Fidel Torres Mane (W 1-2) allowed just two hits in six scoreless innings for his first win of the season. Eight players crossed the plate at least twice. Tomas Alvarez hit a grand slam and drove in six. Ruben Cabrera went 4-for-5 with three runs and three RBI. Alejandro Pena (L 0-4) took the loss, getting charged with eight hits and six runs in two frames.
In the second game the Red Sox actually kept things close, before San Inazio blew things open with six runs in the fourth and nine in the fifth for an 18-0 win. Javier Flores went 3-for-3 with a homerun, three runs scored and four RBI. Alberto Magallon (W 5-8) issued three hits and a walk in five scoreless innings. Diego Corvelan (L 0-3) gave up nine hits, nine runs (3 ER) and a bb in 3 2/3 innings.
Baseball Navarra – CB Viladecans 8-11 (12), 6-5
Baseball Navarra and CB Viladecans settled for the split this weekend. In game one Viladecans broke a 7-7 tie with four runs in the top of the twelfth en route to an 11-8 win. Both teams had scored once in the tenth. CB had sent the contest into extra innings with a RBI groundout by Alex Tenllado in the top of the ninth. Denny Nino drove in three. Marc Jodar (W 3-1) received the win in relief of Carlos Luis Amaro. Hector Perozo (L 1-6) had replaced Juan Jose Lopez after five innings to take the loss.
In the second game Victor Martinez scored the winning run on a wild pitch of Eric Collado (L 0-1) with no outs in the bottom of the ninth to give Navarra a 6-5 win. After Viladecans had put four runs on the board in the top of the seventh, they had scored three in the bottom of the frame to tie the game. Adolfo Gonzalez went deep for Navarra, Miguel Catalan and Javier Monzon for CB. Yorking Cespedes (W 3-3) picked up the win in relief.
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