The performances of Granma’s left-handed pitcher Yilian Torn\u00e9s and Guantanamo’s outfielder Lisaidy Sam\u00f3n were key in the 5×2 victory of the Veracruz Eagles against Naranjeros in the II Mexican Professional Softball League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the Beto Avila Stadium, Torn\u00e9s took the win by pitching the entire game at an excellent rate of just one hit and a whopping seven strikeouts. But she gave up three walks and allowed two clean runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samon drove in four of the Eagles’ five runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the tournament’s website, the Gloriosas, as the Veracruz girls are called, began their attack in the first inning, with two outs, when Sam\u00f3n hit a line drive to left, sending Lisa Hop and Logan Moreland to the plate. This made the game favorable 2×0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Naranjeros got on the board in the bottom of the first. Naomi Barbosa hit a sacrifice fly to left and despite Sam\u00f3n’s great catch, that connection scored Morgan Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Eagles struck again in the second inning. Alma Fernandez hit a run-producing single to right to drive in Erika Gutierrez (3×1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the rivals came closer in the third inning. Uxua Modrego hit an RBI single off Torn\u00e9s and sent Mariana Rodr\u00edguez to the plate for a 2×3 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The winners’ last two runs came in the top of the third inning, with one out, when Sam\u00f3n hit her home run over the center field fence and drove in Maxime Van Dalen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In its second edition, the Mexican Professional League has eight teams, each of which will play 28 games in the qualifying phase. The top four teams will advance to the postseason, where they will play the best-of-five semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two finalists will play the Queen’s Series, also in five games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So far, the first perfect game in the history of the young tournament stands out in the recently initiated season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This phenomenal result was the work of Diablos Rojos de M\u00e9xico right-hander, American Megan Faraimo, in her team’s 6×0 victory over \u00c1guilas de Veracruz at the Estadio Beto \u00c1vila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, Sultanes made history and broke records after beating Algodoneras Uni\u00f3n Laguna by a final score of 40×2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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