Delfines Use walkoff Single To Beat Olmecas 3-2

The Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen used a bases loaded single by Jesus Rivera in the bottom of the 11th to beat the Olmecas de Tabasco 3-2 and improve to 3-3 on the year.

Both starting pitchers, Irving Jimenez for the Olmecas and Mario Gonzalez for the Delfines, pitched 6 good innings with Jimenez allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and Gonzalez giving up 7 hits and 2 runs.

Tabasco got on the board in the top of the 2nd when Donell Linares doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a single by Pedro Diaz. The Olmecas led 1-0.

del Carmen tied the score in the bottom of the 3rd on a two out single by Francisco Lugo, who stole second, and scored on a single to center by Freddy Guzman.

Jesus Vega doubled for the Defines leading off the 5th inning and would score on consecutive wild pitches by Tabasco starting pitcher, Irving Jimenez, giving the Delfines a short lived 2-1 lead.

Leading off for the Olmecas in the top of the 6th, Jose Castillo singled and moved to second on a single by Wilson Batista. Two batters later, Castillo scored on a single by Pedro Diaz to tie the score at two runs apiece.

The score would remain tied until the bottom of the 11th inning. Gilberto Mejia singled to right and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Alex Valdez. Olmeca's pitcher, Rodolfo Aguirre, intentionally walked Carlos Morales. Ruben Mateo then waited out a 5 pitch walk to set up the game winning single by pinch hitter Jesus Rivera.

Ernesto Viscarro picked up the win in relief for the Delfines while Rodolfo Aguirre took the loss for the Olmecas.

Francisco Lugo was 2 for 4 for del Carmen while Pedro Diaz went 2 for 5 with 2 RBIs for Tabasco.

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Laguna 8, Aguascalientes 1
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Quintana Roo 13, Oaxaca 4
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Campeche 4, Veracruz 2
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Yucatan 8, Puebla 3
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Monclova 7, Saltillo 4
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Reynosa 6, Tijuana 4 (13 innings)
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