Saturday, September 15, 2018

Monclova Doubles up Dos Laredos 8-4

LATE SCORING BY ACEREROS DO IN THE TECOLOTES

The Acereros de Monclova scored 3 times in the 5th, once more in the 6th and added 2 runs in the 7th inning to pull away from and double up the Tecolotes 8-4.

Domonic Brown
Dos Laredos took a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Juan Apodaca and Enrique Osorio led off with back-to-back singles. Johnny Davis then laid down a sacrifice bunt for a force out, but, after a challenge by the Tecolotes the runner was ruled safe and Dos Laredos had loaded the bases. Juan Martinez followed with a sac fly to right that scored Apodaca. Domonic Brown then hit a 3 run home run to right to give Dos Laredos the lead.

Monclova's Juan Castillo launched a 3 run home run to right in the 5th inning to bring home Cade Gotta and Erick Aybar and the Acereros had regained the lead 5-4.

Cade Gotta homered in the top of the 6th to increase Monclova's lead to 6-4.

After a Jesus Castillo single and a pop fly out from Francisco Peguero, Danny Espinoza hit his 3rd  home run of the series to right center to add the last 2 runs and make the score 8-4.

Castillo was 3 for 5 with a home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored, Cade Gotta 3 for 5 with a home run and 3 runs scored and Danny Espinoza 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBIs for Monclova.

Domonic Brown went 1 for 4 with the home run and 3 RBIs for Dos Laredos.

Zack Segovia (1-0) picked up the win in relief of starter Rolando Valdez. Alex Sanabia (0-1) allowed 5 runs on 7 hits over 4 innings to take the loss for the Tecolotes.

Monclova leads the best of 7 1st round Zona Norte playoffs 3 games to 1 with the win.

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