Toros de Tijuana Top Reynosa 10-6

The Toros de Tijuana improved to 7-1 on the young season with a 10-6 victory over the Broncos de Reynosa in Tijuana.

Jose Contreras pitched 6 innings allowing 3 runs on 6 hits while striking out 4 to get the win. Jose Vargas took the loss, lasting just 2 2/3 innings and giving up 7 runs on 8 hits.

Reynosa scored in the top of the 1st without benefit of a hit. Daniel Hinojosa drew a lead off walk, stole second, went to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a sac fly to right by Frank Diaz.

The Toros answered in their half of the inning on a walk to Luis Suarez and a double by Oscar Robles as Tijuana tied the score at 1.

The Broncos retook the lead in the top of the 2nd on consecutive two out singles by Rodolfo Amador and Cristhian Presichi and a run scoring single to right  by Hector Paez. The Broncos led 2-1.

Tijuana exploded for 6 runs in the bottom of the 3rd. Bernardo Heras led off with a double, and following an Eduardo Arredondo single, scored on a single to left by Luis Suarez. Oscar  Robles connected on a single, the fourth hit in a row for the Toros, that scored Arredondo. Miguel Olivo ground into a 4-6-3 double play that scored Suarez. Adan Munoz and CJ Retherford singled and scored in front of Ramon Pena's home run to left center. The Toros were on top 7-2 after 3 innings.

Cole Garner  was hit hit by a pitch to lead off the Bronco's 6th inning. He would score on a sac fly to left by Cristhian Presichi to cut the Toros lead to 7-3.

Luis Suarez and Miguel Olivo singled in the bottom of the 7th for the Toros. Suarez scored on a ground out and Olivo scored when CJ Retherford hit his fourth home run in eight games to increase the Tijuana lead to 10-3.

Randy Ruiz doubled to lead off the 8th inning for the Broncos and scored on a double to left center by Rodolfo Amador. Cristhian Presichi singled to score Amador and Hector Paez followed with a double. Daniel Hinojosa singled to score Presichi but the Broncos would score no more and the Toros won by the final score of 10-6.

Luis Suarez was 3 for 4 and CJ Retherford went 2 for 4 with the home run and 2 RBIs. Roman Pena also had a home run and 3 RBIs for the Toros. Oscar Robles was 2 for 4 with a double and 2 RBIs.

Rodolfo Amador went 3 for 4 with an RBI and 2 runs scored  while Cristhian Presichi was 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs for the Broncos.

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