Mexican Matchups: Games of 12/21

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MEXICALI 5, NAVOJOA 3 IN NAVOJOA

Game summary: Mexicali scored four in the third to take a 4-0 lead. The score was not close again until the ninth, when Navojoa got two runs and put the tying run on base with none out.

Mexicali: Jesus Rodriguez gave up one run on six hits and four walks in five innigns. Ricky Alvarez was 1-for-3 with a grand slam and two walks, scoring twice.

Navojoa: Wes Bankston was 2-for-5. Luis De La O allowed one run on three hits and two walks in four innings of relief.

LOS MOCHIS 6, HERMOSILLO 1 IN LOS MOCHIS

Game summary: Los Mochis broke a scoreless tie with two in the fifth and scored three in the eighth to put the game away.

Hermosillo: Luis A. Garcia delivered a pinch-hit RBI double.

Los Mochis: Edwin Salas pitched 7.1 innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks. Jason Botts was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run.

CULIACAN 10, MAZATLAN 3 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary: Culiacan scored four in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead. Mazatlan closed to 4-2 in the eighth, but Culiacan got six in the ninth.

Culiacan: Rodrigo Lopez started and pitched five perfect innings. Marlon Byrd was 3-for-3 with two doubles and a walk, scoring once and driving in two.

Mazatlan: Issmael Salas was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Miguel Aguilar struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and two walks.

GUASAVE 6, OBREGON 1 IN GUASAVE

Game summary: Guasave scored three in the first. Obregon did not score until the ninth.

Obregon: Carlos Valencia was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Doug Clark was 1-for-2 with a double and two walks, scoring once.

Guasave: James Avery struck out seven in seven shutout innings, allowing two hits and three walks. Japhet Amador was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.