Mexican Matchups: Games of 1/6

Culican will advance to the next round.

GUASAVE 7, OBREGON 5 IN OBREGON

Game summary:  Guasave led 6-1 after 4 ½.  Obregon closed to 7-5 in the eighth.

Guasave:  Japhet Amador was 2-for-4 with a home run and scored twice.  Jose Felix (Texas) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

Obregon:  Agustin Murillo was 3-for-5 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.  Alfredo Amezaga (Dodgers) was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.

CULIACAN 7, HERMOSILLO 2 IN HERMOSILLO

Game summary:  Culiacan led 3-0 after six, then scored four in the seventh.

Culiacan:  Francisco Campos struck out seven in seven shutout innings, giving up six hits and two walks.  Marlon Byrd was 1-for-4 with a grand slam.

Hermosillo:  Jose Amador was 3-for-4 with a double and scored once.  Jesse Gutierrez was 1-for-3 with a walk.

Culiacan sweeps the series 4-0 and will move on to the next round.

MAZATLAN 1, MEXICALI 0 IN MAZATLAN

Game summary:  Henry Mateo singled in the winning run with two out in the ninth.

Mexicali:  Sergio Valenzuela struck out six in 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up six hits and no walks.  Wes Bankston was 1-for-2 with two walks.

Mazatlan:  Marco Quevedo allowed two hits and three walks in six innings.  Mateo was 3-for-5.