A good day for Ronnier Mustelier in a doubleheader. A Rivera v. Rivera matchup in Hermosillo.
NAVOJOA 3, CULIACAN 2 IN NAVOJOA (GAME 1--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Culiacan: Ronnier Mustelier was 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Alejandro Armenta pitched five innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks with one strikeout.
Navojoa: Abel Martinez was 2-for-3 with a walk and a double, driving in one. Hector Velazquez struck out seven in five innings, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks.
The game: Navojoa scored two in the first. Culiacan scored two in the third. It stayed tied at two until the seventh, when Kraig Binick was hit by a pitch with two out and scored on a double by Martinez.
CULIACAN 4, NAVOJOA 3 IN NAVOJOA (GAME 2--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Culiacan: Maxwell Leon was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Navojoa: Luis Fonseca was 3-for-3 with a walk and a run. Salvador Robles pitched five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts.
The game: Navojoa scored two in the fourth to go ahead 3-2. It stayed that way until the seventh, when a walk, a hit batsman, and a walk loaded the bases with one out and Ronnier Mustelier hit a two-run single to put Culiacan ahead. Navojoa got the tying run to second with one out.
GUASAVE 7, MAZATLAN 1 IN GUASAVE
Mazatlan: Issmael Salas was 2-for-4 with a double. Ruben Mateo was 2-for-4.
Guasave: Kalian Sams was 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs. Jose Felix (Texas) was 2-for-3 with a double and scored twice. Josh Geer (San Diego) pitched 6.1 scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks.
The game: Sams hit a three-run homer in the fourth to put Guasave ahead 3-0 and the lead was never threatened.
HERMOSILLO 6, LOS MOCHIS 3 IN HERMOSILLO
Los Mochis: Brian Burgamy was 2-for-4 with a home run. Sergio Perez was 2-for-3 with a double and a run. Abraham Rivera pitched five innings, giving up one run on one hit and one walk with three strikeouts.
Hermosillo: Efren Navarro was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs. Oscar Rivera pitched five innings, allowing one run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts.
The game: Los Mochis scored two in the seventh to tie the score at seven. In the eighth, a single, an error, and an infield single loaded the bases with one out. Navarro then delivered a two-run single to put Hermosillo ahead 5-3. A bases-loaded walk provided an insurance run in the same inning.