Kevin Kouzmanoff is hitting .467. Some really good pitching performances.
OBREGON 3, LOS MOCHIS 1 IN OBREGON
Los Mochis: Tomas Solis struck out six in 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up four hits and one walk.
Obregon: Barbaro Canizares was 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs. Rolando Valdez pitched seven innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
The game: Los Mochis scored its run in the fifth and led 1-0 through seven. In the seventh, a walk and a single put runners on the corners with one out and Dan Robertson (San Diego) singled in the tying run. A walk loaded the bases, and Canizares delivered a two-out two-run single to give Obregon the lead.
HERMOSILLO 5, CULIACAN 1 IN CULIACAN
Hermosillo: Jesse Gutierrez was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer. Jerry Owens was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Barry Enright (Angels) pitched five innings, giving up one run on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
Culiacan: Luis Cruz was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Andres Meza pitched seven innings, allowing two unearned runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts.
The game: Hermosillo took the lead with a run in the first. The teams traded runs in the fifth to make it 2-1. Gutierrez hit a two-run homer in the eighth to provide a couple of insurance runs for Hermosillo.
MEXICALI 7, GUASAVE 3 IN GUASAVE
Mexicali: Kevin Kouzmanoff (Miami) was 4-for-5 with three doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Cristhian Presichi was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs. Ricky Alvarez was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run.
Guasave: Eduardo Arredondo was 3-for-4 with a walk. Jesus Cota was 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run homer. Mark Hamilton (Boston) was 2-for-4 with a walk and scored once.
The game: Guasave scored three in the third to take a 3-0 lead, but Mexicali tied it with three in the fourth. Kouzmanoff delivered a two-out RBI single in the fifth to give Mexicali a 5-4 lead. In the seventh Presichi hit a two-run homer, and that pretty much decided the game.
MAZATLAN 5, NAVOJOA 0 IN NAVOJOA
Mazatlan: Bryan Petersen (Miami) was 2-for-3 with a walk and two doubles, driving in two. Oswaldo Morejon was 3-for-4 with a home run and scored twice. Ryan Hinson (Atlanta) pitched seven shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks with five strikeouts.
Navojoa: Kraig Binick was 1-for-3 with a walk.
The game: Mazatlan scored one in the third and took control with three in the fourth. Henry Mateo had an RBI single and Petersen drove in two with a double. Navojoa did not get a man past first base.