A walk-off infield single for Zulia. Choi is the Ji-Man for Aragua. A Berger and Margarita proves to be a good combination.
ZULIA 5, LARA 4 IN ZULIA
Twins: Ryan O'Rourke pitched two-thirds of an inning, giving up one run on one hit with one strikeout.
Lara: Guilder Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Hernan Iribarren was 2-for-4 with two runs. Raul Rivero struck out eight in five innings, giving up two runs on five hits and no walks.
Zulia: Aaron Altherr was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Mark Minicozzi was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Arcenio Leon pitched a scoreless inning with one hit batsman.
The game: Giovanny Urshela's infield single with the bases loaded brought home the winning run with one out in the ninth.
ANZOATEGUI 3, LA GUAIRA 2 IN ANZOATEGUI
La Guaira: Miguel Gonzalez was 1-for-1 with a walk. Jose Martinez was 1-for-3 with a walk. Junior Guerra struck out five in 5.1 innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and two walks.
Anzoategui: Jackson Melian was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Gorkys Hernandez was 1-for-2 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one. Mayckol Guiape pitched two shutout innings, allowing two hits and a walk.
The game: Anzoategui overcame a 2-1 deficit, scoring once in the seventh to tie it and once in the eighth to take the lead. The go-ahead run scored on an error.
ARAGUA 4, CARACAS 1 IN CARACAS
Aragua: Ji-Man Choi was 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk, scoring twice. Alex Romero was 2-for-4 with a walk and a run. Manuel Olivares struck out three in 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up only a hit batsman.
Caracas: Henry Alejandro Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI. Josh Whitesell was 0-for-2 with two walks. Yoimer Camacho struck out four in two shutout innings, allowing only a walk.
The game: Aragua scored two in the first, with both runs scoring on wild pitches, and led all the way. Caracas had only two hits, both by Rodriguez.
MARGARITA 7, MAGALLANES 0 IN MAGALLANES
Margarita: Taylor Motter was 2-for-5 with a triple and a double, scoring twice and driving in one. Andy Burns was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk, scoring twice. Eric Berger pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and no walks with two strikeouts.
Magallanes: Gabriel Garcia pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout. Alejandro Chacin pitched a scoreless inning, allowing only a hit batsman with one strikeout.
The game: Mario Martinez had a two-run single to put Margarita up 2-0 in the third. Margarita added two in the fourth and single runs in each of the next three innings.
TODAY'S TILTS
Margarita at Caracas
Lara at Zulia
La Guaira at Anzoategui
Aragua at Magallanes