Winter Wonderland: Games of December 23

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

CARACAS 4, LA GUAIRA 2 IN CARACAS

Trailing 2-1 in the eighth, Caracas got a walk, a single, and a walk to load the bases and Felix Perez delivered a three-run triple to bring in the go-ahead runs.  Henry Alejandro Rodriguez was 3-for-4 with a run for Caracas

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

ORIENTE AT GIGANTES

Rained out.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

SANTURCE 3, CAGUAS 2 IN SANTURCE (11 INNINGS)

Caguas got two in the first but could do no more.  Santurce tied it with one in the fifth and one in the sixth.  With two out and none on in the eleventh, a walk, a single, and an RBI single by Hector Olivera produced the winning run.  Andres Santiago pitched five innings for Santurce, giving up two runs on six hits and no walks with two strikeouts.

AGUADILLA 8, MAYAGUEZ 3 IN MAYAGUEZ

With the score tied 2-2, Aguadilla scored two in the sixth and two in the seventh to take control.  Eddie Rosario was 1-for-4 with a walk for Mayaguez.  Kennys Vargas was 0-for-4 for Mayaguez.  Benji Gonzalez was 0-for-4 with a walk for Mayaguez.  Jarret Leveret pitched five innings for Aguadilla, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Ricardo Bautista was 4-for-5 with a double for Aguadilla, scoring once and driving in two.  Yariel Gonzalez was 3-for-4 with a triple and a walk for Aguadilla, scoring once and driving in two.  Alexis Pantoja was 3-for-4 with an RBI for Aguadilla.  Reymond Fuentes hit a home run for Aguadilla, his second.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

MEXICALI 1, OBREGON 0 IN OBREGON

A hit batsman, a single, and an error in the first inning produced the game's only run.  Miguel Pena pitched 7.2 scoreless innings for Mexicali, giving up two hits and a walk with four strikeouts.

LOS MOCHIS 12, HERMOSILLO 4 IN HERMOSILLO

Los Mochis got three in the second and two in each of innings three through five to take control of the game.  Yadir Drake was 4-for-5 with a walk for Los Mochis, scoring three times.  Jake Fox was 3-for-6 with a home run (his third) and two doubles for Los Mochis, scoring twice and driving in three.  Rodolfo Amador was 3-for-5 with a double and a walk for Los Mochis, scoring twice and driving in two.

CULIACAN 9, MAZATLAN 2 IN CULIACAN

Ramiro Pena hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Culiacan led all the way.  Daniel Rodriguez pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  Pena's home run was his fourth.  Iker Franco hit a three-run homer for Culiacan, his fifth.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

No games scheduled.