MAYAGUEZ 7, RA12 1 AT MAYAGUEZ

Saturday

Mayaguez scored four in the second to take the lead and three in the eighth to put it out of reach.  T. J. Rivera was 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs.  Emmanuel Rivera was 2-for-5 with a home run.  Hector Hernandez struck out nine in six innings, allowing an unearned run on four hits and a walk.  Robby Rowland struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.

MAYAGUEZ 3, RA12 0 AT MAYAGUEZ

Sunday

Mayaguez scored single runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh.  Henry Ramos was 1-for-3 with two walks and two RBIs.  Nick Travieso pitched six shutout innings, giving up five hits and a walk and striking out five.

Record:  Mayaguez is 6-0, tied for first with Caguas.

Next game:  Mayaguez is at Caguas Tuesday.

RA12:  I have learned that "RA12" is so named because the team is owned by Roberto Alomar, who wore number twelve.  If I understand correctly, Alomar's original intention was to form an 18-and-under league, but it didn't come together, so he took the players he had, made a team, and put it in the Puerto Rican Winter League.  If so, it's no wonder that his team is struggling.