The celebration did not arrive in Revolution Stadium. The Cotton growers of Union Laguna they fell short in their intentions to reach the King Series and fell into Keep before some brave owls by marker 5-4putting up Two Laredos the final series of the North Zone 2-3.
The actions began with starting pitcher J. Van Meter, who took the mound with the task of leading Unión Laguna to a quick victory.
The Algodoneros pitcher was unable to contain the Tecolotes attack and, on the first outing, the Algodoneros catcher was unable to keep the ball, running back Alonzo Harris entering home plate.
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And bad luck continued for Van Meter. Josh Rodríguez singled and Ali Castillo hit the base to take a 2-0 lead at the end of the first inning.
Those from Torreón did not take long to get in tune for the loss of the same entry. After the sacrifice that impacted Jonathan Villar, JJ Muno scored and brought his team closer on the scoreboard.
In a round-trip match, the Dos Laredos once again put a scratch on the board. It was Henry Gatewood who scored, after a single hit by Cade Gota.
The cards moved until the arrival of the third casualty. After some time in a pitching confrontation between the two teams, Allen Córdoba stole bases and took advantage of a ground ball out by Nicholas Torres, to make it 2-3 that had Torreón’s team close to matching the score.
Los Tecolotes refused to let go of the game and stay alive in the North Zone Final. Gotta himself hit with a single, for Gatewood to go home and make the fourth run for the border.
After Jeff Ibarra’s work on the mound, the Cottoners opted for the pitcher for his partner, right fielder Jake Jewell.
The Oklahoma native immediately warmed up to the team and stood out in his work sending the Tecolotes hitters back to the bench.
The Unión Laguna defense made an impression during three innings, since they did not let the cards move. Even to improve the pitches, in the seventh high, the Torreón manager took Jewell out of the game so that Venezuelan José Torres could enter.
Unfortunately, Two Laredos He maintained his attacking momentum. Danry Vásquez hit a single so that Harris, who has been one of the most outstanding players in this Final, stepped on the mat that gave his team a 5-2 lead.
The pitching sample for cotton remained optimal. Nick Torres, in the middle of the ninth inning, caught the bareback in an unthinkable way, achieving an out that was vital to prevent the score from continuing to widen.
The Revolución exploded in the ninth down. JC Escarra hit an unstoppable and, thanks to his whiplash, Nicholas Torres put the line that moved the score to 3-5.
The illusion was latent for the La Laguna fans. After a high out by Adrián Tovalin, Villar brought his team within 4-5, but immediately the third out came.
Unfortunately, Unión Laguna did not take advantage of the decline of this entry and, one step away from reaching the king series, Now they will have to play one more match to put their name on one side of the Puebla Parakeets.
