The Lions even the series at one game apiece against the
Gyrenes of Ave Maria University with a 5-3 victory in the first game of the double-header.
The Lions jumped all over the
Gyrenes in the first inning when
Jose Chavez doubled to right field scoring 2 runs. Later in the first inning, the Lions scored another run when
Luis Rivera hit a single to center field scoring
Devin Hadley who was on third base. In the bottom of the second inning, Nathan
Llanes scored another run on a pass ball making the Lions lead 4-0.
In the top of the 4th inning, the
Gyrenes would score 2 runs as they took advantage of a couple of wild pitches and some timely hitting. Lions starting pitcher,
Edgard Aparicio would quickly compose himself and got out of the inning with only allowing those 2 runs. In the bottom of the 7th inning the Lions would add another run.
Edison Cabrera hit a double down the left field line and advanced to third base on a single by
Argenis Hernadez. Cabrera would later score from third base on a wild pitch.
The
Gyrenes scored another run in the top of the 8th inning to make it a 3-5 ball game but that is all that the
Gyrenes could do against the dominate Lions pitching.
Edgard Aparicio earned the victory and improved his record to 4-0 by pitching 6 innings, allowing 5 hits, and striking out 5.
Christian Suarez pitched 1 and 2/3 innings to earn the save.
The Lions will look to take the series at 3:00 p.m.
GO LIONS!!
