Águilas Beat Estrellas 5-2 in 11 Innings After Costly Throwing Errors
The Águilas Cibaeñas beat the Estrellas Orientales 5-2 in 11 innings. Two throwing errors by the catcher decided a game that stayed tight until the end.
Key points
- Final score: Águilas Cibaeñas 5, Estrellas Orientales 2, in 11 innings.
- The Estrellas had only one hit in the game, in the first inning.
- Two throwing errors by catcher Leo Bernal allowed two runs in the top of the 11th.
- Jonathan Aro (1-0) earned the win; Jhan Martínez (0-1) took the loss.
The Águilas Cibaeñas defeated the Estrellas Orientales 5-2 in 11 innings in a game played Thursday at Estadio Tetelo Vargas, part of the 2026-2027 Dominican Professional Baseball League season.
The game was very close. The Águilas' pitchers dominated the Estrellas for ten straight innings without allowing a hit. The Estrellas' only hit came in the first inning, and the two teams were tied 2-2 in the eighth.
The decisive moment came in the top of the 11th. With the bases loaded, Luis Liberato hit a grounder that produced a force out at the plate. However, a bad throw from catcher Leo Bernal to third base allowed two runs to score. Then another throwing error by Bernal, this time toward second base, was taken advantage of by the runner from third, who scored to make it 5-2.
Jonathan Aro (1-0) earned the win after pitching two scoreless innings. Jhan Martínez (0-1) took the loss after allowing three runs in the 11th. Leandro López recorded the save.
With the victory, the Águilas improved to 3-6, while the Estrellas are now 5-4. The Águilas will visit the Toros del Este this Friday at 7:30 p.m. At Estadio Francisco A. Micheli in La Romana.