Pirates bats explode

With three home runs and several extra-base hits, the Campeche Pirates beat the Yucatan Lions 13-5 yesterday in Bécal, Campeche.

Elián Leyva started for the Lions, who pitched one and two-thirds innings; he received six runs. Ariel Miranda pitched for the Pirates, who allowed two runs, two strikeouts and walked four in two innings.

The long-haired team scored the run of the pool in the first inning on the spikes of Tomo Otosaka, as a “little horse”, after walking Art Charles with the pads full.

The filibusters turned the score around by scoring two runs.

Yadir Drake tied the second high with a sacrifice fly, bringing Webster Rivas to the pentagon.

In the second down the Pirates hit two two-run homers.

Luis Juaréz, with a double, sent Charles to the pentagon, but the Campechanos made the score 6-3.

José Peraza cut the lead with an RBI single to bring home Rubén Tejada, in the opening of the fourth roll, but Henry Rodríguez drove in one more run for the Pirates with a single with the bases loaded, making it 10-4. In the next inning they added two more with a single by Francisco Peña.

The Lions got closer with a run in the eighth, but the Pirates closed it out with a home run for the win.

Tomorrow, the long-haired men will play another duel against the Pirates.