Sócrates Brito scored twice and drove in a run as the Leones del Escogido defeated the Tigres del Licey 5-3 to claim their 15th win of the season.
The victory keeps the club perched at the top of the Dominican Professional Baseball League standings. Brito finished the night with two hits, including a double, helping spark an offensive attack that backed a strong bullpen performance.
“Al principio de la temporada no estaba en mi mejor momento,” Brito said in a post-game press conference, according to [momentodeportivord.com]. “Pero, gracias a Dios, siempre me mantengo trabajando con nuestro hitting coach Jorge Mejía.”
Teammate Hernández added three hits in four at-bats, driving in two runs alongside a double and a walk. Hernández pointed to the relief corps as the true catalyst for the win after the starting pitchers exited early.
“El bullpen hizo un tremendo trabajo, ya que a ellos los sacaron a abrir temprano,” Hernández told [momentodeportivord.com]. “Pudimos mantener el juego a raya ahí.”
Leones manager Ramón Santiago expressed satisfaction with the collective effort, singling out Brito for maintaining a positive attitude through early-season struggles. Santiago said that the coaching staff never lost faith in the veteran outfielder.
“Fue una victoria colectiva, en general, yo creo que pasaron muchas cosas,” Santiago said in his post-game media remarks, as reported by [momentodeportivord.com]. He also highlighted the pitching performances delivered by Robinson Martínez and Héctor Neris.
The Leones return to Santo Domingo to host the Estrellas Orientales at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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