This Sunday it was a battle amongst Giants, as the 1st place Has squared off against the 2nd place Lions.

Game 1 the Lions defeated the Has with a score of 2-5.
If you look at the box score the stats are nearly identical but the Lions got on top early and never looked back.
Both Lineups were kept in check as both teams were only able to get 5 hits a piece.
For the Ha’s the big hits came from Chris Garcia who smashed an RBI-triple in the first inning and Michael German with an RBI-single in the third inning.
The Lions did all their damage in the second inning as they put on a 5 run inning with a couple of walks and timely hitting.
Doncell threw 6 innings only allowing 5 hits with 7 strikeouts and 4 walks.
Jose Vasquez came in after and threw a scoreless 7th with 2 strikeouts, really solidifying his role as the closer.
One bad inning spoiled it for the Has.

Game 2 the Lions defeated the Has with a score of 1-4.
The Ha’s lineup was overpowered by the Lion’s pitching staff, only putting up one run on the board.
Leonte made his second start on the mound going 5 innings, allowing 3 runs 7 hits with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk.
Carlos Cruz aka Los, pitched in the 6th innings allowing an unearned run with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks. Reliable as always.
Although the hitting was atrocious for the Has there was something to celebrate or someone.
Making his season debut, Edmanuel Valentin went 2-3 with an RBI-Triple and single. Glad to have him back as we make our playoff push.

With the series tied between the Has and Lions 2-2, the next one will be crucial for both clubs.
If all goes well the next time they will face off will be in the playoffs.
It’s gonna be an all out war you don’t want to miss!
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-M.Leonte