On Sunday, the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League (LBPN) held their all-star game (Juego de Estrellas) at Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez in León. The two teams facing off were Extranjeros going up against Nacionales. Extranjeros won the game 5-0 in shutout fashion.
All nine pitchers from Extranjeros were great during their appearances. The staff combined for eight strikeouts and gave up only three hits. They also did not allow a run, resulting in Extranjeros’ shutout win.
Mizuki Akatsuka led the way for Extranjeros with three strikeouts during his one inning of work. Mauricio Cabrera also made a healthy contribution by delivering two strikeouts.
On offense, Extranjeros finally got runs on the board in the middle innings, ending a stalemate to start the contest.
In the fifth inning, Chase Dawson got an RBI single, making it 1-0. Manuel Geraldo followed him up with an RBI knock of his own into right field, making it 2-0 heading into the sixth.
Extranjeros added to the score in the sixth inning with an RBI hit from Raul Rivas, which scored Ismael Alcántara. This put Nacionales in a 3-0 hole.
The finishing touches by Extranjeros were put on the scoreboard in the eighth inning. Rivas would make his presence felt again with a two-run hit, making it 5-0.
As a team, Extranjeros had 11 hits and four players with two hits each, including Dawson, Geraldo, Rivas, and Alcántara.
Nacionales saw a great pitching outing from Santos Jarquin, who had three strikeouts in his one inning of work.
LBPN regular season action gets up and going again on Monday, Dec. 9. Tren del Norte and Tigres de Chinandega will face off against each other at Estadio Efraín Tijerino Mazariego. The first pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. E.T.
