Naranjeros de Hermosillo 7, Venados de Mazatlan 2 – Hermosillo’s Luis Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with four RBIs, hitting RBI singles in the first and sixth innings and a three-run single in the seventh as the Naranjeros clinched the second half title. The win also puts the Naranjeros in the playoffs with the top seed.
Tomateros de Culiacan 4, Caneros de Los Mochis 3 – The Tomateros got all their offense in the first inning and hung on for their 43rd win of the year. Christian Santana drove in Joey Meneses with a double in the first and Efren Navarro followed with an RBI single. The loss puts Los Mochis in a tie for fifth in the second half.
Aguilas de Mexicali 6, Charros de Jalisco 3 – Mexicali grabbed a 3-1 lead in the second when Alejandro Flores drove in a pair of runs with a triple and Norberto Obeso’s double scored Flores. The Aguilas added two more in the fourth when Flores doubled home Javier Salazar and Obeso reached on an error by Jalisco second baseman Michael Wielansky, allowing Flores to score. The win gave Mexicali sole possession of fourth place in the second, at least for now, one game behind Culiacan.
Algodoneros de Guasave 9, Mayos de Navojoa 1 – Orlando Pina hit a two run homer in the fourth, and Aldrem Corredor’s fifth inning grand slam pushed the Algodoneros past the Mayos and into a three-way tie for fifth.
Sultanes de Monterrey 6, Yaquis de Obregon 4 – The Sultanes earned their 23rd win of the year. The loss puts Obregon in a tie for fifth in the second half with Los Mochis and Guasave at 16-16.
Breaking the Logjam – Three teams, Obregon, Guasave, and Los Mochis, are currently tied for fifth place in the second half at 16-16, one game behind the Aguilas de Mexicali. Tonight’s games will decide fifth through eighth place in the second half, as well as the fourth through seventh seeds in the playoffs. All LAMP games can be watched via the league’s YouTube page for a fee.
Tonight in the LAMP
All times Eastern Standard Time
8:30 p.m. – Los Mochis at Culiacan
8:30 p.m. – Guasave at Navojoa
9:10 p.m. – Monterrey at Obregon
9:30 p.m. – Jalisco at Mexicali
9:30 p.m. – Mazatlan at Hermosillo
