Aguilas de Mexicali (10-5) 6, Mayos de Navojoa (4-11) 2 - David "The King" Reyes threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out four as Mexicali won for the 10th time this season, keeping the Aguilas two games back of first place. Javier Salazar hit a two-run homer, his third dinger of the year, and Alex D. Mejia and Yadir Drake each drove in runs with singles for the Aguilas. Alexis Wilson had a solo homer for Navojoa in the loss.
Algodoneros de Guasave (12-3) 10, Yaquis de Obregon (8-7) 5 - The Algodoneros continued to cruise atop the standings, securing another series win over Obregon with Sunday's game yet to be played. Juan Mora hit a two-run homer, and Jesus Castillo, Kristian Delgado, and Victor Rodriguez each driving in a pair of runs. Jorge Alfaro hit a three-run homer for Obregon in the loss.
Tomateros de Culiacan (8-8) 2, Charros de Jalisco (9-7) 0 - Rosman Verdugo hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh, one of only two hits the Tomateros would get in the game, but the Culiacan pitchers made it be enough, allowing just four hits and four walks in the combined shutout. Starter Norge Ruiz threw six scoreless innings before yielding to David Gutierrez, and Gutierrez and Sasagi Sanchez combined to finish the shutout.
Naranjeros de Hermosillo (10-5) 7, Caneros de Los Mochis (5-10) 4 (Game 1/Seven Innings) - Victor Mendoza went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer in the first, and Cesar Salazar, Dylan Jasso, and Ruben Ibarra each homered as Hermosillo took the first game of the double dip scoring all their runs via the longball. Rainel Rosario and Christopher Escarrega homered for Los Mochis in the loss.
Caneros de Los Mochis (6-10) 4, Naranjeros de Hermosillo (10-6) 2 (Game 2/Seven Innings) - Rodolfo Amador hit a two-run homer to give Los Mochis the lead, and Isaac Rodriguez singled home a run in the fourth to get the Caneros a split. Nick Solak hit a solo homer in the loss for Hermosillo
Jaguares de Nayarit (4-12) 8, Venados de Mazatlan (4-7) 5 - Batting second for Nayarit, Carlos Sepulveda hit a two-run homer in the top of the first to put the Jaguares ahead, and they battled to their fourth win of the year with the top three in the order - Dom Johnson, Sepulveda, and Chavez Young - combining to score seven of Nayarit's eight runs in the win. Orlando Pina drove in three runs in the loss for Mazatlan.
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Tonight's LMP Games
All times Eastern Daylight Time
6 p.m. - Aguilas de Mexicali (10-5) at Mayos de Navojoa (4-11) - DH
7 p.m. - Naranjeros de Hermosillo (10-6) at Caneros de Los Mochis (6-10)
7 p.m. - Jaguares de Nayarit (4-12) at Venados de Mazatlan (7-9)
7 p.m. - Yaquis de Obregon (8-7) at Algodoneros de Guasave (12-3) - DH
7:05 p.m. - Charros de Jalisco (9-7) at Tomateros de Culiacan (8-8)