NewsWhore
02-08-2008, 04:00 PM
Licey Campeon! Licey Campeon! were just some of the chants echoing around Santo Domingo last night as the Tigres del Licey beat their traditional foes, the Aguilas Cibaenas to capture their 10th Serie del Caribe Championship with a 8-2 score, the widest margin in the championship's history. As a result the DR won its 17th Serie del Caribe Championship. The DR has won more Caribbean Series championships than any other country in the tournament's 50-year history.
The turning point in the game came in the fourth inning when Licey scored four runs and all but one Licey batter got a hit in the game. The stellar pitching only allowed two measly runs and guaranteed that Licey would walk away with the championship. The win brings the sweet taste of revenge to Licey fans, as only 15 days earlier they lost the Dominican Professional Winter League Championship trophy to the Aguilas. Licey was the runner-up team in the Caribbean Series sitting in for Puerto Rico that did not send a team this year.
In last night's other contest, Mexico beat Venezuela 7-5, but it was too little too late for Mexico. Mexico scored five runs in the ninth inning for a come from behind win, earning the respect of fans and competitors.
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The turning point in the game came in the fourth inning when Licey scored four runs and all but one Licey batter got a hit in the game. The stellar pitching only allowed two measly runs and guaranteed that Licey would walk away with the championship. The win brings the sweet taste of revenge to Licey fans, as only 15 days earlier they lost the Dominican Professional Winter League Championship trophy to the Aguilas. Licey was the runner-up team in the Caribbean Series sitting in for Puerto Rico that did not send a team this year.
In last night's other contest, Mexico beat Venezuela 7-5, but it was too little too late for Mexico. Mexico scored five runs in the ninth inning for a come from behind win, earning the respect of fans and competitors.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)