Winter League Recaps

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

I'm behind because I forgot that they are so far ahead of us that it's already tomorrow there.  What happened to Friday?

12/29 - Sydney over Melbourne 9-7
Brandon Barnes had a monster game, going 3-5 with a double, two home runs and FIVE RBI's.  His late three-run home run was a game winner for Sydney.

12/30 - Sydney over Melbourne 15-5
Barnes slipped off the pace a little in this one, batting 3-5 with only one home run, four RBI's and a strikeout and scoring two runs.  He is currently hitting .386 for the Blue Sox.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

#1 Ponce over Carolina 2-1
*Robinson Cancel was 0-3 with a strikeout for Ponce.  Rene Garcia was 0-2 for Carolina.

#2 Ponce over Carolina 2-1
*Robinson Cancel was 1-3 with a double, a walk and scored a run for Ponce.

DOMINICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

Escogido over Gigantes 4-1
Jimmy Paredes went 2-4 as DH for the Gigantes and Diory Hernandez was 0-4 with two strikeouts.  Erick Abreu pitched one inning for the Gigantes with two strikeouts.  The Gigantes are now 0-3 in the round robin playoffs.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

Lara over Caribes 5-1
Joe Thurston was 0-4 for Lara.

Magallanes over Caracas 10-0
Jose Altuve was 1-5 with a double, two RBI's and scored a run for Magallanes.

*Free Agent