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Charros Rout Naranjeros in Opener as Yaquis Take Culiacán; Mexicali’s Home Slide Deepens

Late-game swings and key pitching turns are reshaping the early LMP standings.

Overview

  • Jalisco opened its series with a 9-1 win over Hermosillo, powered by 5.2 one-run innings from Luis Payán and a 3-for-3, three-RBI night by Julián Ornelas.
  • Obregón claimed the first game in Culiacán 6-2, with Orlando Lara improving to 3-0 and Víctor Mendoza and Sebastián Elizalde driving the offense.
  • Culiacán had just taken a 9-8 series win in Hermosillo, decided by Luis Verdugo’s eighth-inning triple after Erich Uelmen’s start unraveled in the fifth.
  • Mexicali surrendered its first home series of the season with a 7-6 loss to Tucson, despite a late push that fell one run short.
  • The Águilas then fell 5-2 to Jaguares de Nayarit for their third loss of the week, leaving their overall record at 8-7.