Cuban Kings Top Nicaragua 7-2 | Coastal Classic Baseball

January 3 2025 The Cuban Kings defeated Nicaragua 7-2, using steady offense and strong relief pitching to control the seven-inning game. The Cuban Kings finished with seven runs on nine hits, while Nicaragua was held to two runs on three hits. Both teams committed two errors.

The Cuban Kings scored twice in the first inning and answered Nicaragua's first-inning run with three more in the third to build a 5-1 lead. They added two runs in the fifth, while Nicaragua scored its final run in the seventh.

Eliseo Rojas led the Cuban Kings offense by going 3-for-4 with a run scored. Onel Vega went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run, while Williams Mustelier added two hits and an RBI. Alberto Dias drove in two runs and scored twice, and Darien Garcia and Asiel Wanton each had an RBI.

Yosvany Avalos earned the win for the Cuban Kings with three scoreless innings, allowing two hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. Luis Hechavarria started and struck out four over two innings, allowing one run without giving up a hit. Alexi Gil finished the game with two innings, allowing one unearned run on one hit with two strikeouts.

Kevin Reyes took the loss for Nicaragua after allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits over three innings. Osmar Oviedo provided 2.1 scoreless innings in relief, allowing three hits with one walk and two strikeouts. Nicaragua's hits came from Juan Sandoval, Alex Sandoval and Bladimir Espinoza, while Juan Martinez recorded the team's RBI.