The 'Occidente' team suffered a 3-2 defeat to their neighbor 'Chiriquí' on Wednesday evening at the Gloria Deportiva Baruense stadium, thus losing their undefeated status. Starter Jesús Arosemena worked 1.1 innings and took the loss for Occidente, allowing 2 hits, 3 runs, 2 strikeouts, and issuing 4 walks. Earlier on Wednesday evening, 'Bocas del Toro' defeated 'Herrera' 13-4, while 'Los Santos' beat 'Veraguas' 5-3. Reliever Luis Navarro earned the win by working 2/3 of an inning, allowing 1 hit and 1 run, striking out 4 batters, and issuing 4 walks. The 'West' team comes off a win in their last game against Colón, 8-3, played on Wednesday evening at the Justino 'Gato' Brujo Salinas stadium. Panamá Oeste will look to extend their perfect record when they visit Veraguas this Friday, January 9th, at the Omar Torrijos stadium in Santiago at 7:00 p.m. The 'Vaqueros', coached by Dimas Ponce, have a perfect 4-0 record, while the Veraguas team is at the bottom of the tournament with a 1-4 record. In other Wednesday night games: Coclé defeated Darién 8-4, while Panamá Metro defeated Potros del Este 11-5. Jonathan Camarena earned the win by working 5.1 innings, allowing 1 run and striking out 4 batters. The juvenile baseball schedule continues this Friday with six games.
Panamanian Baseball: Panamá Oeste Aims to Extend Undefeated Streak
In Panamanian baseball, Panamá Oeste prepares to face Veraguas, maintaining a perfect 4-0 record. The West team recently beat Chiriquí but lost to Colón.
