Leones del Escogido Win 10 Straight, Closing In on LIDOM Record
The Leones won their tenth straight game and are four wins away from tying a league record. Lao threw six scoreless innings.
Key points
- Leones beat the Gigantes del Cibao 5-1 to reach 10 straight wins.
- They need four more wins to tie LIDOM's record of 14 straight.
- Sauryn Lao threw six scoreless innings, allowing four hits.
- The Leones lead the 2026-27 season at 11-4.
The Leones del Escogido extended their winning streak to ten games with a 5-1 victory over the Gigantes del Cibao. Dominican pitcher Sauryn Lao threw six scoreless innings and allowed four hits to earn the win.
With the victory, the two-time champions are four wins away from tying the Liga Dominicana de Béisbol Profesional (LIDOM) record of 14 consecutive wins, set by the Gigantes del Cibao in the 2006-2007 season.
At the plate, Ramón Laureano opened the scoring with a two-run double in the first inning. Vidal Bruján hit a triple that drove in two in the fourth and later scored on a play in which José Marmolejos was caught stealing second base.
At 11-4, the Leones hold first place in the 2026-27 season. They have also gone 10-0 in their last ten games.
The league has an off day Thursday. On Friday, the Leones will visit the Gigantes del Cibao at 7:00 p.m. At Julián Javier Stadium in San Francisco de Macorís.