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Dugout Dirt 2041.18 - Week 10 Summary

Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:56 pm
by DugoutDesperado
For the second week in a row, the Cedars had a sub-par week which resulted in Beirut losing the lead in the BANC division. After splitting two games with Istanbul, the Cedars were swept by Baghdad. The Cedars were able to pull out the last game of the week against Mumbai by a score of 5-4.

The BANC standings now have Bucharest back on top with a record of 33 – 27. The Cedars are a game and a half back in second at 32 – 29. Mumbai is in third at 31 – 29 and Jerusalem remained within striking distance 4 games out 29 – 32.

The players providing significant contributions during Week 10 were:
SP Francisco Ruiz – Earned a win of the season while allowing 1 runs in 5 innings.
CL Corbin Torres – Picked up his 15th save in 15 opportunities this season.
3B Antonio Baca - Hit for a .320 average while hitting a homer
CF Maximo Quezada – Added another homer with a .280 average for the week.

The Cedars have two more games at Mumbai before returning home to host Jerusalem. The projected starter for Beirut wlll be Ruben Nunez (3-8, 4.74 ERA).