Juncos wins Game 2 to even Double A baseball finals

Juncos ace Rubén Ramírez went the distance and looked in complete control, striking out five, allowing four hits and walking just one en route to the win. (Eileen Quintero)

By The Star Staff

The Juncos Mulos defeated the Patillas Leones 2-0 on Monday at Mariano “Niní” Meaux Stadium in Juncos to even the Double A Superior Baseball League 2025 Brava Lubricants Final Series at a game apiece.

Mulos ace Rubén Ramírez went the distance and looked in complete control, striking out five, allowing four hits and issuing only one walk to earn the win. Jeffrey Domínguez was the only Patillas batter to hit safely more than once, collecting two of his team’s four hits.

After 20 consecutive scoreless innings against the Leones this year, the Mulos broke the long streak in the bottom of the third inning, when a single by Luis Román drove in the only two runs of the game.

The runs were charged to right-hander Luis Ayala, who allowed four hits in seven innings and took the loss.

Juncos finished with five hits, led by Román, Joel Fuentes, Aldo Méndez, Jan Rivera and Dereck Matta.

The series continues Friday at 8 p.m. with the third game at Francisco “Paquito” Montaner Stadium in Ponce, to kick off a three-game weekend.