Mario Sanchez's 7 Innings of Scoreless Excellence Lead Brothers to 3rd Consecutive Win Against Guardians

Central News Agency (Reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 25th) CTBC Brothers today defeated Fubon Guardians 1-0, securing their third consecutive win, thanks to a quality start from pitcher Mario Sanchez, who threw 7 scoreless innings. Sanchez, who suffered an injury last year, stated he continued to maintain a positive mindset and was happy to return to the field. The Brothers hosted the Guardians at their home field, Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, today. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Huang Wei-sheng and Chen Chun-hsiu hit consecutive singles for the Brothers. After two outs, Chan Tzu-hsien drew a walk, loading the bases, and then Yueh Tung-hua drew another walk, forcing in the only run of the game. Brothers' foreign starting pitcher Mario Sanchez allowed a double to Chang Yu-cheng after two outs in the top of the 1st inning, but then got the next batter out on a foul pop-up to first base, preventing the Guardians from extending their offensive. Sanchez retired the Guardians in order in the 2nd and 3rd innings. In the top of the 4th, he gave up a single to Kung Nien-en, but then induced a double play and a strikeout, stifling the opponent's offense. In the top of the 5th, he allowed a double to Wang I-cheng after one out but gave up no runs. Although he gave up hits in the 6th and 7th innings, he held steady and kept the opponents scoreless. Sanchez threw a total of 89 pitches today, giving up 5 hits, striking out 8, and issuing no walks, with no earned runs. He earned his second win of the season and was selected as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the game. During his MVP interview at the home stadium, Sanchez mentioned that although today's game was delayed due to rain, the league's advance notice allowed for a delayed warm-up, so his preparation remained unchanged, and he felt good overall. Sanchez admitted that the process of recovering from last year's injury was not easy. He thanked God, his family, teammates, and everyone who supported him, which enabled him to complete his rehabilitation smoothly. Throughout the process, he kept telling himself to think positively and was happy to be back on the field. Sanchez also addressed the fans, thanking them for always believing in the team and coming to cheer them on, regardless of the team's situation. "We will continue to work hard and win more games." (Edited by Lung Po-an) 1150425. Choose to stand with facts; every sponsorship you provide is a force for protecting press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-hand News" APP to stay updated. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and utilized without authorization.