Jabari Henry launches a pinch hit 3 run home run in the 8th聽to break a tie
The Kane County Cougars earned a thrilling 9-7 victory over Los Dantos de Managua of Nicaragua on Saturday in the Baseball Champions League, powered by a dramatic three-run pinch-hit home run by Jabari Henry in the eighth inning.
With the win, the Cougars advance to the Baseball Champions League championship game, which will be played Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. Mexico City time / 4 p.m. EDT in Mexico City at Alfredo Harp Stadium. Kane County delivered in key moments throughout the contest, and Henry鈥檚 clutch late-inning blast provided the decisive momentum as the Cougars secured a spot in the championship game.
鈥淲e showed a lot of toughness today,鈥� said Kane County manager George Tsamis. 鈥淥ur guys stayed focused, kept competing, and Jabari came through with a huge swing when we needed it most. That鈥檚 the kind of team effort that gets you to a championship game.鈥�
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The Cougars now await their opponent for Sunday鈥檚 championship matchup as they look to finish their Baseball Champions League run with a title.
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