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El Universal (translated)
Leones beat Zulia with the support of Miss Universe, Stefanía Fernández.
It was a beautiful night for Caracas, who beat Aguilas del Zulia 10-4, with support in the stands from the newly crowned Miss Universe, Stefanía Fernández, and remain tied with the Magallanes at the peak of Venezuelan Professional Baseball.
Since her arrival to the Stadium, the Venezuelan queen was strongly guarded by the security detail, in the same way that Leones protect first base.
Stefanía greeted all the fans in a tour of the field, which was coincidently what Josh Kroeger, the stronghold in the maned offensive with four runs batted in, did during the game. “Wow! Beautiful!” Kroeger said of the special guest. “I took her photograph with my mind (laughs)”.
Miss Universe threw the “first pitch” twice, because her straight ball was not working for her, but there is no doubt that nobody has ever looked so good on a pitching mound.
Besides, her two pitches compared well to the pitching exhibited that night, especially that of Aguilas, who received an implacable punishment from the maned batters. Among them, Christian Lara’s, who sealed the game with a triple play in the sixth inning.
The scoreboard showed a solid 8-4, while Stefanía and her security “ring” left the scene. “I have always been a Caracas fan,” she commented while posing for photos with her fans.
The fact is that she was the novelty at the stadium, since on the field the same has been happening throughout the season: easy victories for Caracas. “We don’t look at the leaderboard; all I care about is that we stay consistent.”
This is a luxury that only the leaders can have, such as is having the presence and support of a Miss Universe.