The Elephants avoided a series sweep against the Whales by taking the game at Tienmu last Saturday to remain perfect in games played at Tienmu on Saturdays.
The hard-earned win went into extra innings, before designated hitter Peng Cheng-ming's (
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CBPL action will take place in the central and southern cities of Taiwan this weekend, where the Lions were set to host the Whales in Tainan on Thursday, today and Sunday.
This is a much anticipated series between the two teams, because the Whales, three-and-a-half games behind the Lions in the league standings, can make up three games with a sweep against the league leader.
The Elephants will finish Game 3 and 4 of the four-game series against the Gida down in Kaohsiung, today and tomorrow, with the series tied at one game apiece.
It is a battle for fourth place in the league standings between two teams that have had tough breaks against them thus far this season.
Game 2 and 3 between the Bulls and the Agan will take place in Taichung tomorrow and Sunday.
The Agan pitchers really have their work cut out for them as they face tough hitting from the Bulls in Taichung Stadium -- also known as "hitter's heaven."
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