Urrutia and Del Rio surprise and win against Urreisti-Lopez in three games
With the first game in hand and losing, Urrutia and Del Rio have turned around the difficult situation and won the second tight game, and have gone back to the third and final game (15-14, 12-15 and 4-5).
Vitorian defender Julen del Rio, ready to throw the ball with his excellent right hand.
The pelotaris Thomas Urrutia (Donibane-Garazi, 2001) and Julen Del Rio (Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1996) have started competing today in the Eusko Label Winter Series. The Navarros Puntist have just finished their commitments in the Magic City of Miami. They have to face the leaders of Group B, Eñaut Urreisti and Imanol Lopez.
In the first game there have been great ups and downs on the scoreboard, but Urreisti and Lopez have won the first equal partial, for a few small details, when it looked like it was going to fall to the other side. Urrutia and Del Rio have gone 14-12 ahead, but the Guipuzcoan couple have turned it around at the last minute.
The second game has also been very balanced, but Urrutia and Del Rio have achieved what they failed to achieve the previous one by defeating the Guipuzcoan couple (12-15). The Vitorian defense has done a lot of damage with its right hand to the Guipuzcoans, who have not been able to cope with their game.
In the third and final game, Thomas and Julen have managed to turn the match around and come as a surprise (4-5). They have not started the game well, but they have recovered and taken the lead, yet they have had to wait to win, as Eñaut and Imanol have not given up until the end.
Urrutia and Del Rio have yet to play two more games, two consecutive Mondays.
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