The Sancti Spíritus Roosters defeated the Holguín Cubs 3×2 at the Mayor General Calixto García stadium to win the particular match 4-1 and remain in eighth place in the standings of the LXIII National Baseball Series.
Individual success went to left-hander Yohanny Hernández (7-3), who only allowed four hits in six innings, while right-hander Yankiel Mauri pitched immaculate two-inning relief and was left alone as the leader in saves (11).
The setback was the result of starter José Manuel Rivas (0-7), who had to leave the mound without throwing out and with three hits and two clean hits on his record.
In a lost cause, Ramiro Rodríguez pitched a six-inning relief in which he got four hits and got a deserved one, he walked two, one intentional, hit a pitch and struck out five.
Luis Cáser pitched an inning without difficulty with a strikeout and José Antonio Sánchez endured two hits and gave up an intentional base in the ninth.
For the winners, who hit nine hits, Alexis Varona stood out with a pair of tubeys in four turns and Miguel Martínez, 2-for-4 and one RBI.
For the defeated team, who made a mistake and failed once on defense, Yordan Manduley finished 3-for-4 with a double and Edilse Silva went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
This Saturday, at the conclusion of the fifteenth individual matches, the defending champion Las Tunas divided with Artemisa and became the fourth team qualified for the postseason. The Las Tunas victory occurred early in the morning 3×0 and then the Artemiseños took revenge 8×7.
In this way, the Lumberjacks from Las Tunas advance to the Play Off for the seventh consecutive time, and now join the already assured Pinar del Río, Granma and Santiago de Cuba.
On this same date the Wasps of Santiago de Cuba divided honors against Industriales. They lost the first game 2×6, sealed the previous day due to rain, and then won 2×1.
Ciego de Ávila defeated Mayabeque 7×0 and took a firm step to remain tied with Industriales and Matanzas (39-33) in places from fifth to seventh.
Guantánamo won the double commitment against Isla de la Juventud (8×1 and 5×1) to preserve its aspirations of accessing the play offs, just like Villa Clara, with its 7×4 smile against Cienfuegos. The Guantanamo players appear half a game behind the eighth place, occupied by Sancti Spíritus, while Villa Clara came within two.
On Saturday itself, the Matanzas Crocodiles defeated the Camagüey Bulls 8×6, and the scheduled double game between the leader Pinar del Río and Granma was suspended due to rain. The pending match of the Guantánamo vs. subseries Isla de la Juventud takes place this Sunday at the Latin American Stadium.
The Holguín Cubs, fourteenth with 25 and 47, to conclude the calendar have to face Villa Clara three times during the next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, at the Augusto César Sandino stadium in Santa Clara.
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