Mayabeque, Cuba: Mayabeque’s team beat their Sancti Spíritus counterpart 13 runs by four, thus dividing honors against them in the continuation of the 60th National Baseball Series.
Those led by Michel González, after falling on the first day, took revenge and their offensive batted 14 hits and made no mistakes, while the hosts achieved 5 hits and a couple of errors.
Marlon Vega scored his first victory in the National Series, Harvín Castellanos carried the defeat. Yasniel González and Denis Laza took the ball out of the José Antonio Huelga stadium; Frederich Cepeda did it for the defeated.
In other results, Holguín defeated Isla de la Juventud 4-2, Matanzas knocked out Ciego de Ávila 17-5, Industriales led Granma 8-5 in ten innings, also in 10 innings. Las Tunas defeated Cienfuegos 12-11, Santiago de Cuba maintained the leadership in the championship to beat Pinar de Río 8-6, Camagüey left Villa Clara 1-0 on the field and Artemisa defeated Guantánamo 2-1.
Now Mayabeque records a balance of 3 successes and four losses and is located between positions 9 and 12 in the position table.
From today until Thursday they will be facing Ciego de Ávila team at the Victoria de Girón, in Matanzas.
