Las Tunas

Las Tunas, July 26 (PL) The Leñadores de las Tunas will go out today at the Julio Antonio Mella Stadium in search of a third victory against the Vegueros de Pinar del Río that will put them one step away from retaining the Cuban baseball crown.

Victories in the first two games at the home of the Vegueros de Pinar del Río put the reigning champions of baseball in the Greater Antilles in a very favorable situation not only because of the advantage in the match but also because of the solidity exhibited throughout the postseason.

For the fourth time in the same number of finals played, the team known as “The Eastern Nightmare” takes a 2-0 lead in a final and will try for the third time to take the victory to consolidate its position as the team with the best results in the last five years in Cuba.

A young but well-performing staff of pitchers guarantee the results so far of the team led by Abeisy Pantoja, who has in Leandro Cañada and Alejandro Meneses two starting pitching cards in pursuit of a victory that will put the Vegueros in check almost to the death.

Led by the Alarcón brothers (Yosvani-Yordanis), who produced 10 hits in two games, and seconded by Denis Peña and Yudier Rondón, also very effective with the bat, the Leñadores, with the public in their favor, will try to settle the series in their own backyard.

Meanwhile, the tsunami of Pinar del Río, with a very discreet offense, will rely on the work of the experienced Bladimir Baños to limit the rival artillery and the awakening of Alexei Ramírez and Wiliam Saavedra, the two inspirational spark plugs of the ninth.

Starting at 6:30 p.m. local time, thousands of Tunero fans will sharpen their axes in pursuit of a third strike against those from the land of tobacco that will bring them once again very close to drinking the sweet drink of the championship.