63 National Baseball Series

Havana, Jul 3 (RHC) In Tuesday's games corresponding to the quarterfinals of the 63rd National Baseball Series (SNB), Leones de Industriales are still breathing, and defeated the Avispas de Santiago de Cuba 5-1, thus achieving their first victory of the play off and breaking a streak of seven consecutive defeats in the postseason of this event, if we join them with the four suffered in a row against Leñadores de Las Tunas in the grand finale of the 62nd SNB. The triumph went to the historic Andy Vargas, with the offensive support of former major leaguer Yasmani Tomás. Osvaldo Acuña was defeated.

Meanwhile, the leaders of the qualifying stage, Vegueros de Pinar del Río, put their series against Gallos de Sancti Spíritus in a slam dunk, after defeating them 6-0. Jenier Álvarez was the winner, who received support from another player with a big-league background, Alexei Ramírez, who hit a home run. Yohanny Hernández was the loser.

In this marathon date where there was activity in the four playoffs, the Tigres de Ciego de Avila are making the most of their home venue in their José Ramón Cepero and knocked out the current champions, Leñadores de las Tunas, 10-0 in eight innings. Kevin Soto was victorious, Alejandro Meneses suffered the setback, while Héctor Labrada and Gustavo Brito connected with complete-game hits.

Finally, the Alazanes de Granma achieved their first victory against the Cocodrilos de Matanzas 7-1. Curiously, in this series, which is now 2-1 in favor of the Matanzas team, the visiting team has always won. In the game, Yunier Castillo came out smiling, Roilan Averohff crestfallen. With the bat, Alexquemer Sánchez was the mainstay of the Granmenses (5-3, 3CI,1HR).

Today, starting at two o'clock in the afternoon, Leñadores and Tigres will face each other again, while Vegueros and Gallos, Alazanes-Cocodrilos and Avispas-Leones will do the same starting at half past six o'clock.