Artemisa left runner-up Matanzas on the field 13x12 and remained alone at the top of the 62nd National Baseball Series.

Havana, April 26 (JIT) - Artemisa left runner-up Matanzas on the field 13x12 and remained alone at the top of the 62nd National Baseball Series.

In the beginning of the second third, the Cazadores de Artemisa left the Matanzas team lying on the field with a double by the emerging Romy Proenza.

In the game, 25 runs were scored, 30 hits, 15 tickets were given and 5 errors were committed on defense. For Artemisa, Osmel Solano, current batting leader (.470), who hit 4-4 with a double and five runs batted in at the plate, stood out with his lumber.

Meanwhile, supported by the long batting, Ciego de Avila beat Pinar del Rio 10-4 and moved up to second place in the competition, tied with Santiago de Cuba (15-10).

The Avila Tigers had home runs by Raul Gonzalez and Jonathan Bridon.

Another highlight of the day was the victory of right-hander Andy Vargas, who opened his first game in the national series after 80 as a reliever and pitched nine innings with only two hits allowed and eight strikeouts. Thus, Industriales defeated Guantánamo 3x0 and broke a four-game losing streak.

In other results, the monarch Granma defeated Holguin 13x3 and Cienfuegos overcame Mayabeque (11x1). Camagüey defeated Las Tunas 6x5 with two home runs by veteran Leslie Anderson.

The Villa Clara-Santiago de Cuba and Sancti Spíritus-Isle of Youth games were suspended due to transportation problems.