Meanwhile, Cienfuegos also completed a sweep by beating Villa Clara 4-2, while Santiago de Cuba took sole possession of the top position in the Eastern Division after defeating Holguin 15-11 and capitalizing on a loss by Sancti Spiritus, that fell 6-5 to Las Tunas.

  Havana’s Industriales shut out Artemisa 7-0, powered by a grand slam from Ariel Hechavarria and dominant pitching from Raymond Figueredo; elsewhere, Matanzas beat Mayabeque 6-3, and Granma once again defeated Guantanamo, this time by a score of 6-2.

  Ciego de Avila team secured a walk-off 3-2 victory over Camaguey.

  With a record of seven wins and one loss, Pinar del Rio keeps the lead in the Western Division and fuels fan optimism, although the season’s challenges are just beginning and there is still a long way to go.

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