At the Augusto Cesar Sandino Stadium, Matanzas and Villa Clara split a doubleheader; the visitors won the first game 6-2, while the Villa Clara side took the second 7-3.

The Western division schedule remained incomplete La Isla and Havana’s Industriales match was called due to darkness, ending in an eight-run tie.

The game between Cienfuegos and Mayabeque, scheduled for the Nelson Fernandez stadium, was rained out.

Pinar del Rio leads the standings with a 10-2 record, followed by Matanzas (7-5), Cienfuegos, Industriales, and Mayabeque (all at 5-5), Artemisa and Villa Clara (both at 5-7), and La Isla (2-8).

In the Eastern division, the day featured a notable individual milestone: Frederich Cepeda hit the 400th home run of his career in national tournaments, though his team, Sancti Spiritus, fell 8-11 to Ciego de Avila.

The loss knocked Sancti Spíiritus team from the top, which is now shared by Granma and Santiago de Cuba—both holding a 7-4 record—after weather conditions also forced the cancellation of their respective games.

Guantanamo, playing at home at the Nguyen Van Troi stadium, defeated Holguin 8-4.

At the Candido Gonzalez stadium, Camaguey beat Las Tunas 11-5.

Behind Granma and Santiago de Cuba go Sancti Spiritus and Ciego de Avila, with 7-5 records, followed by Holguin and Las Tunas (6-6), Camaguey (4-8), and Guantanamo (3-9)—a competitive situation that leaves the door open for the standings in the eastern division to be reshuffled.

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