Holguin’s 6-5 victory over Granma means they now share the top in the Eastern Zone with Santiago de Cuba.

  The teams of Ciego de Avila and Sancti Spiritus also failed to capitalize on the leaders’ stumble, although both remain one game behind the top spot.

Ciego de Avila lost by thr mercy rule (16-3) to the Las Tunas Lenadores (Lumberjacks).

  At Candido Gonzalez Stadium, Camaguey defeated Sancti Spiritus 5-1, blocking their path to the top.

  Granma and Santiago gie tied with nine wins and six losses, followed by Ciego de Avila, Sancti Spiritus, and Las Tunas (8-7), ahead of Holguin (7-8), Camaguey (6-9), and Guantanamo (5-10).

  In the west, Industriales twice broke into the territory of league-leading Pinar del Rio, with 2-1 and 4-2 victories, enough to tighten the race for the top spots.

  Matanzas also showed no mercy, defeating Cienfuegos twice, 6-3 and 9-1, thanks to a home run by Andrys Perez in each game.

  Villa Clara went over Mayabeque 8-1 and 6-0.

Artemisa won the first game 8–4—despite Frank David Gonzalez hitting his eighth home run—while the team of La Isla Piratas responded by winning the second game 8–7, fueled by three RBIs from Alexander Almarales.

  Pinar del Rio maintained the lead in the western division with an 11–4 record, followed by Matanzas (9–6), Industriales (7–6), Villa Clara (7–7), Artemisa (7–8), Cienfuegos (6–7), Mayabeque (5–7), and La Isla (3–10).

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