Pinar del Rio defeated Artemisa 8–4, completing a weekly sweep and securing their fifth consecutive victory—their 16th win in 20 games played.
In Havana, Industriales took advantage of a doubleheader against the team of La Isla to climb into the second place in the Western Zone, winning both games (7–3 and 7–0).
Meanwhile, Cienfuegos defeated Mayabeque 5–1, the rain once again disrupted the schedule, forcing the postponement of the matchup between Villa Clara and Matanzas for the second consecutive day.
Pinar del Rio leads the western division with a 16–4 record, followed by Matanzas and Industriales, both at 11–7. The rest of the standings are: Mayabeque (9–9), Villa Clara (8–9), Cienfuegos (8–11), Artemisa (8–12), and La Isla (3–15).
In the Eastern Zone, Santiago de Cuba once again prevailed over Granma—this time 7–6—marking their third straight win against that rival and allowing them to keep the lead in an increasingly tight race.
Las Tunas defeated Camaguey 15–5 (via the mercy rule), and Holguin beat Guantanamo 10–5, both completing sweeps.
Additionally, Ciego de Avila defeated Sancti Spiritus 4–3, displacing their opponents from second place in the eastern standings.
Santiago de Cuba took the lead at 13-7, followed by Las Tunas and Holguin—both at 12-8—Sancti Spiritus at 11-9, Granma and Ciego de Avila at 10-10, Camaguey at 7-13, and Guantanamo at 5-15.
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