The final score of 7 runs over 4 by the Colosos of “Urbano Noris”, playing as visitors, completed the three necessary victories against the team of “Cristino Naranjo” to win the provincial final of the 41st edition of the Liga Azucarera baseball league (Sugar Baseball League) in Holguin province.
Colosos, Urbano Noris
The Colosos, who scored one run in the first inning, five in the third and another one in the fourth, relied on the excellent work of thrower Yusmel Velázquez who in five innings allowed only three hits, including Edward Magaña’s home run, the only run scored by the local team of “Cristino Naranjo”; the seasoned pitcher struck out eight men and only walked a hitter.
The local team made an error, hitted six hits – including a two run home run by Alaín García (3-2 in the game), before thrower Frank Navarro, who pitched the last two innings – in their home stadium “Cristino Naranjo”.
The defeat went to José Miguel Rodríguez, who allowed six hits, half of them doubles, in 2 1/3 innings, he also struck out two men, granted one intentional walk and hit a man. For the winners, Maikel Rivas, 4-2 with a homer and two runs batted in, and Franklin Aballe, 2-2 with one run batted in, stood out in the game.
The Colosos finished as leaders of the qualifying stage, with 7-1, defeated 2-0 in the semifinals (9×0 and 7×0) the “Loynaz Hechavarría” squad and then beat 3-0 (3×1; 9×3 and 7×4) the “Cristino Naranjo” team.
Colosos, Urbano Noris
For the “Urbano Noris” team, this is their fourth provincial title in these competitions, having previously won them in 2003, 2005 and 2006. The maximum winner of provincial crowns is the representative of “Cristino Naranjo”, with 22, followed by “Fernando de Dios”, with 11, and Guatemala has four.
The “Urbano Noris” team will represent Holguin in the interprovincial stage of the Sugar League of Baseball where it will have as rivals the teams of Paquito Rosales, from Santiago de Cuba, Enidio Diaz, from Granma, and the one that emerges champion of the final in Guantanamo between the teams of Costa Rica and Honduras.
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