The teams of Holguin and Las Tunas divided honors in the two games played this Wednesday at the Mayor General Calixto García stadium in preparation for the VIII National Under-23 Baseball Series that will begin next June 14th.
In the first inning the hosts won 6×3 with individual success as reliever for Orleydis Cuba who in four innings tolerated only one run and three hits. In addition to striking out two batters, giving away an intentional ticket and throwing a ball.
As starter Estiven Rodríguez worked 1 and 2/3 innings with three hits allowed, one strikeout and two tickets, and as closer Luis Darién Guerrero scored three runs, allowed only one hit, but gave away four bases on balls.
In the Holguinera offense, with seven hits, Jorlis Bravo and Dagoberto Agüero stood out, both with a three-three, and with one and two runs pushed, respectively.
In the second game, also in seven innings, the Tuneros took revenge 6×4, where the setback fell to Estiven, again as starter, who conceded two runs in two episodes in which he fanned two batters and gave up three hits, one of them a home run.
In relief for Holguin, Ramiro Rodríguez, with six hits, four runs and four strikeouts in two chapters. Arley Espinosa, who in another two innings allowed one run and six hits, but struck out four.
The information provided to colleague Luis Lamoth by manager Yoneivis Velázquez and pitching coach Jorge Luis Vázquez adds that the Holguineros hit six hits and no batter managed more than one, but Geosvelis Poll, who was among those who scored three runs, drove three for the rubber.
In the stage prior to the competition, the Holguinera army has two wins and two losses against Las Tunas and two ties against Granma.
The Holguineros, members of Group D, will start the national Under 23 baseball event as visitors against Santiago de Cuba on the 14th and 15th and then they will develop at the Calixto García stadium the three sub-series that correspond to them as home club.
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernandez
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