Sweeps in Holguin Sugar League Baseball 

Urbano Noris’s Colosos, who rested this Sunday, maintained their lead in the Holguin Sugar League Baseball. Now just one game behind their closest rivals.

In the day, marked by a pair of sweeps, the reigning champions from Empresa Loynaz Hechavarría, in Marcané. Defeated “Cristino Naranjo” 6-2 and 5-0, with individual wins for Lester Caballero and Juan Luis Matos, respectively.

Highlighting the doubleheader for the winners were Osbel Sosa. Who went 4-for-7 with three RBIs, and pitcher Rony Corrales, who hit a bases-loaded home run.

At Melchor Anido Prada Stadium, in a clash between teams from the municipality of Baguanos. The “Fernando de Dios” team held off the “López Peña” team for just one run, with wins of 2-0 and 9-1.

The winning pitchers were Yusmel Velázquez and Jabdiel Mestre, who received offensive support from Luis Gustavo Castañón (2-for-2 with 1 RBI) and Raydel Garcell (4-for-2 with 1 RBI) in the first game. From Franklin Aballe (4-for-4 with 2 RBI), as well as Raynel García and Reynier Morales, both 2-for-4 with one RBI.

The standings have the Colosos in first place at 8-4, tied one game behind Fernando de Dios and Loynaz Hechavarría (7-5). Two games behind Cristino Naranjo (6-6), and six games behind López Peña (2-10).

Colleague Luis Lamoth Quiala reports that the competitive schedule of the Holguin Sugar League is suspended until August 1st for the July 26th holidays.