The Holguin Cubs, using their effective pitching and taking advantage of the opponent’s vulnerable defense. Managed to defeat the Guantanamo Indians in a doubleheader on Tuesday at the Calixto García Stadium. Also securing the second game of the 64th National Baseball Series.
In the opening game, the home team only hit three singles, but the visitors’ defense failed five times and their pitchers issued five walks. Allowing them to score five runs, three of them earned, while the losers only one. The loss went to Fernando Sánchez (0-1).
Holguin starter Jesús Enrique Pérez (1-1) pitched six innings. Allowing one earned run, four singles, one strikeout, and retired 15 batters for his consecutive at-bat. José Antonio Sánchez pitched the seventh, allowing the only walk for the Guantanamo team.
The second game, also seven innings long, resulted in a 3-1 home victory with another successful start by Carlos Santiesteban (2-0). Who pitched six innings with only one earned run allowed, three hits, and six strikeouts. Michel Cabrera earned the third save by pitching an inning with one hit.
The Holguin team, who played error-free again, connected seven hits, with Ernesto Torres (3-3, 3B) and Michel Gorgüet (3-2, 1 RBI) highlighting the hits. Lázaro Cedeño and Adriel Hechavarría each drove in one run, both 1-for-3.
The loss went to Jonny Téllez (0-1), who pitched six innings. Although his teammates committed three errors, the three runs allowed were earned.
The Cubs now have a 6-2 record, while the Indians are 2-6. For this Saturday’s game (2:00 p.m.). Luis Cáser is scheduled to start for the home team. He already has one start in this series, a no-decision (5 RBI, 5 H, 4 RBI, 3 RBI, 6 K, 3 BB).
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernandez
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