The Alegres de Mayari showed that history can be changed and, shaking off bad omens. Defeated the Sultanes de Holguin in their Emilio Gómez Stadium. 11×5, in the seventh and decisive game. To become champions of the XLVIII Provincial Baseball Series.
This fourth title has the flavor of revenge for the Alegres. Because after their third and last title, achieved 4-1 against their victims today in 2003. They defeated them 4-2 in 2015, and 3-1 in the last series, which concluded in 2025.
On the other hand, they were able to beat Yusmel Velázquez (4-1) who had been unbeatable in this final. With a pair of victories and fifteen chapters without allowing a run.
When the Mayariceros managed to score four runs against Yusmel in the first inning. In which they hit an equal number of hits, including a double. They were certain, as were their fans, that their chances of winning the crown were certain.
In the end, Yusmel allowed two more runs in the fourth inning and left the mound after 3 1/3 innings of work with six clean sheets. Seven hits, one walk and two walks.
The lanky right-hander lost in the decisive game the undefeated record in the series in which he finished with 7-1. Which added to the 8-1 balance of the last edition, shows an impressive 15-2 split.
The locals completed their harvest with two hits against Ramiro Rodríguez in one third of work. One against Estiven Rodríguez who pitched one inning, and two runs against Guillermo Bertolí who worked 3 1/3 and finished the game.
On the opposite side of the fence, right-hander Giorvis López, the winner, hung up four consecutive runs with only two singles allowed. But in the fifth, he allowed two runs and a single which scored two runs, and in the sixth he opened the game by allowing a double which later became a run. As the left-hander Andriw Valido was hit by the three men he faced with a jit.
Yordanis Bernal went to work and dominated the three batters he faced, leaving the bases loaded for the Sultans.Bernal, who deserved the save, pitched four chapters with six hits. Including a home run, struck out three and gave up two runs, one clean.
In summary, the Mayariceros hit eighteen hits and committed one error, and the Holguineros hit fifteen hits and played without errors.
For the new champions, Jorge Luis Peña, 5-3, with a home run. A homerun and four runs batted in; Edward Magaña, 5-3. Three runs scored and one driven in; Valido, 3-2, three runs scored and one driven in. Lázaro Cedeño, 3-2, one run batted in; and Marcos Fonseca and Luis Laurence. 4-2, the latter with two runs batted in for the club.
For the runners-up, Yulián Concepción, 5-3 with a home run and two RBIs. Luis Miguel Santiesteban, 5-3 with a double. Andris Agüero, 4-2, with a biangular, and Carlos Barrabí, 5-3 with an RBI.
Los Alegres de Mayari will represent the province in the 20th edition of the national tournament of Club Baseball Champions.
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernández
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