Camagüey, May 30th. - No surprise was recorded, and the two favorites managed to approach their inclusion in the provincial baseball final, after beating by sweeps in the opening of the preliminary stage.
And although a superior rivalry was predicted, in fact it did not rise, and Florida beat visitor Guáimaro 6-4 and 8-0, forced to find formulas to defeat his victims consecutively in the next three games.
In the first game, Yosbel Perez (Florida) fired a home run.
Although there is nothing written in baseball, the Guaimare Tigers have really obscured the panorama, especially because their opponent has a very strong regular formation, thanks in large part that he could have been bordered on players from Céspedes and Esmeralda.
In the worst-case scenario, the Floridians have even the advantage that a possible fifth match would take on him as hosts, although Guáimaro will have to be competitively exceeded to reverse the current result.
The current champion, Camagüey, scared the clash that opened the date, when a controversial pitcher change almost cost him the triumph.
Finally, the effort of Sierra de Cubitas did not prosper, and fell with a 6-5, slate to a large extent because its shooters showed excessive control, deficiency well exploited by the beans.
The meeting was aligned by veteran Alexander Ayala, for the Agramontinos, and Leslie Anderson, for the defeated.
The other duel was nuanced by good performances by young Monticulists Edenis Cruz and Raiders Rodriguez, and the current monarchs won 4-0, upset that charged the right Juan Raúl Lugo.
By the way, the defeated, subtitles of last edition, go through a negative streak that extends to six failures in a row.
This Saturday 31, Florida goes to Guáimaro, and Sierra de Cubitas will receive Camaguey. (Text and photo: Gilberto Rodríguez Rivero/Collaborator of Radio Cadena Agramonte)