The defending champion Santiago de Cuba recovers from two setbacks and defeated the home club Villa Clara 12 runs to three, in the eastern baseball play off.

This victory can be an awakening for its players who are better psychologically to fight in front of its rivals at Augusto Cesar Sandino stadium, of Santa Clara city.
On Sunday Santiago's batsmen achieved 17 hits, figure that overcomes in four those 13 of the first two games, a favorable sign to take into account in the fourth game that will be played at 8:00 pm. today.
In the west this first play off is practically finished, because La Habana and Pinar del Rio have three victories of four possible to pass to the following stage.
The troop of La Habana battered Isla de la Juventud eight runs to two, with an impressive performance of the right pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez and the offensive of its batsmen.
Otherwise, the visitor Pinar del Rio had to fight hard to defeat Sancti Spiritus 7 to 6 to at Jose Antonio Huelga park.
On the other hand, Ciego de Avila, favorite to discuss the championship by the east, has two victories in front of Holguin.
(Tiempo21.cu)
On Sunday Santiago's batsmen achieved 17 hits, figure that overcomes in four those 13 of the first two games, a favorable sign to take into account in the fourth game that will be played at 8:00 pm. today.
In the west this first play off is practically finished, because La Habana and Pinar del Rio have three victories of four possible to pass to the following stage.
The troop of La Habana battered Isla de la Juventud eight runs to two, with an impressive performance of the right pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez and the offensive of its batsmen.
Otherwise, the visitor Pinar del Rio had to fight hard to defeat Sancti Spiritus 7 to 6 to at Jose Antonio Huelga park.
On the other hand, Ciego de Avila, favorite to discuss the championship by the east, has two victories in front of Holguin.
(Tiempo21.cu)