Ciego de Avila Keeps Winning Streak in Cuban Baseball

HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 6 (acn) Ciego de Avila climbed to second seat in Cuban baseball championship and reached its eight consecutive win when beating 11-4 Industriales.

Ismel Jimenez achieved his tenth win of the season by allowing eight hits and one earned run in seven innings, and he was offensively supported by Yeniet Perez and Yoelvis Fiss, they both homered, along with first baseman Ariel Borrero, author of three RBIs.
The Tigers have balance of 45wins and 31 losses, and now appear second in the standings tied to Granma, which was knocked out 11-1 in seven innings by the current monarch Pinar del Río.
Andy Sarduy hit two doubles and Yanciel Ajete went 3 for 4 with a home run to lead the attack of the defending champions, who now appear two games behind the fourth seat -still occupied by Industriales- mainting thus alive their chances of qualifying to postseason.
Matanzas ratified itself as the undisputed leader and took another step toward the playoffs by defeating 9-2 Isla de la Juventud, with offensive highlight for Yadiel Hernandez with a homer and three RBIs, while the rookie Ronald Bolaño took the win.
On the other match of the day, Holguin won 8-7 over Artemisa in a series without significance for the fate of the struggle for qualification in the decisive stage of the championship.