Ciego de Avila leads Cuban baseball championship

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 6 (acn) Ciego de Avila is consolidated at the top of the Cuban baseball championship by beating Granma 14-4 in the only game played yesterday due to the impact of rains in several provinces.

The Tigers batted 18 hits to ensure success in the match, with highlight to veteran Ariel Borrero, who hit 3 for 4 including a double and two RBIs.
Shortstop Yorbis Borroto (2 for 4), second baseman Ruben Valdes (2 for 5) and catcher Osvaldo Vazquez (3 for 3) also drove in two runs per capita for the cause of those coached by Roger Machado.
Leorisbel Sanchez earned his fourth win of the season after three innings effective relief where he allowed two hits and one earned run, while Lazaro Blanco took the loss.
Weather inclemency prevented the start of the subseries Matanzas -Pinar del Rio, Holguin-Las Tunas and Isla de la Juventud-Industriales, so they will play twice today, always at home of those mentioned first.
Ciego de Avila leads the Cuban baseball championship with balance of 37 wins and 21 losses, with half game lead over Matanzas, Pinar del Rio and Industriales ( 35-22) and also followed Holguin (33-24), Granma (33-25), Las Tunas (32-25) and the current runner up Isla de la Juventud ( 30-27).