GRANMA, Cuba, Sep 14 (acn) After good performances in semifinals, Cuban baseball players Donal Duarte Hernandez and Alexander Malleta Kerr will participate in the final of the Canadian-American League (Can-Am) with their team, the Ottawa Champions, against the Rockland Boulders.
Both athletes contributed to the three wins of their squad over the New Jersey Jackals in the previous phase, to access the title discussion, which may extend to September 17th in a series to the best of five games.
The official website of the contest shows that the Rockland Boulders won the first game by the crown, yesterday, with score of 6-5.
According to Zona de Strike digital site, specializing in baseball, Duarte had a BA of .375 in the semifinal, result of six hits in 16 AB, scored four runs, received two walks, and stole one base with two strikeouts.
In the regular season, the third baseman participated in 82 games, with BA of .272, 39 runs scored and 35 RBIs, 12 doubles, 2 homers, 39 walks, 10 SB and 30 strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Malleta hit for .313 in the semifinals, product of five hits in 16 AB, scored two runs and drove in only one, with two walks and two strikeouts.
In the qualifying stage, he participated in 79 matches, with a BA of .238 and scored 32 runs, 53 RBIs, 15 doubles, 6 homers, 30 walks, 40 strikeouts and 2 stolen bases.
The other two Cuban players who participated in the Can-Am league, Yurisbel Gracial and Roel Santos, reached the semifinals, their team, the Quebec Capitales, suffered an unexpected defeat to the Rockland Boulders.
Gracial averaged .281 at that stage of the event, result of 8 hits in 21 AB, with five runs scored and two RBIs, three doubles, a triple and one walk.
He was the most outstanding Cuban player in the regular season, as he had a BA of .320 with 57 runs scored and 58 RBIs, 14 doubles, five triples, nine homers and 27 walks.
The outfielder Santos averaged .300 in semifinals, with six hits in 20 AB, scored eight runs, hit a double and walked thrice.
In the qualifying phase he batted for .301 with 46 runs scored and 34 RBIs, 11 doubles, one triple, one home run, 43 walks and 23 SB.
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