Cuban Baseball: Four Postseason Games Return to the Stage

Quarterfinal Battles Resume in 64th National Baseball Series
The four quarterfinal matchups return to the scene today in the 64th National Baseball Series, with stadiums turned into trenches and teams fighting not just for a game, but for their place in history.

Matanzas Seeks to Extend Perfect Run
At the José Antonio Huelga Stadium in Sancti Spíritus, the Matanzas Crocodiles will look to extend their perfect run against the Sancti Spíritus Roosters, after sweeping them at the Victoria de Girón Stadium and moving within two wins of sealing their ticket to the semifinals.

Villa Clara Aims to Upset Defending Champions
A similar situation faces the Villa Clara Leopards, the surprise of this postseason after twice storming the "Enchanted Forest" of the Julio Antonio Mella Stadium. They now return as masters of their home ground at the Augusto César Sandino Stadium, where they will attempt to deliver the final blow to the defending champion Las Tunas Lumberjacks.

Holguín and Artemisa Locked in Tight Battle
At the 26 de Julio Stadium, the Holguín Cubs and Artemisa Hunters will resume a series walking a tightrope of parity, with one win apiece and the sense that every play can tip the scales.

Industriales Look to Solidify Lead
Meanwhile, at the Latinoamericano Stadium, the Havana Industriales will try to solidify their dominance over the Mayabeque Hurricanes, after a tense 1-0 victory yesterday in a nerve-wracking duel that put the series two games to one in their favor.

That clash was decided in the fifth inning when Yaser Julio González hit an RBI single off Luis Miguel Vázquez, the only crack the Lions found on an afternoon of fierce pitching and long silences.

Carlos Manuel Cuesta pitched five scoreless innings from the mound, and Juan Xavier Peñalver extinguished the visitors' last attempt at a rebellion, in a stadium that roared like an ancient jungle defending its pride.

Today, with Matanzas and Villa Clara undefeated, Artemisa and Holguín deadlocked, and Industriales clinging to their lead, the day promises decisive chapters of an epic tale that understands only glory or farewell.