Leones Remain Undefeated in Elite League Semifinal

With the steady pulse of one who recognizes their destiny, the Blues secured their second semifinal victory and will now travel with the advantage to a venue where the rival's resistance often grows like a late storm.

The duel began to take shape in the fourth inning, when three consecutive singles opened the initial gap, and a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Bridón put the first run on the capital's grass.

Bridón, a recurring protagonist, left his mark again in the sixth inning with a home run that widened the difference and ignited the stands with that unmistakable echo of the long hit.

From the mound, Fher Cejas delivered another quality start, silencing the visiting offense for six innings, although the relief wobbled and allowed the Huracanes to find openings to get back into the game.

Mayabeque capitalized on cracks and, between timely hits and a defensive error, managed to take a momentary lead in the seventh inning, where the script seemed to lean toward an upset.

But Industriales, true to their history, responded with an offensive storm in the bottom of that same inning, manufacturing five runs that unleashed jubilation and definitively turned the score around.

Eduardo Blanco started the rebellion from the bench with an RBI single, while Taylon Sánchez, Roberto Álvarez, Yasmani Tomás, and Yaser Julio González linked decisive hits that sealed the comeback.

Juan Xavier Peñalver earned the win after containing the rival's push in the most tense moment, and Yunier Batista closed without hesitation to secure the victory.

At the Calixto García, Holguín responded with authority and defeated Las Tunas 11-4, backed by an explosive offense that included a decisive grand slam by Ernesto Torres in the seventh inning.

The Cachorros, after two initial losses, combined opportunism and power to take control of the challenge, while Carlos Alberto Santiesteban took charge of maintaining the lead from the mound with a solid six-inning effort.