2024-01-11 07:44:00
The lineage, the desire, the faith, the claw of the Cazadores de Artemisa did not falter in the face of favorite labels or pressure from a large plaza like the Latin American stadium. Belief has been their motto since Yulieski González took the reins of the team, and today they overcame an adverse score to show that “Let’s go for more” is not just a slogan, but the conviction to fight until the end for victory.
With this victory, the third in the semifinal, put the Lions on the verge of elimination, since only one success separates our team from being in the grand final of the II Elite Cuban Baseball League.
A close match, with just one score from the hosts, kept the fans in tension all the time, since neither the Artemiseños managed to tie (despite having men on base on several occasions), nor did the capital’s residents manage to extend the advantage and feel something of tranquility.
This is how the fight went on until the ninth episode, when the Hunters took out the extra, as if their lives depended on it, as if they were the ones who were losing the series by two games to zero, as if to reward the almost 20 buses loaded with their faithful who came to support them at the Coloso del Cerro.
The decisive chapter began with Yoan Moreno’s perfect bunt and another devilish sprint of his toward first base; Despite the out on Luis González, behind came Cepeda’s hit and Dennis Laza’s hit that boosted the tie; then an out to Raúl González and, then, José Antonio Jiménez’s shot that brought home the go-ahead run.
The movie changed: it was Industriales who was against the wall… and the supersonic Liván Moinelo climbed the box.
However, a ground ball by Cristian Rodríguez and a throwing error placed the tie 180 feet from the rubber, to add more tension to the challenge. A sacrifice brought him within just 90 feet! And the final hit turned into a double play, just when the Artemis catcher prevented the runner from scoring.
It was a hard-fought duel, as it could only be and as the fans deserve. The winner was the one who did the best on the grass, who showed the most talent and determination. The victory goes to the resume of the warrior Israel Sánchez and the rescue to Moinelo’s account.
We will have to go step by step: we still have to win once again. However, at this point and with that 3-0 balance, few would think that the Lions could win four consecutive games. These Cazadores have proven to be greater than the Latino, and many will already be thinking about the grand final… and another feat.
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