By Miguel Diaz Napoles
migueldn@rvictoria.icrt.cu
Translation: Ernesto Gutierrez Pino

Las Tunas.- The star pitcher Norge Luis Vera of Santiago de Cuba had an outstanding performance after his important victory against Holguin last night, so the fight for the fourth ticket in views to the Play off of the 

Cuban baseball season 2009-2010 is red-hot.

Vera stopped the inspired players of Holguin and played the nine innings to achieve the triumph five run to zero, this way he obtained his 36 no run in national championships.

Now Santiago tied with Holguin in the fourth position of the Eastern Zone, with 44 victories and 40 setbacks, at 0.5 ahead of Las Tunas that won in front of Villa Clara to continue in the fight for the classification, so anyone of the three teams can go to the big final.

In the West, Sancti Spiritus continues as the most winning team and is the favorite to get the gold this year after sweeping Industriales, which could be out of the final, because Pinar del Rio is only 1.5 behind in spite of it suffered a defeat before the weak Isla de la Juventud.

In the other matches the defending champion Habana battered Metropolitanos 10-5, Cienfuegos beat Matanzas 6-4; Ciego de Avila defeated Camagüey 9-4 and Granma won in front of Guantanamo 8-2.

Today the last round starts and is decisive for many teams. Santiago de Cuba will face Guantanamo, Holguin will play in front of Granma, Las Tunas has Camaguey as rival, Pinar del Rio will face Habana and Industriales plays in front of Matanzas.