Havana Times

Villa Clara Seeks Rebound on Tuesday

by Circles Robinson

Yosvani Perez could be the call to get Villa Clara back on track
Yosvani Perez could be the call to get Villa Clara back on track

HAVANA TIMES, June 2 — Villa Clara will attempt to begin a rebound at home on Tuesday evening when it plays Havana Province down 2-0 in the best-of-seven Cuban Baseball League championship series.

Yadier Pedroso could put Havana on the verge of a championship.

The first two games were decided by one run, 4-3 and 5-4, and good pitching was present from both teams. Game three probable pitchers are right-handers Yadier Pedroso, the season’s ERA leader, for Havana against Yosvani Perez.

In his last start Pedroso went seven innings of one-run ball against Pinar del Rio in the semifinal playoffs while Perez went 5.1 innings of excellent no-run, one-hit relief against Ciego de Avila.

Havana has never won a Cuban baseball championship and Villa Clara did so for the last time 14 years ago.