Game 2: Simply, nobody hit

Final Series of the II Elite Cuban Baseball League

What would have happened if Artemisa Hunters manager Yulieski González had used Liván Moinelo in relief in the eighth inning of Game 1?

That's an interesting question to ponder, like the many changing perspectives and probabilities that the unpredictable nature of baseball generates for us. Either way, as you already know, the reality was that the Matanzas Crocodiles finally won Game 1 6-5 with a decisive home run by José Amaury Noroña during the bottom of the eighth inning. However, the story of Game 2 revealed another result: The Hunters beat the Crocodiles 6-3, with an efficient opening by right-hander Raymond Figueredo (the Lions' reinforcement), and another masterful closing by the bullpen superstar, the left-handed Livan Moinelo.

For the second consecutive game, the Hunters' offense looked threatening against the Crocodiles' pitching: they had 11 hits, taking an early 5-0 lead in the first five innings, which was practically decisive. In a late reaction, the Crocodiles tried to overcome the deficit, attacking starter Raymond Figueredo in the bottom of the sixth inning. Figueredo had thrown five almost perfect innings with 54 pitches. He allowed just one hit, a Rusney Castillo fly ball to short right field in the second inning.