Game 4: Return to the Throne

The Tigers swept the Lumberjacks and, after nine years, are back as champions.

Bottom of the ninth inning: runners on first and second, two outs. Ciego de Ávila holds a 6-4 lead. With the next pitch, the game is likely over, and the Tigers can take the throne of this Third Cuban Elite Baseball League.

Who could have imagined this scenario on March 16, when the Tigers were leading 6-3 and one out away from securing their first win o…