All of the winter league seasons are through the playoffs and into their specific league championships. In Puerto Rico the match up is between Santurce and Mayaguez where the winner of the series will go on to represent the island in the Caribbean Series.
Entering the weekend Cangrejeros de Santurce trailed in the series two games to one. On Saturday night the team tied the series up with the help of Neftali Soto. Soto, hitting third in the lineup, went 2-4 with an RBI.
They hit the road on Sunday and took the series lead with a 9-1 win. Soto played another big role in the win, again hitting third. The third baseman had two more hits, going 2-4 with a walk and he drove in three runs. The series is off for Monday before returning on Tuesday night for Game 6 of the series.
On Sunday night in Venezuela the finals, Caribes de Anzoategui took a two game to none lead over Magallanes with an 8-5 win. Felix Perez continued his strong winter league season with a 1-2 night that included a walk and a 2-run home run.