Bocas del Toro respected its home-field advantage and moved one step closer to qualification after winning both of its matches against Coclé at the Calvin Byron Stadium in the round of eight of the 2026 Senior National Baseball Championship. The 'Tortugueros' built their advantage in high-level competitive duels. The pitcher worked 6.1 innings, allowed one run and seven hits, with seven strikeouts and one walk. At the plate, Joshwan Wright led the Bocas del Toro attack by going 4-for-2 with one RBI, while for Coclé, Omar Oses stood out by going 4-for-1 with an RBI. With the series 2-0 in their favor, Bocas del Toro will now travel to the José Antonio Remón Cantera Stadium in Aguadulce, where Coclé will try to react in front of its fans and extend the series. Colón responds at home In the other key, Colón reacted at the Roberto Mariano Bula Stadium and achieved a dramatic 7-6 victory over Herrera to tie the series 1-1. The colonists defined the game in the bottom of the ninth inning, when they scored four runs to leave their rival on the field, in a thrilling finish. Jhadiel Santamaría and Edgard Muñoz led the offense with two RBIs each, while for Herrera, Javier González and Adilio Saavedra stood out, also with two RBIs each. The first game of this series had been favorable to Herrera by a score of 3-2, which confirms the parity between the two teams. Both series will resume this Wednesday. Bocas del Toro will visit Coclé at the Remón Cantera, while Colón will move to the Claudio Nieto Stadium to face Herrera. In the first game, they dominated with a 4-0 shutout, while on Monday they sealed a hard-fought 2-1 victory, demonstrating solid pitching and offensive opportunism. In that second game, right-hander Alain Pérez was the great figure on the mound, by signing a great job of six complete innings without allowing runs or hits. The pitcher only granted three walks and struck out four batters, completely controlling the strong Coclé offense. The defeat fell on Fidencio Flores, who also had an outstanding performance despite the result. Both games are scheduled for 7:00 p.m., in a day that could be decisive on the way to the semifinals.