Veraguas secured the last ticket to the Eight-Team Series of the Major National Baseball Championship by defeating Los Santos 11-1 (a lopsided score). With the win, Veraguas ends with a record of nine wins and seven losses, eliminating Los Santos, who finished with 7-9, and Panama Metro, who were depending on an 'Indians' loss to create a three-way tie for the final spot in the next round. Even though it was the last team to qualify, Veraguas is officially in seventh place, tying with Coclé (9-7) and having beaten the 'Red Wood' in their only head-to-head encounter under the tie-breaker rule. It should be noted that the match between Veraguas and Los Santos, scheduled for last Saturday at the Roberto 'Flaco Bala' Hernández Stadium in Las Tablas, had to be suspended due to a tumultuous brawl between players and fans. The conclusion of the game, held at the Claudio Nieto stadium in Monagrillo behind closed doors, was resumed this Thursday exactly as it had been left on Saturday, with Veraguas leading 5-0 by the fourth inning. With the final standings set, the series for the next stage, scheduled as best-of-five matchups, will be as follows: Bocas del Toro (1) vs Coclé (8); Chiriquí (2) vs Veraguas (7); Panamá Oeste (3) vs Darién (6); Colón (4) vs Herrera (5).
