The only hits for the Indians in the game came from Edder Cedeño. Meanwhile, Panamá Oeste took the lead in their series by defeating Darién 7-0 at the stadium in Metetí. The highlight of this game came in the ninth inning, with Benjamin Bailey's grand slam. The pitcher Carlos Díaz secured the victory with six innings of just two hits, nine strikeouts, and three walks. Jorge Bautista took the loss despite a solid start of six innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs. With these results, the Vaqueros are up 2-1 in their series against Darién, while Chiriquí also keeps hope alive with a 1-2 deficit in their matchup against Veraguas. The series continue tonight, when Veraguas hosts Chiriquí at the Omar Torrijos stadium, while Panamá Oeste will face Darién in Metetí. In parallel, Bocas del Toro will visit Coclé at the José Remón Cantera stadium, and Colón will face Herrera, both games scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m., in search of taking the lead in their respective series. The round of eight of the 2026 National Major Baseball Championship had a key day on Tuesday, April 7th, in which Chiriquí stayed alive by defeating Veraguas, and Panamá Oeste took the lead over Darién. At the Omar Torrijos stadium in Santiago, the Chiriquí team achieved a solid 5-0 victory over Veraguas, avoiding elimination. Erasmo Caballero was the offensive star of the Valley of the Moon, batting 1-for-4 with two RBIs, backing up the work of pitcher Kevin Miranda. Miranda pitched seven complete innings, allowing only one hit, striking out six, and issuing six walks. The loss was for Israel Mendoza, who conceded four runs and seven hits in 4.1 innings.
