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Game 7

The Cafecitos are through to the last 8—and they did it in dramatic, unforgettable fashion.

Down 3–2 in the series just days ago, Havana stormed back to win Games 6 and 7, capping the comeback with a 5–2 victory in hostile Palm Avenue to eliminate the top-seeded Seahawks.

The hero? None other than Yuniesky Jerez, who followed up his Game 6 heroics with a towering three-run homer in the fifth that flipped a 2–1 deficit into a 4–2 lead. For the second straight game, Jerez earned Player of the Game honours, cementing his status as a postseason legend in Havana.

Ramón Dominguez added an RBI single for insurance in the eighth, while the Cafecitos bullpen was once again rock solid. Wafi Kadiri, César Umanzor, and closer Dan Craig combined for 4.2 shutout innings, striking out five and allowing just two hits.

Starter Jack Carrigan worked 4.1 gutsy innings, allowing two runs and keeping the game within reach until the bats came alive.

It wasn’t just the stars, either—Havana’s depth showed up big. Anant Kartini walked twice, Neelakantachar doubled again, and the defense turned two key double plays to snuff out Seattle threats.

From 2–3 down to 4–3 winners, the Cafecitos now carry all the momentum into the WBLCS. They'll take on the Panama City Poets, vying for a place in the TAO Conference Final, and then - if they dare dream - the World Series.

The Poets are fresh from a 4-0 sweep of the Memphis Steamers and were the winners of the Central America and Oceania Division that the Cafecitos came 4th in. Havana will once again be the underdogs, but that hasn't stopped them so far.