Overview
- Charros (México Rojo) beat Tomateros (México Verde) 4–2 in Zapopan, rallying after Culiacán scored first to secure a place in the knockout round.
- Michael Wielansky drove in an insurance run in the seventh, and the hosts survived a bases-loaded scare in the ninth to close it out.
- The result leaves Tomateros at 1–2 with a must-win game against Leones del Escogido to keep semifinal hopes alive, according to tournament reporting.
- Earlier, Charros shut out Puerto Rico 3–0 behind Luis Miranda, while Tomateros’ 2–1 win over Panamá kept Federales de Chiriquí winless at 0–2.
- Manager Benjamín Gil said Luis Iván Rodríguez was capped at five scoreless innings earlier this week to preserve him for a potential Saturday final.