The Cuban baseball team debuted this Friday with a 4-2 victory over the host cast of Mexicoduring the first date of the V World Cup Sub-15, which is celebrated in the northern city of Hermosillo, according to official media on the Island.
Those led by Alexander Urquiola prevailed in the duel held at the Sonora Stadium thanks to a good pitching performance by starter Robier Hernández (3.1 ENT, 0H, 2C, 3BB), the winner of the clash Daniel Reyes (2.2 ENT, 1H) and closer Mailon Batista (1.0 INT, 2 BB), who earned the save, according to a report from the sports portal Jit.
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The Cubans scored three runs in the second inning, the first of them driven by Yaidel Ruíz with a double to left field. Then, with the bases loaded, Sergián Pérez drove in another with a sacrifice fly and with a similar hit Dulieski Ferrán pushed the one that closed the bunch, adds the information.
The hosts took advantage of the lack of control of the Cuban starter to close the scoring in the fourth act by stepping on the rubber several times, one of them thanks to Yustin Canizales’ hit to the central field with reliever Reyes on the mound.
The selection of the Greater Antilles put definitive figures on the board in the upper part of the seventh episode, towed by Sergián Pérez’s RBI single, details the note.
The victory in the duel corresponding to group A favors the aspirations of the Cuban team to advance to the super round of the tournament. This Saturday the weak cast of the Czech Republic will be measured shortly before Mexico faces Taiwan.
Jit points out that the Cuban victory, combined with a victory for the Asians, would leave the key practically decided, since it is unlikely that the Czechs will beat the Taiwanese in their particular clash.
In the other results of the opening day, the United States crushed South Africa 29-0; Puerto Rico beat Venezuela 7-0 and Panama 10-0 Colombia.
