The wind in favor changed this Sunday for the Cuba team in the World Cup baseballU18 category, based in Okinawa, where it was overcome by the host Japan in duel corresponding to Group A.
The cast of the island had arrived undefeated at the crossroads, but this time he could not counteract the good performance of the current monarchs of the tournament, who imposed themselves with a 3-0 board, according to the Report of the Latin Press Agency (PL).
Japan Wins and Moves to 3-0!
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Kenshin Shmoshige signed a dominant performance on the mound of the premises to accredit success, after throwing four tickets in which he barely tolerated two hits and withdrew five rivals by way of punch.
From the other side, the opener Diosdenys Pentón only remained in the hill a couple of innings and his account were the first two Japanese annotations -a dirty -, enough to load with the defeat.
Jesús Alejandro López starred in a good relay of four episodes, but could not prevent the Japanese from stepping on the rubber once again, to seal the score that enforces them as undefeated leaders in three outputs.
The Cuban team now has a 2-1 balance sheet, because before the clash had surpassed the weak South Africa (10-0) and Italy (8-0).
Thus, he shares the second place of the key with Puerto Rico, which they will face in the following presentation, and is followed by South Korea, last rival in the group stage.
In section B, the United States also adds three victories in the same number of departures, and behind Australia and Germany (2-1), Taiwan (1-1), Panama (0-2) and China appear behind (0-3).
According to the tournament regulations, the two groups will celebrate a return for the system of all against all and the three best advance to the super round, from which the candidates for the medals will come out.
Cuban return to youth worlds
The Cuban team agreed to this universal tournament -Ity that was not happening since 2014- thanks to his performance in the Pan American Championship of the category, held in August 2024 in Panama.
Then he managed to advance to the semifinals, but successive defeats against the hosts and Puerto Ricans relegated him to fourth position.
Of that group are only present in the group that plays in the Japanese contest the Torpedo Moreno and Receiver Yaidel Ruiz.
So far, Cuba appears as the maximum winner of titles in this category, with 11 crowns in its showcase, one more than the United States.
The other nations that have occupied the throne are South Korea (5), Taiwan (2), Japan and Canada.
