With a couple of comfortable successes the selection of Cuba began the defense of its crown in the World Cup from Baseball5, which since Wednesday is played in the city of Tepic, in Mexico.
The island’s boys, among the animators of the B key, exhibited their superiority first with 2-0 against Kenya, nuanced by partial successes of 13-2 and 12-2, review The Cuban News Agency (ACN).
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In their second presentation of the day they also submitted the cast of Spain with a sweep that began with a score of 4-2 and sealed with a 10-0 KO.
A similar panorama is expected for its next presentation, as it will have as rival the representative of South Korea, who filed two stumbling blocks on the opening date.
In addition to endorsing its current champion status, the Cuban squad has as an incentive to take home the only ticket offered by the contest for the Dakar Youth 2026 youth.
In the key to the hosts they imposed themselves in their two initial commitments, and they made the campuses of Venezuela and Taiwan to lead sections C and D, respectively.
Since its inclusion as one of the disciplines under the umbrella of the World Confederation of Baseball and Softball (WBSC), Cuba has erected a reference and conquered the most important trophies held so far.
In addition to the scepter in the youth category, the throne has occupied in the two editions of the Universal Tournament of Major disputed to date.
The most recent coronation in these lides occurred at the end of October last year, with the 2-0 victory in the final of the fair held in Hong Kong.
His domain in the contest was indisputable, to the point of winning a total of 18 sets and yield only in one, precisely before the Japanese in the previous phase.
In turn, Cubans Briandy Molina and Haila González were chosen as the most valuable players.
