The Cuban team cost more than expected to sign up this Friday in Germany (4-3), a result that assured the seventh Sub-18 World Cup seat of baseballheld in the city of Okinawa, Japan.
After being left without options to fight for the medals, those led by Abeyci Pantoja, added their second success in the consolation round, and the fourth throughout the tournament, reports the Cuban News Agency (ACN).
Tight Game Goes Cuba’s Way in the Placement Round Against Germany!
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Faced with the German launchers, arriving from a nation with little tradition in this sport, the offensive pothole of the winners was evidenced again, as they barely managed to connect six unstoppable.
Three annotations in the fourth entrance, towed by simple and double by Javier Zambrano and Yordan Artiles, respectively, gave some respite to the Cuban high command.
Second Placement Round Win for Cuba!
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However, the Europeans responded later to balance the marker in the face of the shipments of Leandro Forteza, which ultimately agreed to success when their companions achieved in that same inning put definitive figures to the board.
The decisive arrived after a triple by Leandro Rodríguez and a roletazo for the painting of Captain Jonathan Moreno, who sentenced the defeat of reliever Jules Moser, the publication requires.
Between stumbling and scares
After starting the universal contest with forceful triumphs over South Africa (10-0 ko) And Italy (8-0), the Cuban team did not find enough weapons to avoid three successive defeats that ended up leaving him without options to move to the super round.
The debacle began with the defeat before Japanese hosts (0-3)and followed by successive stumbling blocks against Puerto Rico (0-1) and South Korea (0-3), remarked by the obvious offensive drought.
The streak of tickets without Cuban scores, which extended up to 27, was cut in the fifth episode of the duel against the Australians, already in the fight for places from seven to 12, and won (2-1) in a tense extra inning.
This Saturday, with the clash against China, the farewell of a tournament to which the island team returned after 14 years, and in order to rescue its good historical performances will be completed.
Cuba appears as the top winner of these tournaments, with 11 crowns, one more than the United States. The other nations that have occupied the throne are South Korea (5), Taiwan (2), Japan and Canada.
