The Cuban team has been far from its purposes in the Pan American Championship softball male, based in Colombia.
The unfortunate passage of the Cuban team through the Super Round of the tournament was extended this Thursday with defeats against the representation of Mexico (0-3) and the local team (0-5), which lost the possibility of qualifying for the next World Cup in this sport..
As in their previous presentations, those led by Leonardo Cárdenas were dominated by rival pitchers, to the point of not having managed to score runs for 14 successive innings, as reflected the website of the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC).
ANDn the first clash of the day he Mexican pitcher, only 19 years oldCarlos Parra, struck out a whopping 16 against the island’s hitters, to confirm himself as one of the best in the tournament.
Only Héctor Castillo was able to get two hits off Parra, including a double, but his productioncion It was insufficient to even make up the board.
The next presentation by the Cubans took on dramatic nuances, since previous results opened the possibility of classification to the universal event. However, the Colombian players came outwere also with strength to support its possibilities
Once again the Cuban offensive letor much to be desired, Well, they gave up 16 outs again for the via strikes, all at the expense of the winner Luis Amaya. For Cuba alone Raciel Brocateles and Luis Domínguez were able to hit hits against the coffee pitcher’s deliveries.
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The Cuban team arrived with objectiveyes very clear to the city of Montería, from which he will say goodbye without being able to fulfillthe. Even though he still has a clash left this Friday against that of the Dominican Republic, and those on the island will not have within their reach the ticket to the next World Championship and neither the classification direct to the Lima 2027 Pan American Games tournament.
After passing the group stage with three successes and a revands—this against Argentina—, the Antillean representative was consumed in a spiral of defeats, although in some he fought face to face against teams of the highest world level.
Cuba debuted in the Super Round with a stumble 0-1 against Venezuela, current world champion. To this result close losses to Canada followed (2-4) and ANDUnited States (1-4), cast to which they were only two outs to win
Without a doubt, it has been in the batter’s box where dissipated the possibilities of meeting the goal.
In the five games held in the second phase, the Cuban team has barely batted for a poor average .126 offensive. This has caused his men to cI still stepped on the home in only three chances.
In the same number of games, the island’s hitters have conceded 66 strikeouts, which shows how below the level they have been to face the rival pitchers.
With the current record of 1-6 – a victory over Panama in the knockout group – Cuba currently occupies ninth position to close the Super Round table. Even a victory over the quisqueyanosyes already No them llHe went straight to escape from the basement.
