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The Cuban women’s baseball team fell this Saturday 8-7 against Venezuela, thus saying goodbye to the IX World Cup, the second phase of which is being held in Japan.
The game was decided in extra innings (end of the eighth) after a jit for second base by Srishna Arciniega against the experienced Granma pitcher Yanet Cruz, who threw the entire game to the tune of 13 singles, three walks and two strikeouts, notes a report from the Cuban News Agencys (ACN).
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In a lost cause for the disciples of the debutant Avilanian manager René Sarría, who hit nine justhighlighted first baseman Libya Duarte, who went 3 for 4 and drove in four runs.
The Cubans, according to ACN, had gotten closer to 4-5 on the scoreboard in the third episode, with three just, including one from Duarte, driver of two scores. Then, they tied it 5-5 in the sixth, with a couple of hits.
Venezuela scored two in the sixth, going ahead again (7-5); But, the Sarría girls equalized 7-7 in the seventh due to Duarte’s unbeatable goal.
No chance although one game remains
Cuba did not use its bullpen, he points out Latin Press, which adds how by evening out its balance, Venezuela will clash tomorrow with Puerto Rico for the only available spot, after the Puerto Ricans also reached two wins in four duels by beating France this Saturday by 13-3.
Today’s failure, which occurred at the Kunsai Stadium in Miyoshi, eliminates Cuba from any possibility of advancing to the next World Cup phase, as it now has a record of one victory against France and three defeats against Chinese Taipei, Puerto Rico and Japan.
Tomorrow they close their performance with a duel against the host Japan, the first team in the world ranking.
It is also the day on which the actions in this group conclude and, in addition to the duel between Venezuela and Puerto Rico and the Japan-Cuba match, Chinese Taipei will face France. In key A, held in Canada, the United States, Mexico and the hosts advanced to the final round.
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2023-09-16 14:49:31
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