Cuba defeated Japan this Saturday in two sets during the final of the II Baseball5 World Cup, which was held in Hong Kong. With the result he retained the crown achieved two years ago in Mexico.
The Cuban team overwhelmed their rivals in the first set to give them a 16-1 knockout. Although in the second set the game was closer (7-5), it showed that it is “the best squad in the world in this discipline.” as he emphasizes an agency report Latin Press (PL).
This victory, PL specifies, represented the ninth without setbacks for the team, led by Pablo Terry, and winner of 18 sets with only one lost precisely against the Asians in the initial phase of the tournament.
In the first set, second baseman Cristian Basabe (6-5) and third baseman Haila González (6-3), both from Artemisa, stood out with five RBI each. In addition, Havana shortstop Orlando Amador showed perfect hitting (6-6), according to the sports portal Jit.
In the second set, this source adds, the honors went to Guantanamo debutant Yiliena Otamendez, who hit 4-for-5 with a trio of hits, while the capital’s captain and midfielder Brandy Molina hit three hits and reached eight in the important final comparison.
In this way, the Cubans retained the crown achieved in the first edition of the tournament, which took place in Mexico. There the Caribbean defeated the Japanese with a score of 9-1, 6-2.
Featured Cubans individually
According to journalist Duanys Hernández, the island also won several individual awards. For example, Sergio Arturo Pérez, a Cuban who coached Hong Kong, was the Best Coach, while Omar Henrri Diodene, a Cuban who represents France, was named All-Star of the contest.
For their part, Briandy Molina and Haila González were considered the Most Valuable players.
Cuba stands at the top of Baseball5, a discipline that enjoys international growth.
Third place in the World Cup was obtained by the French team by beating (3-1, 7-2) its counterpart from Venezuela.
The Cuban team had beaten France this Friday, 2-0 (KO of 17×2 and 11×3) in the last duel of the super round.
Baseball5: Cuba defeats France and will play the World Cup final undefeated
Japan also beat Chinese Taipei 6-1, 4-3 and Venezuela beat Mexico 4-3, 10-2, according to the website of the World Baseball Confederation.
France won the bronze medal by beating Venezuela 2-0.
