The Creole team closed the super round phase with victory against Mexico, this Friday, in the 5th Baseball World Cup held in Hong Kong, a result that allowed it to advance to the stage for another match against France, who won the medal. bronze
In the first set (3-1), the French team opened the scoring at the top of the first inning with two runs. Amina Taleb singled home the first score of the game. Immediately afterwards, Marie-Agnes Brouard was put out, but drove in the second run for the French team.
The Venezuelan team scored in the bottom of the second inning with their only run of the match. The tricolor stripe came courtesy of Yoselin Sosa, who brought Luis Marques to the plate.
At the end of the match, Marie-Agnes Brouard once again stood out with her offense to hit an uncatchable hit at the top of the fifth inning, which put definitive figures to the match.
In the entire event, the natives only lost in three matches, losing this Saturday to the European country, and in the Opening Round against Cuba and in the Super Round against Japan. These two teams will play for the title in this category World Cup in Hong Kong.
In this competition, Cuba achieved the two-time championship by beating the Japanese team with scores of 16-1 and 7-5. The podium was commanded by Cuba, followed by Japan and the bronze medal went to France. Venezuela ranked fourth in the tournament as in the last edition of this contest held in Mexico City in 2022.
