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Coming from behind, they impose themselves on Valverde 14 runs to 11 and the current champions will take the field to defend their title, ironies of the ball, it was precisely against Valverde in 2024 that Santo Domingo won the crown.
In the event that began last Thursday the 8th, Erick Claudio has been the outstanding player in each of the three victories achieved by Santo Domingo, today he went 2-2 with two home runs and five RBIs.
Although Santiago fell to San Cristobal by way of knockout 12-2, and finished with the same record as La Romana (2-1), the Cibaeños led Group B by winning the direct game against the Easterners.
In that matchup, Alonso González for San Cristóbal was the most outstanding player, worked in four complete innings, was scored 2 earned runs and struck out three opponents, the South team says goodbye with their first victory in the event.
For the bronze.
The bronze dispute was in charge of the second place of each group, La Romana will face San Pedro de Macorís both with a record of (2-1).
The Romanenses classified by narrowly defeating Provincia Duarte 3-2, where pitcher Henlly Morales earned the honors of being the player of the game. Morales pitched in 5 innings and 1 third, allowing two runs and only striking out one batter.
In that game, the general manager of the Dominican team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Nelson Cruz, surprised the youngsters by arriving at the stadium and throwing the ceremonial first pitch.
The people from San Pedro de Macorís earned their right to go for bronze by defeating the representative of South 2, the Province of Barahona, 20-10. Luis Manuel Parra stood out for the team, going 3-5, with 5 RBIs and a home run included.
The standings closed, in Group A, Santo Domingo (3-0), San Pedro de Macorís (2-1), Valverde (2-1) and Barahona (0-3), in the precincts of B, Santiago (2-1), La Romana (2-1), Duarte (1-2) and San Cristóbal (1-2).
From this event and from the hand of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (Lidom) will be formed the team that will represent the country in the second Caribbean Series Kids to be held in Venezuela in the month of June, and that same team from July 27th to August 3rd will go to China Taipéi for the WBSC U-12 World Cup 2025.
