RD remains only in first place of the U15 Premundial by easily defeating Puerto Rico

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic remains in first place after defeating Puerto Rico 8-4. Both teams shared the top spot until the definition of this third game out of six on the schedule of the U15 Pre-World Baseball Tournament, an official event of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and organized by the Dominican Baseball Federation (FEDOM). The Caribbean Baseball Confederation (COCABE) is the body responsible for defining the area's representative in the U15 Baseball World Cup to be held in 206 in Italy. The COCABE is part of the Pan American Baseball Confederation, which has already organized the first of three pre-world championships on the continent and Venezuela is the team that first qualifies for the grand world event.

The second game, of the third date of the competitions in search of the king of the Caribbean in the U15 baseball category began with the honorary pitch by the director of the RD Vial Trust, Hostos Rizik, and the national anthems of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

The Puerto Rico team started in the very first inning with a run attacking the uncontrolled Dominican pitching of the abrdor Orlando Medrano, who after Pablo Cruz's single, there were three "wild pitch" and advanced to the plate. Puerto Rico 1-0 Dominican Republic.

There were no liberties until the third Dominican entry arrived and the Quisqueyan attack began with the first single from the tricolor side on Josué Collado's bat, the catcher, then Robinson Canó Jr. got on base and Carlos Marrero bunted, achieving a single in the infield and with the bases loaded Ransiel Herrera connects an undeniable hit that produces the first two Dominican runs and Hiddekel Johnson with bases loaded, after a hit by pitch to Juan de Peña, gets a hit and drives in two more runs and the Dominican Republic is already ahead 4-1. Puerto Rico scored a run without connecting a hit due to wild pitches and Allan Colón scored in the bottom of the third inning. Dominican Republic 4-2 Puerto Rico. Opening the fourth inning, the Dominicans charged again and scored two runs when Ransiel Herrera hit into a double play with the bases loaded via 643 and the score was 5-2. Then came the undeniable hit by Hiddekel Jhonson that drove in the sixth and the third run of the game. Dominican Republic was winning 6-2 against Puerto Rico. In the top of the sixth, the Dominicans managed to score a couple of runs after a single to left field by first baseman Hiddekel Jhonson, who drove in two and now has a total of 5 RBIs in the game. Carlos Marrero from third base and Ransiel Herrera from second base were the ones who scored on the play. Dominican Republic 8-2 Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico had only two hits until reaching the bottom of the sixth inning in which they connected two hits and along with a free walk they loaded the bases with two outs. And with Rodrigo Ramos at bat, Dominican relief pitcher Elbin Díaz allowed a single through the center of the field that drove in two runs. Dominican Republic 8-4 Puerto Rico.

The game ended with Ángel Peralta in the box who retired Alan Colón and Damián Rivas by way of the strikeout; Julián Estrada gets a single, then grants a walk to Derick Maldonado and José Cano arrives with "the crane in hand" and the pitcher changes. With runners on first and second with two outs, Ángel Prensa arrives at the "scary mound", who faces Adriel Cartagena and dominates him by way of the dream and is struck out for the 21st out. Dominican Republic 8-4 Puerto Rico
The best player for the winners was Hiddekel Jhonson who batted 4-3 with 5 RBIs.

This meeting and the entire event are broadcast on VTV Channel 32, Panorama FM 96.9, www.panorama.com.do, and all social media platforms of the Panorama Media Group.