Panama defeated Puerto Rico 9–8 in a complex match at the U12 World Cup in Mexico and qualified for the 2023 World Cup in Taiwan for the second consecutive World Cup event.
Panama, with great offensive work by Algis Palacios, who thumped a home run and 6 RBI in a dream game, and a stellar pitching job by Yunsky Sanchez, who saved the game in the top of the sixth inning, could have won. and the long-awaited qualification for the worlds.
Panama will play tomorrow, Thursday, in a morning match against Brazil, in a commitment to play at 11:00 a.m. Panama time to close their performance in the regular stage, but the result does not change the future of Panama, knowing the ties Since, you’ve dominated the teams that could tie (Cuba, Dominican, Puerto Rico).
The Creoles had 9 hits, 1 in the first, 3 in the second, 2 in the third and 3 in the fifth, giving up 9 runs and 1 defensive error. Puerto Rico added 8 points by scoring 2 in the top of the second, 3 in the fourth, 2 in the fifth and one in the sixth, having 12 hits and 3 errors.
Isaac Achurra saves Yunisky Sanchez to win the match and Oscar Rodriguez loses. The best batters for Panama were Algis Palacios 4–3 with 6 RBI, one home run and 2 runs scored, Matthew Flores 3–1 with a home run and two RBI, Iker Sánchez 1–1 and Isaac Achurra 1–1.
Panama now holds 3-3 points and says goodbye to the 2023 World Cup in Taiwan which will be played from July 28 to August 6. In the day’s other results, Venezuela beat Brazil 35 races to 5, the United States beat the Dominican Republic 19 to 9 and Mexico beat Cuba 13 races to 3.
The United States, Mexico and Venezuela also won their tickets for the 2023 World Cup in Taiwan.
