The United States wins bronze against Venezuela and is the best in America in the Premier12

(Press Release; WBSC AMERICAS BASEBALL).- The United States closed the Premier12 tournament in the best way, after losing the first two games of the Super Round, they beat Venezuela twice to take the bronze medal and be the best team in America in the tournament.

The United States pitching led the way to victory, Casey Lawrence dominated Venezuela and took the victory by throwing six scoreless innings in which he allowed just four hits and struck out seven rivals.

Carson Williams was the best on offense by going 2-for-4 with three RBIs, Chandler Simpson also contributed by going 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, in addition to negotiating a walk.

Mario Sánchez was defeated, allowing one hit in 2.2 innings, but walking four, receiving two earned runs and giving up one hit, with two strikeouts on his account.

The United States gave Venezuela no respite in their last two games, scoring twelve runs in eighteen innings, which allowed them to knock them out of the final and at the same time beat them for the bronze medal.

For now, Venezuela took fourth place in the Premier12 and for the first time in its history it has such an outstanding performance in this tournament.

Chinese Taipei and Japan would meet in the final, so for the third tournament in a row there would be an Asian champion who until now have been the ones who have dominated this tournament.

(Media Deparment; Guillermo Yáber Llanos)