Nicaragua undefeated, Colombia wins; Venezuela and Puerto Rico lose in the U23 World Cup

(Press Release; WBSC AMERICAS BASEBALL).- The U23 World Cup continued with Nicaragua beating Venezuela 3-2 to remain undefeated, while Puerto Rico lost to Australia 5-4 and Colombia beat Great Britain 6-4.

Colombia achieved its first victory of the tournament by beating Great Britain 6-4 in a duel in which with a five-run rally in the fourth inning they were able to sentence their rival.

Offensively, Andrés Villafañe stood out by going 1-for-3 with two RBIs, the victory went to Kevin Gómez who allowed four hits in three innings, with two runs. The save went to Carlos Meza who struck out one in one inning.

In a duel of teams from America, Nicaragua beat Venezuela by the minimum difference 3-2 and thus maintains its undefeated record in the Opening Round of the tournament.

For Nicaragua, Goodwin Bennett stood out, going 2-for-2 with one run scored and two RBIs. Meanwhile, on the mound, Angel Canales pitched five innings of four hits, with one earned run, three walks and four strikeouts to secure the victory. For Venezuela, Cesar Idrogo went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

For its part, Australia walked off Puerto Rico in extra innings 5-4, with runs to tie the game in the seventh and eighth, in addition to the winning run in the ninth.

For Puerto Rico, John Torres went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs, while Edgardo Villegas went 1-for-2 with two walks and one run scored.

Colombia will face host China on the road in its next game, Venezuela will be home club against South Africa, Nicaragua will be visitor against Chinese Taipei and Puerto Rico will be home club against Great Britain.

(Media Department; Guillermo Yáber Llanos)