Panama finished the first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) with a victory over Italy.
Panama beat Italy 2-0 in the 2023 WBC Round 1 Group A match held at Zhouji Stadium in Taichung, Taiwan on the 11th.
After beating Taiwan 12-5 on the 8th and winning the first WBC ever, Panama lost consecutively to the Netherlands (1-3) and Cuba (4-13).
Panama, who had been concentrated with 1 win and 2 losses, finished the first round by beating Italy that day.
Group A is in a chaotic situation, so Panama will have to watch the results of other matches to know whether it will advance to the quarterfinals. 온라인카지노
While the Netherlands, which is recording 2 wins and 0 losses, is showing strength, Taiwan is posting 1 win and 1 loss. Cuba and Italy each recorded 1 win and 2 losses.
Panama took the lead in the second inning with a solo shot from lead batter Jose Ramos.
In the 7th inning with a 1-0 lead, Allen Cordoba added a point with a timely hit to the left.
The Panama Mound maintained a two-point lead until the end and kept the victory.
After starter Harold Arraus was responsible for 4 scoreless innings, Umberto Mejia (2 innings), Alberoto Baldonado (2 innings) and Harvey Guera (1 inning) tied the Italian batting line tightly.