In the games for seeding from 7 trough 12 Italy defeated Germany(16-6) scoring 8 runs in the 8th and 5 in the 9th at bat. Germany was plagued by defensive errors. Italy’s Sergio Cestarelli got 3RBIs and picked up the win pitching 1.2 innings.

A strong start set the pace for Mexico win (16-4) over Nicaragua. A6 run first inning, highlighted by a 3 run batted in double by Botello, was the key. Botello was the first of 5 mexican pitchers to take the mound and struck out 7 in 3 innings. Reliever Erick Casillas was credited with the win.

Cuba remains undefeated in the 15U Baseball World Championship with a sound 11-5 victory against Venezuela and clinches access to Sunday’s gold medal game.

Chinese Taipei beat Brasil (10-4). The Far East team took the lead in the first out of a triple by leadoff Chang Wei Shen and went 2-0 in the third with another triple by Hung Chen Wei. Chinese Taipei is now tied in third place.

In the end it was a hard-fought victory for Brazil, which downed Nicaragua 7-6 on Thursday afternoon at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Mexico. The South Americans built a quick 7-1 lead, but their opposition rallied in the end, missing out on the tie in the ninth.

Mexico handed Venezuela its first loss at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship. In the evening game of the second round in Chihuahua they used two three-run frames to down the dominating team of the tournament 6-4 on Thursday.

Chihuahua (Mexico). Cuba remains as the lone undefeated team at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Mexico. The baseball powerhouse won a pitcher’s duel against Chinese Taipei on Thursday morning to improve to 3-0 in the second round, staying on course to reach the Gold Medal Game. Meanwhile their biggest opponent so far, Venezuela, stumbled over Mexico, losing for the first time after dominating with a terrific offensive performance before. In the third Group 1 matchup Brazil nearly blew a big lead against Nicaragua.

The second round at the I IBAF 15U Baseball World Championship in Mexico started on Wednesday. In group 1, which determines the participants for the Gold Medal Game, Cuba opened with a 14-4 seven-inning win over Nicaragua on Wednesday.

Venezuela continued its hot hitting at the 15U Baseball World Championship in Mexico on Wednesday, dismantling Chinese Taipei 20-2 in seven innings. After a scoreless first inning, Venezuela scored in each of the next six frames for an impressive victory over the former undefeated squad from Asia.

Aruba defeated Italy 9-8 in the first game of the second round at the 15U Baseball World Championship in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico.