Puerto Rico wins opener with come back over Netherlands

On day two of competition at the NaSPA Stadium in Narita Japan, the opening game saw Puerto Rico and the Netherlands, and the Caribbean team took the win, 6-5.

The first two innings proved to be hard for the Puerto Rico National Team as the Dutch allowed only 1 hit committing no errors. The Dutch were leading 4-0 after two innings, including a home run by Britt Vonk.

Then Puerto Rico managed to reopen the ballgame in the third scoring 2 runs, thanks to two hits and a Dutch error. Puerto Rico completed the come-back in the fourth, with a three-run rally for the 5-4.

One inning later Jessie Van Aalst homered to deep center field to tie the game, but Aleshia Ocasio answered with a solo homer it the sixth to fix the final score on 6-5.

In the bottom of the seventh Neherlads loaded the bases with two outs, but Meghan King escaped the jam after a long fly ball catched by Elizia D’Orazio in center field to end the game.

The winning pitcher was Meghan King who worked six innings in relief, allowing 1 run, 2 hits and 3 walks, with 3 strikeouts.

Tomorrow Puerto Rico will face South Africa at 10:00 and Philippines at 18:00 local time. The Netherlands will play against New Zealand at 18:00.