The Czechs stayed in the game through the fourth. Then the Dominican Republic opened the score in the fifth.

The Panamanian lineup hit four home runs, including a grand slam by DH Gabriel Gonzalez

Ezequiel Rivera hit a pair of RBI doubles, Ivan Suarez earned the win and got himself insurance runs with a three-run homer.

Venezuela defeated Panama; Mexico was perfect against Italy; Chinese Taipei closed the day beating South Africa. The Dominicans earned their first-ever victory in a U-12 Baseball World Cup.

The defending World Champions didn't waste time, scoring two runs before South Africa could record the first out.

Edgar Melgar and Bryan Espinoza combined on a perfect game, while Ezequiel Rivera hit his third home run in four games.

It's Venezuela's fourth consecutive win in the VI WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup in Tainan, Taiwan. Williangel Sanchez git the win, and Sebastian Das Neves earned the save. Venezuela's win also qualifies Mexico and Chinese Taipei. Panama will play in the placement round.

It's the first loss for Korea in the VI WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup. The Dominicans will now need to beat Japan on 3 August to advance to the super round.

A home run by Rui Takeda put Samurai Japan started a nine-run second inning. Three Japanese pitchers left Czechia hitless.

Mexico's Ezequiel Rivera homered again, but Chinese Taipei got to him when he took the mound in the fifth. Japan suffered a second consecutive loss. Venezuela scored 25 runs vs. South Africa. USA's Levi Kerr limited the Dominicans to a couple of hits, and his offence backed him with ten hits. Panama got to Italy's Sabrina Bottazzi, the first girl to start a game in the VI U-12 Baseball World Cup, after struggling for two innings.