USA and Japan score big to open Day 6 of the U-12 Baseball World Cup
TAINAN, Chinese Taipei-Day 6 of the U-12 Baseball World Cup takes off with easy wins for USA and Japan. Games on the main field delayed fron 10 until 12.30 because of rain
USA completed there run for first place in group B of the U-12 Baseball World Cup with an impressive 20-3 win against Germany on 16 hits, including home runs by first baseman Atomancyk, his substitute Rice and thirdbaseman Abel.
The defending champions made it clear scoring 7 runs in the first off starter Brand. Even if Germany tried to fight back and scored 3 off USA starter Pierantoni, they ended up being outscored in 4 innings.
Olivera and Arambula struck out the side in third and fourth german at bats.
Team USA Trent Abel may not have the size yet, but he has home run power
Japan scored 31 runs in 3 at bats, including an 18 run third inning, on 23 hits. South Africa had to use 6 pitchers (Mc Clelland, Damons, Mc Kenzie, Carelse, Botes and Campbell) to get the 9 outs.
Ki went 3 inning and and Horiuchi 1 for Japan. Both allowed a hit and struck out 3.
Kotaro Ki started for Japan
The game between undefeated Chinese Taipei and Mexico, scheduled for 10 am, was delayed until 12.30.
More rain on Taichung City Field
