Cuba wins softball cup in Cartagena de Indias

Édité par Ed Newman
2021-11-29 10:33:58

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Cuba's men's team won the title of the Antonio "Tony" Morales International Fastpitch Softball Friendship Cup held in Cartagena de Indias.​

Havana, November 29 (RHC)-- Cuba's men's team won the title of the Antonio "Tony" Morales International Fastpitch Softball Friendship Cup held in Cartagena de Indias.

According to Maikel Ibarguen Shueg, national methodologist of this sport, Cuba lost 0-3 to Colombia in the pending game of the qualifying phase, but then beat the same rival in the final of the tournament.

Cuba defeated Colombia with a comfortable slate of 11-3. The victory went to Alain Román, who struck out 10 times. International players Yurisamdre Ramos and Yesander Rodríguez hit home runs.

The most outstanding offensive player in this game was Wilfredo Sánchez, who batted 3-3 with three RBIs. The MVP of the tournament was Roger Rosete, who compiled an 18-7 average of 388 with nine RBIs and a home run. Shueg said that the tournament served as preparation and scouting for the opposition.

In addition to giving games to the young players, Cuba arrives this Monday in Sincelejo for a three-day stay where they will play four games.

Then they will move to Barranquilla for two days to play two games. Beyond the level of the competition, the objective of winning the cup after two years without international exposure, due to the pandemic, was achieved.

The Antonio "Tony" Morales International Fastpitch Softball Friendship Cup starts the international preparation of Cuban softball towards the Pan American tournament of the discipline that will provide quotas for the main events of the new cycle.



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