Cuba gets first victory in preparation match for Premier 12 tournament
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Cuban baseball team that is preparing for the Premier 12 tournament, which will be played November 9 to 24, achieved its first victory today in the preparation matches in South Korea.
With an offensive of 12 hits, the team led by Armando Johnson defeated the Jiangsu Huge Horses, current champions of the Chinese Baseball Association, 7-2 in a game played at Sajik Stadium, where they had lost in their first appearance against the local NC Dinos.
The left-hander Yoennis Yera worked three perfect innings with two hits allowed and five strikeouts and also kept the doors of the plate closed the rescuers Andy Vargas, Frank Herrera and Frank Abel Alvarez.
Yankiel Mauri was the only one who allowed runs from his Chinese opponents, allowing in the fifth inning a home run by first baseman Cao Jie with a teammate on base.
Roberto Baldoquin and Rafael Viñales stood out with the bat, while Erisbel Arruebarrena and Jeans Walters also had a pair of hits per capita, the latter with a double included, while Alfredo Despaigne, Andrys Perez and Jose Noroña hit one each.
According to reports from the headquarters, tomorrow Saturday, as part of the Ulsan-KBO 2024 Fall League, Cubans will face the LG Twins, champions of the South Korean League last year, and left-hander Dario Sarduy will be in charge of pitching.
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