Day Four Recap: August 1st, 2022

Game Fourteen: Tijuana, MX 0, Placentia, CA 15

Tijuana, MX’s defense was unable to stop Placentia, CA, giving Placentia a 15-0 win.

Placentia got on the board in the top of the first inning with a run on a fielder’s choice.

In the top of the second, a hit by pitch with bases loaded started Placentia’s scoring. A single scored an additional run, but a triple by Jayden Stilabower drove in three runs, making it a 7-0 game.

Placentia’s offense did not slow down in the top of the third inning. A double started off the scoring of this inning, driving in two runs. Two singles and a fielder’s choice tallied three more runs to make it a daunting 12-0 score.

Placentia capitalized on plays by Tijuana in the top of the fourth, scoring on a walk and a passed ball.

Their 15th and final run of the game for Placentia was scored on a balk by Tijuana’s pitcher, solidifying a 15-0 and securing a Championship appearance for the California team.

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Championship Game: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 4, Placentia, CA 11

Even though no runs were scored in four innings, Placentia, CA outscored Kaohsiung City, Taiwan to win the Bronco World Series with a score of 11-4.

Placentia got on the board in the top of the second inning. Caden Smith started the scoring with his line drive single driving in a run. A steal of home by Jayden Stilabower made it a 2-0 game.

Their offense did not slow down, scoring four runs in the top of the next inning. A single by Cole Grothues drove in another run for Placentia. Jayden Stilabower tripled on a fly ball to right field to take a commanding 6-0 lead.

After a scoreless fourth inning, Placentia’s offense was ready to score again. Cole Grothues hit a ground ball but reached on an error to drive in a run. Their next run was scored on a passed ball by Kaohsiung City. Placentia’s lead was extended to 11-0 from a ground ball double by Dean Clewett.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Kaohsiung City attempted to make up some ground on the scoreboard. Kaohsiung City scored four runs in the inning, with three runs driven in on singles and the fourth after tagging up on a fly out. 

Neither team scored in the sixth or seventh inning, giving Placentia the 11-4 Championship win.

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Game Nine: Pearsall, TX 2, Laredo, TX 13

Scoring seven runs in the top of the fifth inning, Laredo, TX beat Pearsall, TX with a score of 13-2.

Laredo got on the board in the top of the first inning. A ground out and an error created a 2-0 lead.

Pearsall responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the inning on a single to make the game 2-1.

After two scoreless innings, Laredo’s offense made up for it by scoring four runs in the top of the fourth. A single started the scoring in this inning. Back-to-back doubles scored three more runs to take a solid 6-1 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Pearsall tried to chip away at Laredo’s lead, scoring on a walk.

Laredo’s offense came stayed hot to score seven runs in the top of the fifth. Two singles brought in three runs. Back-to-back walks earn Laredo two more runs. The sixth run of the inning was scored on a fly out, and the seventh run was scored on a passed ball.

Pearsall was unable to make up any runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, making the final score 13-2 in Laredo’s favor.

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Game Ten: Tijuana, MX 10, Smithfield, VA 0

Tijuana, MX scored at least one run in every inning, beating Smithfield, VA 10-0 in five innings.

To start the scoring, Tijuana scored on a walk in the bottom of the first.

After Geovanni Baldovinos stole second and third, he scored on a fly out. A single added another run, making it a 3-0 game in the bottom of the second inning.

In the bottom of the third, they scored two runs on singles and one on an error.

Omar Perez scored a run after tagging up on a fly out in the fourth.

Two singles and a double brought in three more runs to make the final score 10-0.

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Game Eleven: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 15, Laredo, TX 0

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan beat Laredo, TX 15-0 in only three and a half innings to advance to the Championship.

Kaohsiung City scored two runs on two singles, five runs on three doubles, a walk and three runs on an error on a fly ball in the bottom of the first inning to take a commanding 11-0 lead.

In the bottom of the second, two singles extended Kaohsiung City’s lead to 14-0.

Laredo prevented a no-hitter with a single by Jacob Compean in the top of the third, but he was left on base at the end of the inning.

Kaohsiung City scored their 15th and final run of the game on a fly out in the bottom of the third. Laredo remained unable to score, ending their run in the World Series.

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Game Twelve: Tijuana, MX 3, Placentia, CA 0

Placentia, CA’s offense was unable to score, allowing Tijuana, MX to win 3-0.

A double in the bottom of the first brought in a run for Tijuana. After tagging up, Angel Verdejo scored their second run to take a 2-0 lead.

Both teams’ defenses went back and forth preventing their opponent from scoring.

In the bottom of the fourth, Esteban Saucedo stole home to score Tijuana’s third run.

The teams continued to battle, but Tijuana claimed a 3-0, calling for a rematch to determine who will play in the Championship.

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Game Six: San Juan, TX 7, Smithfield, VA 17

Two big offensive innings for Smithfield, VA gave them the win over San Juan, TX.

Smithfield, VA got on the board in the top of the first, scoring on a passed ball. San Juan, TX tied the game 1-1 with a run on a fielder’s choice.

In the top of the second inning, Smithfield’s offense came alive. The scoring started on a ground out. Two singles and doubles back-to-back made it an 8-1 game. 

Neither team scored again until the bottom of the fourth inning. San Juan cut Smithfield’s lead to 8-3 on two singles.

After stealing third, Smithfield responded with another run to take a 9-3 lead in the top of the fifth inning.

A triple by San Juan’s Ayden Guajardo made it a 9-4 score at the end of the fifth.

Smithfield put up an impressive eight runs in the top of the seventh inning. Colton Bingham tripled as the lead batter and scored on a wild pitch. A ground out added another. A single made the game 13-4. Up at-bat again, Bingham doubled on a fly ball to right field tallying another two runs. A single wrapped up Smithfield’s scoring, making the score 17-4.

In the bottom of the seventh, two doubles from San Juan accumulated three runs, but it was not enough to pull out a win. Smithfield moves on after winning 17-4.

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Game Seven: Laredo, TX 0, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 17

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan started strong on offense, but a 12-run inning in the sixth pushed them past Laredo, TX for a score of 17-0.

An error by Laredo put Kaohsiung City on the board, but they increased their lead to 3-0 on a single and a wild pitch.

They expanded their lead to 4 runs to nothing on a double by Hao-Ning Kong in the top of the third.

In the fourth, another double from Kaohsiung City made it a 5-0 game.

The top of the seventh inning saw 12 runs from Kaohsiung City. They scored runs on five doubles, a fly ball, a walk, a single and a passed ball.

All game, Laredo was unable to score, making the final score 17-0.

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Game Eight: Tijuana, MX 0, Placentia, CA 6

Neither team scored in the first three innings, but Placentia CA, scored enough to beat Tijuana, MX.

Both defenses started strong, but Placentia was able to score in the top of the fourth inning. A double scored Placentia their first two runs, with a ground out providing a third run to take a 3-0 lead.

Placentia did not score again until the top of the seventh inning. A ground out to right field set up the opportunity to score two runs. A single right after created a 6-0 lead to win the game.

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Game 1: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 7, Dominican Republic, 5

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan got on the board early but maintained their lead to beat the Dominican Republic team. 

A steal by Zi-Jun Su to take third set the Taiwanese team up to score their first run at the end of the first. 

Both teams fought it out in the second, with neither team scoring. 

Kaohsiung City continued to dominate in the third and fourth innings, taking a 4-0 lead. 

The Dominican Republic was not going down without a fight, though. Their offense came alive in the fifth. A few strong ground balls ignited the offense, creating a 5-4 lead for the Dominican.

Kaohsiung City answered quickly in the bottom of the fifth inning. A double gave them the lead, and a crucial tag-up by Shih-Ying Wu helped Kaohsiung City claim a 7-5 lead.

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Game 2: Tijuana, MX 6, Smithfield, VA 4

Tijuana, MX and Smithfield, VA battled hard through seven innings, but Tijuana came up with the win.

Smithfield wasted no time getting on the board early, scoring a run on a steal of home by Michael Ruff. 

A hard-fought second inning meant that both teams were eager to get on the board. Michael Ruff stole home again in the top of the third inning, extending Smithfield’s lead to 2-0.

Tijuana, MX hit their stride in the bottom of the fourth inning. With no outs, a double by Omar Perez brought in 3 runs to capture a 3-2 lead. 

After Smithfield tied it up in the top of the fifth, Tijuana maintained their strength in the bottom of the inning. The team capitalized on a hard ground ball and an error to hold a 5-3 lead.

Springfield tried to get back out ahead of Tijuana in the sixth inning, but their efforts were not enough. With a 5-4 score at the top of the sixth, Tijuana advanced their lead at the bottom of the inning, ending the game with a 6-4 lead.

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Game 3: Pearsall, TX 4, Laredo, TX 12

This Texas versus Texas battle started out evenly, but Laredo managed to surge ahead at the end for the win.

Pearsall got on the board first, successfully scoring a run in the midst of a double play. 

After a quiet bottom of the first inning and top of the second, Laredo was ready to answer with some runs of its own. A triple brought in one run and set them up to score again, making it a 2-1 game.

Pearsall used two singles in the top of the third to take a lead, but they would not score again in the game. 

Laredo used the third inning to cut Pearsall’s lead to one run, but a key ground ball triple to center field by Ivan Villarreal reclaimed the lead at 6-4.

A tag-up run in the bottom of the fifth furthered Laredo’s lead to 7-4, and a five-run stretch in the bottom of the sixth would put the game away with a final score of 12-4.

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Game 4: Placentia, CA 23, San Juan, TX 4

While both teams fought hard, Placentia dominated the game.

Taking advantage of an error, Placentia scored in the top of the second inning. A balk at the mound allowed for a run with another scored during the same at-bat. A final single made the score 4-0 at the end of the top of the second inning.

San Juan answered these runs with three of their own, two of which coming from a line drive double to left field.

Not letting it shake them, Placentia scored 5 runs in the top of the third, establishing a strong 10-3 lead.

A hard-fought fourth inning gave way to San Juan scoring another run on a line drive triple by Ayden Guajardo in the bottom of the fifth.

It would not phase Placentia, as they would go on to score an unmatched 13 runs in the sixth and seventh innings, winning with a final score of 23-4.

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