Venezuela qualifies for the Little League International Final

In an exciting encounter from start to finish, Venezuela entered its name in the international final of the Little League World Seriessomething they had not achieved since 2000, after defeating Japan 3-2.

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The Cardenales de Lara team, in its lower divisions, made a statement in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to now try to win the international final against Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) and qualify for the absolute final, which will be played against the US state champion next Sunday.

The manager of the Venezuelan ninth, Domingo Alfonso Carrasquel, trusted in pitcher Diego Biarreta to start the game, who worked for 3.0 innings. Later, Jhonson Freitez took over and took the victory.

The Venezuelan offense stood out in the opening of the fourth inning, when Joshua Duran reached base on a bunt that became an infield hit. Then, Beiker Zárraga drove him in with a triple to left field, followed by another triple by Luis Yépez that drove in Zárraga. The rally was closed with a sacrifice fly by Jesús Díaz that brought in the third run of the inning.

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At the end of the match, the Venezuelan players showed a gesture of sporting solidarity by greeting and consoling their Japanese opponents in the stadium.

Now, the representation of Cardenales de Lara is preparing to face Chinese Taipei in the final of the international bracket, which will be played this Saturday at 12:30 pm.

With information from El Emergente

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