SAN ANTONIO DE GUERRA (DA) — Derickson Doran held Cuba to 1 run over 5 2/3 innings Thursday as Curaçao won 7-1 in the placement round of the U18 Pan American Baseball Championship.
Curaçao improved to 2-1, tied with Mexico behind Canada, which stood at 2-0. Cuba fell to 1-2.
Doran earned the win, allowing 3 hits and 3 walks while striking out 5. Qshondrickson Doran followed with 1 1/3 hitless innings, striking out 1 and walking 1 to close the game at Encarnación Stadium.
Edelmar Croes led Curaçao’s offense with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, scored twice and stole 2 bases. Ayden Calmes and Shawn Owen Dambruck each contributed a hit and an RBI.
Curaçao scored 3 runs in the first inning, added 1 in the third and another in the fifth, then completed its scoring with 2 in the sixth.
Dariel Rene Cabrera Diaz hit a solo home run in the sixth for Cuba’s only run. Curaçao finished with 7 hits.
Chrystofer Yuri Sarria Remior took the loss after allowing 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks in 1 2/3 innings. He struck out 5.