GUAM, AUSTRALIA TO PLAY TO ADVANCE

The 2024 WBSC Oceania Baseball U12 World Cup Qualifier will come down to Guam vs. Australia in the championship game Monday morning at 10:30 at the Guerrero Field.

Both teams finished the 3-team tournament with 3-1 records, while the CNMI was winless at 0-4 in the double round robin format over the weekend.

Guam and Australia split their games on Saturday and Sunday in contrasting styles: Guam winning the Saturday game 12-5 before Australia coming back on Sunday to blank Guam 16-0.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Guam had to outgun the CNMI 15-11 in the morning game, taking a lot of energy to do so. Messiah Elm went 3-for-4 and scored four runs, while Rai Cruz went 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs and three runs scored.

Guam could’ve clinched the Qualifier with a win over Australia in the afternoon game, but instead struggled 16-0, giving up 14 runs in the third inning alone. Cruz was the lone Guam batter to get a hit.

Meanwhile, the defense succumbed to 15 errors, while the Aussie’s played errorless ball.

The winner of Monday morning’s match will advance to the U12 World Cup in Taipei next summer.

RESULTS

Australia 26, CNMI 1

Guam 10, CNMI 4

Guam 12, Australia 5

Australia 19, CNMI 6

Guam 15, CNMI 11

Australia 16, Guam 0

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