Photo courtesy of the WBSC
SUMMARY: Great Britain’s final day of the Round Robin ends in defeat 0-3 to Puerto Rico and 3-10 to Venezuela. All four pitchers made appearances in the circle and Jahni Kerr hit a two-run home run against Venezuela.
Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2
The game against Puerto Rico saw Alisha Ocasio hurl a was a 14-strikeout shutout, while the second game of the day saw Venezuela take a 3-0 lead in the second inning, en route to a 10-3, 6 inning defeat for GBR.
Great Britain’s top performer was Jahni Kerr, who hit Great Britain's first home run for the team of the tournament, a two-run shot against Venezuela, and her third for GBR since she joined the team in 2024.
Next up: Great Britain will play Venezuela in the 3-4 playoff game at Villa María del Triunfo Sports Complex tomorrow, with the first pitch scheduled for 16:00 PET/11:00 BST. The winner of that game will advance to the repechage game, facing the loser of the final at 1 PM, at 19:00 PST/01:00 BST, with a ticket to the Finals at stake.
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News and Notes:
- This was Great Britain’s first-ever time facing Puerto Rico.
- This was also Great Britain’s first time facing Venezuela since the 2018 World Cup in Chiba, Japan.
- Kailyn Haig made her Senior debut in the pitching circle during the Venezuela game