The third edition of the Caribbean Baseball Cup has got under way - after twice being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic - with Peru and Cuba picking up opening day wins.<\/p>\n
Starting off the day, Peru defeated the United States Virgin Islands 13-3 in Willemstad in Curaao.<\/p>\n
Juan Pedro Casas was the star performer for the winners, scoring four runs batted in (RBI).<\/p>\n
Peru scored one run in the first inning before taking a commanding lead in the third by scoring another three.<\/p>\n
Despite the US Virgin Islands bringing it back to 5-2 after the fourth inning, Peru put the game beyond doubt by scoring eight in the sixth.<\/p>\n
In the late game, Cuba won 14-7 against the hosts Curaao.<\/p>\n
Off the bat, Cuba were in control, scoring four in the first inning and another two in the second and third each respectively.<\/p>\n
Curaao looked to remain in touch, having scored four in the second and another two in the fourth, with the game sitting at 8-6 before Cuba turned it up late thanks to Santiago Torre with two RBI and scoring three, thanks to a home run.<\/p>\n
Initially, the Caribbean Baseball Cup was set to be held in April, but this was moved to May due to a surge of COVID-19 cases before being pushed back again to now.<\/p>\n
This year's tournament is dedicated to the memory of the late President of the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB) Higinio Vlez Carrin, who died in mid-May at the age of 74 after complications related to COVID-19.<\/p>\n
He had been in head of the FCB since 2008 until his death.<\/p>\n
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