Japan defeats Taiwan in Premier 12 3 consecutive wins, taking sole lead in Group B

Japan defeats Taiwan in Premier 12 3 consecutive wins, taking sole lead in Group B

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Japan is on the verge of advancing to the Super Round of the 2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12.

Japan defeated home team Taiwan 3-1 in the third preliminary match of Group B of the Premier 12 held at the Taipei Dome in Taipei, Taiwan on the 16th.

With this, Japan, with three consecutive wins, has taken the sole lead in Group B.

Japan scored first in the top of the first inning when Shota Morishita hit a sacrifice fly due to an opponent's error.

In the third inning, Japan added another run with a double by 스포츠토토사이트 Ryosuke Tatsumi, and in the top of the fourth inning, Sosuke Genda hit a solo home run to take a 3-0 lead.

Taiwan, who were being dragged along, recovered one point in the bottom of the 7th with Dai Beifong's solo home run, but failed to turn the game around.

Japanese starter Hiroto Saiki earned the win after pitching 5⅔ innings, allowing no runs on three hits and striking out five.

In another Group B match held earlier at the Tianmu Stadium, Cuba defeated Australia 4-3 to claim their first win after two straight losses.

Australia scored two runs first with four hits in the top of the first inning.

However, Cuba scored one run in the bottom of the first with a timely hit by Joelkis Guibert, and then Yadir Draque hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the third to take the lead 4-2.

Australia cut the score to 3-4 in the top of the fifth with Robbie Glendinning's solo home run, but were unable to turn the score around.