Olympic qualifying: Venezuela trounces the Netherlands

Venezuela (2-1 in the tournament) defeated the Netherlands (0-3) 10-0 (seven innings) at the Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdan in Puebla, Mex. RHP Henry Centeno (Rieleros de Aguascalientes) pitched a two-hit shutout. Venezuela will now play the Dominican Republic on Saturday for the sixth and final spot in the Tokyo Olympics.

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SandlotsCBN Staff
Canadians beat Emeralds 13-9

A go-ahead home run from Spencer Horwitz and a six-run seventh inning spurred the Vancouver Canadians to a 13-9 win over the Eugene Emeralds (Giants) Thursday night in what proved to be the Canadians’ longest game of 2021 at four hours and nine minutes.

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Minor leaguesCBN Staff
Dawgs winners under clear blue skies

“The Okotoks Dawgs opened the Western Canadian Baseball League on the weekend, while two the Dawgs Academy teams in action this past weekend. After an opening weekend which saw Dawgs 16U win three of four in Calgary, and 15U Red split, both teams were at home. The 16U Dawgs played hosted the Red Deer Braves, while 15U Red saw the visiting Calgary Bucks Yellow come to town. Deja vu set in, as both teams duplicated their opening weekend records, with 16U going 3-1 and 15U Red splitting their respective weekends.”

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SandlotsCBN Staff