Felix Perez and Venezuela move to 3–0

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In the Caribbean, Venezuela is now in sole possession of first place after a 6–2 win against Cuba on Thursday. Felix Perez collected his first hit of the series, a single, and also walked once. He is now 1-for-10 in the series with a run scored.

Both Venezuela and Puerto Rico will play on Friday. Puerto Rico is still looking to get into the win column in the series, as they see their elimination number fall after every loss. Neftali Soto has had a nice series hitting .455 (5-of-11), drawing a pair of walks and zero punch outs. Ruben Gotay is on the other end of the spectrum, as he hasn’t gotten a hit in 11 chances. He has been on base once in the series.

Friday is a must win for Gotay and Soto’™s Puerto Rican squad. As their elimination number dwindles, the pressure begins to rise. For Venezuela, if they win Friday they are in the driver’™s seat at 4–0, and go into the weekend atop the standings. It should be a good day of action in the Caribbean.