Nevada 1, South Carolina 0

Cutter Ricafort was the hero for Nevada, delivering a walk-off RBI single in the seventh inning to lift the Mountain Region champions over Southeast’s South Carolina in a tense 1-0 elimination game. With Griffin Vargas racing home on Ricafort’s grounder to right, Nevada celebrated a dramatic win despite South Carolina pitchers allowing just two hits all night. Garrett Gallegos fanned 12 across 5 1/3 innings for Nevada, while Luke D’Ambrosio closed it out. For South Carolina, Joe Giulietti struck out 12 in six innings of brilliance but got no run support.

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Venezuela 4, Japan 0

Juan Reyes was dominant on the mound, tossing a complete-game three-hitter as Venezuela (Latin America) blanked Japan in six innings. Reyes not only fanned nine but also contributed with an RBI single during a two-run third inning. Early miscues by Japan’s defense allowed two runs to cross in the first, putting them in an early hole. Venezuela’s Argenis Villaneuva collected two hits, while Jesus Gomez added an RBI sacrifice fly. Japan cycled through four pitchers, with Tensei Yazawa tagged for three runs in just 2 1/3 innings.

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Taiwan 4, Aruba 0

Taiwan (Asia-Pacific) combined dominant pitching with timely hitting to shut out Aruba in another clean performance. Yu-Han Lai broke the game open with a two-run single, while Wei-Heng Liu fanned 11 across 4 2/3 innings, scattering three hits. Relievers Chin-Tse Lin and Qi-Sheng Chen closed the door to secure the win. Aruba’s offense was limited to three hits, with Emerson Mercado lacing a double. Jayderick Wederfoor took the loss after issuing five walks in 3 1/3 innings.

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