When advancing to the quarterfinals of the Korean Miracle Korea, the U.S. will be moved right away → This team will meet a great one! '12:3 → 12:1' Second consecutive win over Dominican Republic [WBC]

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The Dominican Republic, a "baseball powerhouse" with a string of MLB stars in the U.S., easily defeated the Netherlands with formidable firepower and won two consecutive games.

The Dominican Republic won a cold game in the second round of Group D against the Netherlands in the first round of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 9th (Korea time).

As a result, the Dominican Republic national team, which had a 12-3 victory over Nicaragua earlier, has won two consecutive games and is virtually on the verge of advancing to the quarterfinals. On the other hand, the Netherlands fell into a two-game losing streak after losing 2-6 to Venezuela in the first group match.

On this day, the Dominican Republic formed the starting lineup in the order of Fernando Tatis Jr. (right fielder), Ketel Marte (second baseman), Juan Soto (left fielder), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (first baseman), Manny Machado (third baseman), Junior Caminero (designated hitter), Julio Rodriguez (center fielder), Austin Wells (catcher), and Eric Gonzalez (striker).

The reason why attention is paid to the results of the Dominican Republic is that it is related to Korea. If South Korea advances to the quarterfinals as the second-ranked team in Group C after Japan, it will directly move to Miami, USA, and play the quarterfinals of the tournament against the first-ranked team in Group D. Currently, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Israel, the Netherlands, and Nicaragua are in Group D, and the Dominican Republic, which boasts a strong power, is very likely to rise to the top.

The Dominican Republic crushed the Netherlands with four home runs on the day. In the third inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run shot. In the fifth inning, Junior Caminero drew a three-run arch, and Austin Wells also scored a two-run shot, effectively sealing the game. In the end, Juan Soto enjoyed the joy of shooting a wedge two-run shot in the seventh inning.

Luis Severino, who started the Dominican Republic on the day, became the winning pitcher with three hits (one home run) and five strikeouts and one run in four innings.

Didi Gregorius hit a solo home run in the second inning of the Netherlands, but that was it. As a result, it was also the Netherlands' only score on the day.

In addition, Israel, which belongs to the group, defeated Nicaragua 5-0 and rebounded after one loss. Israel scored one point in the second inning first and scored four points in the fifth inning, sealing the game. After Harrison Bader hit a timely hit to the right with runners on the first and third bases with one out, Jack Levenson's two-run timely hit and Cole Carrieg's additional timely hit were made, respectively. Israeli starter Dean Creamer pitched four ⅓ innings with two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. Mexico also defeated Brazil 16-0 in the same group.

In Group B, Mexico blasted the Brazilian mound and won the cold game in the sixth inning, 16-0. Mexico has won two consecutive games, leading Group B along with Italy and the United States. On the other hand, Brazil was eliminated with three consecutive losses. Mexico's catcher Alejandro Kirk showed a strong performance with four RBIs, including a three-run home run. In addition, Jarran Duran also had two hits and three RBIs, including a home run, and Alec Thomas had three hits and three RBIs. Starter Taijuan Walker allowed no runs in three ⅓.

In another Group B match, Italy defeated England 7–4, winning their second straight game. Italy trailed 0-2 early in the game, but tied it in the third with back-to-back solo home runs by Andrew Fisher and J.J. Doragio. In the fourth inning, he scored three points to turn the tide. In the fifth inning, Sam Antonacci took advantage of the opponent's error following a timely triple to seal the home-in victory. England were eliminated with three losses.

Panama of Group A beat Canada 4-3 under unfavorable conditions that delayed the game by 1 hour and 25 minutes due to rain, winning its first valuable victory after two consecutive losses. He was inferior until the fifth inning, but he showed his concentration by scoring three points in the sixth inning. Canada is one win and one loss. In addition, Cuba beat Colombia 7–4, winning two consecutive games, tying the group with Puerto Rico.

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