Carsyn Gordon’s home run leads Puerto Rico 7-0 win over Italy

The center fielder blasted a solo shot in the bottom of the first inning to score the first run of the game.

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<p>Puerto Rico defeated Italy, 7-0, in five innings to advance to the fifth-place game. Carsyn Gordon blasted a solo shot in the bottom of the first inning to score the first run of the game and lead her team to the victory.</p>

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<p>In the bottom of the second, Puerto Rico exploded with five runs, highlighted by a 2-RBI single by Jenna Cozza and an RBI single by Karla Claudio. Both of them tallied two hits in the game.</p>

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<p>Italy’s Ilaria Cacciamani was the loser after pitchin 1.2 innings with 4 hits, 6 runs and 3 walks. The winner of the game was Aleshia Ocasio, who struck out 2 in three innings of action.</p>

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<p>Tomorrow, Puerto Rico and Canada will play at 1 p.m. for the fifth place in the final standings, while Italy and Mexico will battle for the seventh place.</p>

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