Panama Oeste, one game away from the youth baseball title

Western Panama he was one step away from victory 2023 National Youth Baseball Championship beating Coclé 12-7 on Wednesday night at Rod Carew Stadium.

The “Cowboys” came back from a negative 5-3 in the sixth inning and took advantage of the exit of the starter from Cocles. dereck gomez in order not to lose control over the game.

with victory, Western Panama which is directed by expelotero of the Major League Baseball Carlos Cesar Maldonado, leads 3-1 in the final series and is one game away from winning the third youth title.

With a drought lasting more than 20 years, West Panama, He won his two titles in the 1986 and 1996 seasons.

When the top of the ninth inning was played, Western Panama he scored an incredible 5 runs to break a 7-7 tie and eventually finished with 12 runs in his favor.

Western Panama he finished the game with 14 unstoppable, 12 earned runs and did not make a single error.

While coclé he finished the game with 7 runs, 11 runs and 2 errors.

The match was lost by Dereck Gómez from Cocles, while he won it for Western PanamaDiorquis Núñez.

This Thursday is a rest day, and the final series continues on Friday with the fifth game at the Rod Carew Stadium, starting at 19:00.

principal Western PanamaHe added that he will give the players a rest this Thursday morning, but that in the afternoon he would like to train in order to prepare for the fifth game of the final series.

coclé directed Rodrigo Meron He has no tomorrow and is forced to win that fifth game to extend the youth baseball finals series.