Team Bahamas Area (New Providence) was perfect through three games of the Caribbean Little League Regional Baseball Tournament in Freeport, Grand Bahama, but once you reach the medal rounds, there is no room for error.
Unfortunately, the team came up short, falling to Puerto Rico in the crossover playoffs, 6-4, and won't get a chance to play for the gold medal. Only the top team from this tournament will qualify for the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania., from August 14-24, and The Bahamas won't get that chance.
According to reports, two crucial errors in the outfield ended Team Bahamas' hopes of getting past Puerto Rico and into the gold medal game.
In earlier action, the U.S. Virgin Islands scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to get past the nine-time regional champions Curacao. The U.S. Virgin Islands will now play Puerto Rico for the gold at 4 p.m. today for the
opportunity to represent the Caribbean in the Little League World Series.
Team Bahamas Area (New Providence) will play Curacao at 1 p.m. today in the bronze medal game. The closing ceremony and awards presentation is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Emera Baseball Park in Freeport.
Team Bahamas Area (New Providence) was flawless in the preliminary round, slamming the Dominican Republic 34-0 in four innings via the mercy rule, defeating Curacao 11-3, and getting past Aruba, 5-2. They entered the crossover playoffs as the top team out of Pool 'B'.
The U.S. Virgin Islands won Pool 'A' with a 3-1 win/loss record. Puerto Rico also finished with a 3-1 record in Pool 'A' but had to settle for the second spot. Bonaire was third in Pool 'A' with a 2-2 record, and Team Bahamas Host (Grand Bahama) rebounded to win their final two games after losing their first two to finish with a 2-2 record. However, they still failed to qualify for the crossover playoffs, finishing fourth in Pool 'A'.
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