Victory and defeat mark opening day

By TENAJH SWEETING Tribune Sports Reporter tsweeting@tribunemedia.net

Team Bahamas’ 12-and under (12U) baseball club earned a win and loss on day one of the Babe Ruth Caribbean Region Championships.

As the competition got underway at 8am for the 12U division, the home team dominated the Cayman Islands, winning 27-0 at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

However, the story ended differently in the second game of the day against Cuba where they came up short. losing 6-5.

With the team fuelled by the momentum from the comfortable win earlier in the day, Team Bahamas looked to make it two straight wins on opening day.

Bahamas’ 12U team beats Cayman Islands, loses to Cuba on day one

The first inning for the 12U squad saw Team Bahamas get on the scoreboard first following Ralph Burrows’ run to home plate to lead 1-0.

In the bottom of the first inning, Cuba was able to score a run after Deymond Acosta made it home to tie the score 1-1.

The score was still tied at the top of the first inning with Team Bahamas’ Ajay Knowles batting.

Burrows was once again instrumental for the home team after stealing second and third base, then running all the way home following a hit by Knowles.