Nippon Blue Jays win twice and take the lead in the Brazil Baseball Cup
Nippon Blue Jays won both games of their doubleheader to take the provisional lead in the 31st Brazil Baseball Cup qualifying phase. They beat Marília 10-7 on Saturday and Cooper Clube 10-1 on Sunday, ending the first round with a 100 percent record.
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O Nippon Blue Jays abriu a 31ª edição da Taça Brasil de Beisebol com duas vitórias na rodada dupla do fim de semana e terminou a primeira rodada na liderança provisória da fase classificatória.
No sábado (31), o time bateu o Marília por 10 a 7 em um jogo de placar movimentado. No domingo (1º), voltou ao campo contra o Cooper Clube e venceu com folga, por 10 a 1. Com 100% de aproveitamento, o time terminou a rodada na ponta do grupo único.
O Marília aparece na vice-liderança. Depois de perder na estreia justamente para os líderes, o time se recuperou no domingo ao superar o Pinheiros por 14 a 4, chegando a uma vitória e uma derrota.
O Cooper Clube, terceiro colocado, tem o mesmo retrospecto: venceu o Pinheiros por 12 a 4 na rodada de sábado e depois acabou superado pelo Nippon Blue Jays.
O Fazenda Alvorada é o quarto colocado, mas ainda não estreou — cumpriu folga na rodada inicial e só entra em campo na próxima. O Pinheiros, com duas derrotas em duas partidas, fecha a classificação na quinta e última posição.
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