"Italian center fielder Jakob Marsee was all over the top of the first, robbing Acuña on a hard smash and then doubling off Maikel Garcia after catching Luis Arraez' soft dunker into center. He also hit into an inning-ending double play in the bottom of the frame."
"Venezuela got to Nola in the fourth, as Eugenio Suarez leaned over the plate and yanked an outside curveball (to be clear, outside the zone, not even on the outer part of the zone) into left-center to make it a one-run game."
"Italy threatened in the sixth, loading the bases on a single, walk, and infield single, but Angel Zerpa struck out Sam Antonacci looking. That set up the fateful rally against Lorenzen."
Venezuela defeated Italy 4-2 in a competitive matchup to advance to the finals. Italy scored first with two runs in the early innings, with Jakob Marsee making defensive plays in the first inning. Venezuela's pitching struggled initially but stabilized, with Keider Montero and Ricardo Sanchez managing Italy's threats. Aaron Nola pitched effectively for Italy until the fourth inning when Eugenio Suarez hit a solo home run to cut the deficit to one run. The game remained tight through the middle innings with both teams stranding baserunners. In a crucial late-inning rally against Michael Lorenzen, Ronald Acuña Jr. delivered a game-tying infield single with two outs, extending Venezuela's offensive push that ultimately secured the victory.
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