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Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

9| End High

Curacao fails to score a run, giving Puerto Rico the win

8|End Dowm

End of the eighth inning for Puerto Rico, which could have been its last if Curacao did not score at least two runs in its ninth inning.

8| High End

The eighth shift for Curaçao is over 

7| End Down

Puerto Rico's third inning ended with three hits and a run to extend the lead 

7| Down

Curacao changes pitcher, now pitcher Ryan Huntigton 

7| Down

Valentín gets the third run for Puerto Rico after Castro's hit, plus Torres goes to second;

7| End High

Curacao's last at-bat ends with Didder's overhead hit;

6| End Down

Puerto Rico ends the sixth inning without a hit, although it is still ahead on the scoreboard 

6| End High

Failure of Leonora who left high and thus ended the Curacao lathe;

5| End Down

Puerto Rico's fifth inning is over and they have not been able to score any runs, despite getting a hit 

5| End High

Curacao's fifth turn is over and they have won their first race 

5|High

Ricardo gets the first run for Curacao after Schoop's hit, plus Didder goes to third;
 

4| End Down

End of Puerto Rico's fourth shift 

4| High End

This fourth turn ends for Curacao with the failure of Leonora 

3| End Down

Puerto Rico's third shift is over and they are still ahead 

3| High End

End of Curacao's turn, which has not even managed a hit in this third inning;
 

2| End Down

Puerto Rico's second shift is over and they still have a 0-2 lead on the scoreboard;

2| Down

Change of pitcher for Curacao, now pitching Angela;

2| High End

Curacao's first hit, but still no first run 
 

1| End Down

The first round in Puerto Rico is over, where he has added his first two races 

1| Down

Second run for Puerto Rico, this time it's Rivera and Machin goes to third on Ortiz's hit.

1| Down

Puerto Rico gets the first run through Castro, after Diaz's hit. In addition, Machin went to second and Rivera to third;

1| High End

Curacao's first at-bat is over and it has yet to score a single run;

THE MATCH BEGINS

The first round will be for the Curacao team;

All set

The players take the field ready for the start of the match 

Lineup Puerto Rico

B. Torres

R. Castro

E. Rivera

V. Machin

E. Diaz

D. Ortiz

A. Garcia

R. Enriquez

J. Valentin

Lineup Curacao

R. Didder

D. Seferina

S. Schoop

A. Simmons

S. Loopstok

A. De Jongh

D. Leonora

R. Van Gurp

D. Ricardo

At stake

The second game of the Caribbean Series is currently being played between Panama and the Dominican Republic, a match that we can follow minute by minute here on VAVEL.

What happened in the first game of the day of the Caribbean Series?

The Colombian representative defeated the Cuban team by 5-4, a match that we have been able to follow here at VAVEL.

Today's Caribbean Series Matches

These are the games on the fifth day of the Caribbean Series

Photo: Serie del Caribe
Photo: Serie del Caribe

1 hour

In 1 hour the match between Curacao and Puerto Rico will start, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL
 

Stay tuned to follow the Curacao vs Puerto Rico game

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Curacao vs Puerto Rico live, as well as the latest information from the Rinconada Stadium. Stay tuned for up-to-the-minute updates from VAVEL.

Channels for Curacao vs Puerto Rico?

The match between Curacao and Puerto Rico will be played at 14:00 ET and can be followed on ESPN+

If you want to watch it on the internet,VAVEL;is your best option.

What time is the Curacao vs Puerto Rico in Caribbean Series?

This is the kick-off time of the match in several countries:
Argentina: 4 p.m.
Australia: 6 a.m. 
Bolivia: 3 p.m. 
Brazil: 4 p.m.
Chile: 4 p.m. 
Colombia: 14 hours 
Ecuador: 14 hours 
Spain: 20 hours 
United States (New York): 2 p.m. 
United States (Los Angeles): 11 hours 
India: 1 hour 
Japan: 4 hours 
Mexico: 13 hours 
Nigeria: 20 hours 
Paraguay: 16 hours 
Peru: 14 hours
United Kingdom: 19 hours 

Which team represents Puerto Rico?

Indios de Mayaguez are the representatives of Puerto Rico in this Caribbean Series after finishing fourth in the regular league with 26 wins and 24 losses, qualifying for the Playoffs. In the semifinals they eliminated Criollos Caguas 2-1 in the Series and in the final they defeated Gigantes de Carolina 4-3 at the end of the series.

Which team represents Curaçao?

The representative of Curacao is WildCats KJ74, which has achieved something historic, as they have become the first team to represent the country of Curacao in this Caribbean Series and have shown that not only their debut is good enough, but they are also looking for the title;

How does Puerto Rico arrive?

Puerto Rico started this edition of the Caribbean Series losing 1-7 against the Colombian team, recovered in the second game beating Venezuela 1-6, in the third game they lost to the Dominican Republic 6-4 and in the most recent game they were measured against Panama. They are currently sixth in the group with only one win and two losses. This team did not make it out of the group stage in the last edition, finishing fifth with one win and four losses.

How does Curaçao arrive?

Curacao is making its first participation in the Caribbean Series. They have already played four games in the Caribbean Series in which they debuted with a loss against Cuba after an extra inning and ended up losing 1-3. In the second game they defeated Mexico 1-2, in their third match they also defeated Panama 0-1, while in the last and most recent game they lost 5-6 against Colombia after four extra innings. Right now they are fifth in the group with two wins and two losses;

Background

This will be the first time that the Mayaguez Indians and WildCats KJ74 will meet. It will also be the first time that Puerto Rico and Curacao will face each other, since the latter team has never participated in this competition before, therefore it is making its debut in this 2023.

Venue: The match will be played at the Rinconada Stadium, located in the Venezuelan capital, which has a capacity for 40,000 spectators.

Photo: El Nacional
Photo: El Nacional

Preview of the match

The representatives of Curacao and Puerto Rico will face each other in the fifth day of the group stage of the Caribbean Series;
 

Welcome to VAVEL.COM coverage of Curacao vs Puerto Rico in Caribbean Series

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrión for this match. We will offer you the analysis prior to the match and news here; from VAVEL.
 

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