The match is scheduled for 3:00 PM (local time) at the Luis Escobar Pocaterra stadium.Santo Domingo. – The Dominican Republic’s senior women’s softball national team will debut this Tuesday against Brazil in the Pan American Softball Cup, which is being held in Montería, Colombia.
After their first match, the Dominican Republic team will face Cuba in their second commitment of the opening day, seeking to start on the right foot their participation in Group B, where they share with Mexico, Brazil, Cuba and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
El dirigente del equipo, Juan José Brito
The team leader, Juan José Brito, was optimistic about the possibilities of the Dominican team.
“We trust in the quality of our players. We have a balanced team that can aim for the podium in this event”, expressed Brito, who also highlighted that this tournament will serve as preparation for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games, where the country will be the host and will seek the highest honors.
The Dominican team will continue its participation on Saturday the 28th at 10:30 in the morning against the Virgin Islands, while on Sunday they will close the regular round against Mexico at 9:00 in the morning at the José Gabriel Amín Manzur stadium, the main venue of the event.
Team Roster: The national team has pitchers like Anyela Gómez, Melody Vizcaíno, Eduardo Rocha and Cauris Rincón. The catchers are Alondra Vásquez and Yisel Sánchez, who will also perform functions at first base.
The inner box is made up of Anabel Ulloa, Leah Brito, Felicia De los Santos, Yanela Gómez and Divina Checo. In the gardens will be Brianna Estévez, Emmy Segura, Claudia Santana and Marianny Caso. As reserve players are Massiel Heredia, Katherine Sugilio, Deyki Dotel and Abigail Luis.
Brito assured that the team combines youth, experience, and a strong motivation to achieve positive results. The coaching staff is in Colombia playing friendly matches against the local team and the Cuban team.
In addition to the immediate goal of competing for a medal, the Dominican team seeks to improve its position in the world ranking of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and secure its classification for upcoming regional and international events.
