:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/N36ZD6PSQQCYKZLGIXSLOUIRDY.jpg "World Baseball Classic: Mexico beat Great Britain and dream of going to the quarter-finals")
After a close confrontation, Mexico filled the fans with illusions and took one step closer to the quarter-finals of the World Baseball Classicbecause he prevailed before Britain with a score of 2 to 1.
The match represented a key moment for the tricolor team, since it was defined there if it was excluded from the tournament or if it could aspire to pass to the next round. And although the points weren’t as plentiful as in the last game against USA, the aztec team resolved the match.
Despite Great Britain entering this battle with 29 points against, the Mexican forward manager, Benjamin Gilhe had already foreseen that those on the island would not be an easy rival.
The proof was that the zero on the cards was broken only in the second roundwhen a blow Alexis Wilson led Isaac Paredes to place the first inning in favor of Mexico.
The score didn’t budge until the sixth inning, when BJ Murray singled for Young to complete the drive and tie the game. What seemed like a respite for Britain was quickly drowned out by the tricolor, as in the seventh inning he came up thanks to a kick from Wilson, who boosted Trejo and placed the cards 2-1.
“Alexis Wilson is awesome. He can help a team win, there’s no doubt about that. He is very solid behind the plate,” said Benjamín Gil during the press conference following the game.
The cross of Jesus there Giovanni Gallegos they were tasked with safeguarding Mexico’s advantage, as they consumed the necessary outs to prevent Great Britain’s lead in the eighth and ninth innings.
Taijuan walkera pitcher from Louisiana but wearing the colors of Mexico in the tournament, also performed well in the game, since he eliminated a total of eight opponents and set a new record for a Mexican representative in a World Classic game.
With this victory, Mexico reached the second position in the Group C and increased their chances of passing the first stage of the tournament.
Recall that on its debut in the World Classic, the ninth French team lost to Colombia with a tight score of 5 to 4. In its second match, Mexico passed over the United States and corrected the course with a resounding 11 to 5 in the Phoenix Chase FieldArizona.
After three matches, the national team reached a percentage of 0.667, along with Canada (in first place) and the United States (third place in the group). This March 15, Mexico will return to the land of the Diamondbacks to face Canada.
If he wins, he will ensure his place in the quarter-finals. On the other hand, if those led by Benjamín Román Gil lose, they will have to wait for a Colombia victory over the United States and a favorable percentage combination to advance.
Per World Baseball Classic guidelines, they will advance to the next round the two teams with the best percentages matches won in each group.
In the event of a tie between the percentages of the teams and it is not possible to define the first two places, the team which won the matches between the tied teams will occupy the highest position.
If three or more teams are tied and one of those teams has won its matches with the others involved, it will be ranked higher. On the other hand, if one of the teams loses against all the other teams, it will be relegated to the lowest position.