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Softball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games

Softball
at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
VenueLittle League Stadium
LocationColombia Barranquilla
Dates20 July – 2 August
Nations9
Teams7 (men)
7 (women)
Champions
Men Cuba
Women Puerto Rico
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Softball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held from the 20 to 26 July for the women's tournament, and from 27 July to 2 August for the men's tournament. Both tournaments were held at the Little League Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia.[1]

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men[2]  Cuba  Venezuela  Dominican Republic
Women[3]  Puerto Rico  Mexico  Cuba

Qualification

Men

Means of qualification Date Venue Vacancies Qualifier
Host country 11 June 2014 Mexico Veracruz 1  Colombia
2017 Pan American Championships 15–24 September Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 6  Venezuela
 Mexico
 Cuba
 Guatemala
 Dominican Republic
 Bahamas
Total 7

Women

Means of qualification Date Venue Vacancies Qualifier
Host country 11 June 2014 Mexico Veracruz 1  Colombia
2017 Pan American Championships 4–13 August Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 6  Mexico
 Venezuela
 Puerto Rico
 Cuba
 Dominican Republic
 Curaçao
Total 7

Men's tournament

Group stage

Team G W L RS RA RD
 Venezuela 6 6 0 31 8 +23
 Cuba 6 5 1 31 11 +20
 Dominican Republic 6 4 2 25 18 +7
 Mexico 6 3 3 35 28 +7
 Colombia 6 2 4 21 29 –8
 Bahamas 6 1 5 9 39 –30
 Guatemala 6 0 6 21 40 –19
Qualified for the semifinals
27 July 2018
11:30
Venezuela  10–2  Mexico
Boxscore
27 July 2018
14:00
Cuba  5–4  Guatemala
Boxscore
27 July 2018
16:30
Dominican Republic  6–0  Bahamas
Boxscore
27 July 2018
19:00
Colombia  0–1  Dominican Republic
Boxscore

28 July 2018
10:00
Mexico  2–3  Cuba
Boxscore
28 July 2018
12:30
Dominican Republic  0–5  Venezuela
Boxscore
28 July 2018
15:00
Venezuela  4–0  Bahamas
Boxscore
28 July 2018
17:00
Colombia  9–4  Guatemala
Boxscore

29 July 2018
10:00
Guatemala  3–6  Venezuela
Boxscore
29 July 2018
12:30
Dominican Republic  6–5  Mexico
Boxscore
29 July 2018
15:00
Mexico  11–4 (F/6)  Bahamas
Boxscore
29 July 2018
17:00
Bahamas  0–8 (F/5)  Colombia
Boxscore
29 July 2018
19:30
Colombia  0–11 (F/4)  Cuba
Boxscore

30 July 2018
10:00
Cuba  4–3  Dominican Republic
Boxscore
30 July 2018
12:30
Bahamas  0–7 (F/6)  Cuba
Boxscore
30 July 2018
15:00
Guatemala  3–6  Mexico
Boxscore
30 July 2018
17:00
Venezuela  4–2  Colombia
Boxscore

31 July 2018
10:00
Dominican Republic  10–4 (F/5)  Guatemala
Boxscore
31 July 2018
12:30
Guatemala  3–5  Bahamas
Boxscore
31 July 2018
15:00
Cuba  1–2  Venezuela
Boxscore
31 July 2018
17:00
Mexico  9–2  Colombia
Boxscore

Playoff round

SemifinalsFinalGrand Final
1 Venezuela12 Cuba4
2 Cuba21 Venezuela2
1 Venezuela6
3 Dominican Republic1
3 Dominican Republic6
4 Mexico1

Semifinals

1 August 2018
16:00
Mexico  1–6  Dominican Republic
Boxscore
1 August 2018
18:00
Cuba  2–1 (F/9)  Venezuela
Boxscore

Final

2 August 2018
16:00
Dominican Republic  1–6  Venezuela
Boxscore

Grand Final

2 August 2018
18:00
Cuba  4–2  Venezuela
Boxscore

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Cuba
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Venezuela
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Dominican Republic
4  Mexico
5  Colombia
6  Bahamas
7  Guatemala

Women's tournament

Group stage

Team G W L RS RA RD
 Mexico 6 6 0 26 8 +18
 Puerto Rico 6 5 1 33 8 +25
 Venezuela 6 3 3 27 17 +10
 Cuba 6 3 3 19 20 –1
 Dominican Republic 6 2 4 12 20 –8
 Curaçao 6 1 5 15 31 –16
 Colombia 6 1 5 11 39 –28
Qualified for the semifinals
20 July 2018
12:00
Mexico  5–0  Venezuela
Boxscore
20 July 2018
14:30
Puerto Rico  10–1 (F/5)  Cuba
Boxscore
20 July 2018
17:00
Dominican Republic  4–1  Curaçao
Boxscore
20 July 2018
19:30
Colombia  3–2  Dominican Republic
Boxscore

21 July 2018
10:00
Venezuela  4–6  Puerto Rico
Boxscore
21 July 2018
12:30
Dominican Republic  2–9 (F/5)  Mexico
Boxscore
21 July 2018
15:00
Mexico  3–2  Curaçao
Boxscore
21 July 2018
17:00
Colombia  1–2  Cuba
Boxscore

22 July 2018
10:00
Cuba  3–5  Mexico
Boxscore
22 July 2018
12:30
Dominican Republic  4–1  Venezuela
Boxscore
22 July 2018
15:00
Venezuela  7–0 (F/6)  Curaçao
Boxscore
22 July 2018
17:00
Curaçao  12–4  Colombia
Boxscore
22 July 2018
19:30
Colombia  1–10 (F/5)  Puerto Rico
Boxscore

23 July 2018
10:00
Puerto Rico  2–0  Dominican Republic
Boxscore
23 July 2018
12:30
Curaçao  0–4  Puerto Rico
Boxscore
23 July 2018
15:00
Cuba  0–4  Venezuela
Boxscore
23 July 2018
17:00
Mexico  2–0  Colombia
Boxscore

24 July 2018
10:00
Dominican Republic  0–4  Cuba
Boxscore
24 July 2018
12:30
Cuba  9–0 (F/5)  Curaçao
Boxscore
24 July 2018
15:00
Puerto Rico  1–2  Mexico
Boxscore
24 July 2018
17:00
Venezuela  11–2 (F/5)  Colombia
Boxscore

Playoff round

SemifinalsFinalGrand Final
1 Mexico51 Mexico2
2 Puerto Rico12 Puerto Rico4
2 Puerto Rico4
4 Cuba0
3 Venezuela5
4 Cuba6

Semifinals

25 July 2018
16:00
Cuba  6–5  Venezuela
Boxscore
25 July 2018
18:00
Puerto Rico  1–5  Mexico
Boxscore

Final

26 July 2018
16:00
Cuba  0–4  Puerto Rico
Boxscore

Grand Final

26 July 2018
18:00
Puerto Rico  4–2  Mexico
Boxscore

Final standing

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Puerto Rico
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Mexico
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Cuba
4  Venezuela
5  Dominican Republic
6  Curaçao
7  Colombia

References