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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Rubén Mavaréz pitched a two-hitter as Maracaibo, Venezuela beat Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 3-0 on Monday to improve to 1-1 in the Little League World Series.
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Rubén Mavaréz pitched a two-hitter. |
Juan Figueroa had two hits and scored once, and Larry González drove in a run as Maracaibo bounced back from Sunday's 10-0 loss to Tokyo. Mavaréz, who also drove in a run, struck out five, did not allow a walk, and allowed only one ball out of the infield.
Philip Hecht doubled and Chris Griffith singled for Dharhan, which was playing its Series opener. Curiously, the Dhahran squad is representing Europe and made up of mostly Americans, whose parents work, in the Saudi oil fields.
Dhahran pitcher Riley Arp allowed eight hits, but was undone by two errors that lead to Maracaibo's three-run second inning.
González drove Figueroa home to open the scoring. Then with two out and the bases loaded, Mavaréz singled to center, driving home Roy Refungol. González scored when center fielder Wande Olabisi misplayed the ball.
Dhahran, which had only two base runners, mustered a scoring threat in the fourth when Hecht doubled with two out and advanced to third on a pass ball. The inning ended when Mavaréz struck out Andrew Blakely.
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