Chiba, Japan - 4, Marion, Illinois - 2
Chiba Japan were victorious against Marion, Illinois 4-2 on Monday.
Marion, Illinois were the first to get on the board in the first when Jack Harre hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.
Chiba Japan took the lead, 4-1, in the top of the sixth thanks to singles by Touma Sasaki, Toranosuke Kuranami, and Youta Inoue.
So Fujita started the game for Chiba Japan. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and one run (zero earned) over five innings, striking out five and walking one. Connor DeWeerdt stepped on the mound first for Marion, Illinois. They allowed seven hits and four runs over five and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking three. Kousuke Singaki appeared in relief for Chiba Japan.
Inoue, the number eight hitter for Chiba Japan, led the way with two runs batted in. The infielder went 1-for-3 on the day. Ryunosuke Kanatani, Sasaki, Yuunosuke Furugen, Rea Matsumoto, Kuranami, Asuki Toyonaga, and Inoue each collected one hit for Chiba Japan.
Will True went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Marion, Illinois in hits. Harre and Noah Nix were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in one run for Marion, Illinois. Marion, Illinois turned one double play in the game.
Chiba will move on to play Youngstown, Ohio in Game Seventeen tonight at 8:00pm. Marion has been eliminated from the 2023 Colt League World Series