Live updates: Day 1 at The World Games softball competition
Check all the information of the tournament (schedule, stats, rosters, standings) at The World Games softball event dedicated website.
Puerto Rico 3-1 Mexico
Puerto Rico wins Game 1 of The World Games. Lifted by Aleshia Ocasio's stellar performance, the Caribbean squad defeated Mexico, 3-1. The two-way player pitched seven innings of one run ball, giving up five hits and one run, while striking out nine.
Top 7th - After six complete innings, the game remains 2-1 for Puerto Rico. Aleshia Ocasio leads off the seventh with a triple. Raci Miranda replaces Sierra Hyland in the circle for Mexico. Karla Claudio drives Ocasio in with a single to left field to add an insurance run for Puerto Rico. We go to the bottom of the 7th, 3-1 Puerto Rico up.
Bottom 1st - Mexico answers with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Marlene Espinoza scores Mexico's first run of the tournament. Puerto Rico leads 2-1 after one complete inning.
Top 1st - Aleshia Ocasio opens The World Games with a leadoff homer for Puerto Rico. The two-way player sent one over the right field fence for the first dinger of the tournament. The Caribbean added three consecutive hits and to score one more and get an early 2-0 lead.
The World Games softball competition is underway!!! Puerto Rico takes on Mexico in Game 1 of the event.

