The 2023 World Baseball Classic continued along on Thursday with four more games, including the debut of a potential contender. Between that and an extra inning battle, it was quite the day, so let’s check in on yesterday’s action.
Pool B: Japan (1-0) 8, China 1 (0-1)
So, it turns out that Shohei Ohtani guy is pretty good. Japan’s two-way star got the start on the mound and allowed just one hit in four scoreless innings, while striking out five. Meanwhile at the plate, he went 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, and two RBI as Japan won fairly comfortably over an overmatched China team.