TOKYO—Israel used timely hits and solid pitching on Sunday to beat Cuba 4-1 and improve to 4-0 in the World Baseball Classic. Israel took a 2-1 lead in the sixth when Zach Borenstein singled to right, scoring Ty Kelly from second base. Blake Gailen made it 3-1 with a two-out double to right that scored Nate Freiman. “We didn’t light up the scoreboard today, but we were able to get the timely hits when we needed them,” Borenstein said. “Things are just clicking for us right now.”Israel tacked on another run in the eighth on a sacrifice bunt by Gailen that scored Borenstein from third.

Source: thestar March 12, 2017 18:45 UTC