Taichung City, Chinese Taipei 14 Defeats Navajoa, Mexico 1 in Game 6
Day 3 of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series kicked off with the Asia-Pacific Zone champion Taichung City, Chinese Taipei defeating Navojoa, Mexico, 14-1.
Chinese Taipei came out strong in the top of the first inning, scoring three runs to take an early lead. Yu-Yen Lo, Lei Yeh, and Kai-Xiang Zeng each recorded an RBI to give them a 3-0 advantage.
Taichung City continued to build on its lead throughout the game. After holding Mexico scoreless, they added six more runs in the top of the seventh inning. Tang-You Zhang started the scoring with a two-run double, followed by an RBI double from Zi-Han Yang. Lo then singled to bring in another run before Yeh hit a two-run home run to left field, giving them a 14-1 lead.
Chinese Taipei’s pitching helped keep it in control. Ci-Yu Wu started on the mound and threw one scoreless inning, allowing two hits and striking out two. Chang-Ruei Chen followed with 3⅔ innings of relief, giving up two hits while striking out four and walking none.
Iker Leyva started for Navojoa and pitched three innings. He allowed four hits and three runs while striking out four and walking none.
Yeh led Taichung City with three RBIs while going 2-for-3 at the plate. Yang, Shang-Hong Cai, Zeng, Yeh, and Lo each collected two hits. They finished with 12 hits and played a clean game defensively, committing no errors and turning two double plays.
For Mexico, Axel Mendivil went 2-for-2 and drove in the team's only run.
With their victory today, Taichung City, Chinese Taipei enters into the winner’s bracket to play in Game 12 on Monday, Aug. 10, at 7:00 PM/ET where they will take on Hagerstown, MD. This loss enters Navajoa, Mexico into the losers bracket where they will take on the winner of Game 7 on Monday, Aug. 10, at 10:00 AM/ET in Game 9 of the Printscape PONY League World Series.
Paderborn, Germany 8 Defeats Bay County, MI 3 in Game 7 of the PONY League World Series
West Covina, CA 12 Defeats South Hills, PA 4 in Game 8 of the PONY League World Series
To end Day 2 of the 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series, West Zone champion West Covina, CA defeated Host Area champion South Hills, PA 12-4.
West Covina got on the board first in the bottom of the third inning, scoring six runs to take an early lead. Adrian Marquez started things off with an RBI single before Brandon Chavez doubled to bring in two more runs. Jorge Ospino then hit a two-run home run to left field, followed by a solo home run from Aaron Morales to make it a 6-0 game.
West Covina added another six runs in the fifth inning to extend its lead. Jeremy Jimenez doubled to bring home one run before an error allowed another to score. Morales then hit his second home run of the game, a two-run shot to right field. Another error brought home a run before Marquez singled to score the final run of the inning, giving West Covina a 12-0 advantage.
South Hills battled back and put four runs on the board, but weren’t able to keep the rally going.
Aidan Haupricht started on the mound for South Hills, pitching 2⅔ innings and allowing three hits and four runs, with one earned. He struck out four and did not walk a batter. Brandon Chavez started for West Covina and threw 4⅔ innings, giving up five hits and three runs while striking out five and walking three.
South Hills had six players record a hit, including Owen Ferko, James Snyder, Dominic Fabic, Lucas Copeland, Garrett Snyder, and Tate Foster. Ferko and Foster each drove in a run, while Fabic stole two bases. They also turned two double plays.
West Covina finished with 10 hits, led by Morales, Jimenez, and Marquez, who each collected two hits. Morales drove in three runs while going 2-for-4. Travis Partida also made an impact on the bases, stealing three times. California turned one double play during the game.
With the win, West Covina, CA will move on to Game 10 on Monday, Aug. 10, at 12:30 PM ET, where they will face Hidalgo, TX. For South Hills, PA, the loss brings their 2026 Printscape PONY League World Series run to an end with a 0-2 record.