CAMBODIA SWEEPS VIETNAMESE TEAM IN “FRIENDLY SERIES”

The Cambodian National Team swept of a series against a team from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam last week in Baribo, the first time Cambodia has hosted an international baseball event since the game was first played there in 2002.


Cambodia opened the set Tuesday with a 37-0 win as starter Korm Keri gave up no hits and struck out seven Vietnamese batters in five innings and left fielder Som Vijet went 4-for-4 at the plate. Two more games were played Wednesday, with Cambodia pulling out a 14-6 win in the nine-inning opener as the visitors scored four ninth-inning runs. The nightcap was an abbreviated 42-0 Cambodian win over their injury-depleted guests.

Organizer Joe Cook of Cambodia Baseball praised the Vietnam side for their hard work and spirit, adding both teams had a “good relationship and shared a lot of baseball.” The game is new in Vietnam, where its own National Team is slated for a debut later this year.