Dominican women's softball team defeats Mexico to stay in gold medal race

Anyela Gómez took the mound as the Dominican Republic senior women's softball team rallied from a 1‑run deficit with two outs in the penultimate inning. Atalyia Rijo hit a decisive home run that turned a 5‑4 loss into a victory over Mexico, securing the team's place in the chase for a medal at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo.

The win kept the Dominican side one triumph away from the gold‑medal match, while the tournament schedule continued with Guatemala versus El Salvador, Venezuela against Cuba, and later Puerto Rico versus Mexico. The Dominican team will face the United States Virgin Islands later that day, with the top two finishers advancing to the gold‑medal game and the third and fourth to the bronze‑medal contest.