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Rodriguez, Vega Win Bronze for Puerto Rico at Junior Pan-American Games
12/3/2021 11:09:00 AM | Softball
DURHAM – New Duke softball signees Kairi Rodriguez and Aminah Vega recently completed a stint representing Puerto Rico at the inaugural 2021 Junior Pan-American Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Rodriguez and Vega helped lead team Puerto Rico to a bronze medal, defeating Peru, 3-1, in the bronze medal round on Thursday. Starting at catcher and shortstop, respectively, each scored runs in the sixth inning, with Vega reaching on a triple to pace a comeback from a 1-0 deficit.
The duo were also key factors in Puerto Rico's wins over Venezuela and Brazil in Group B, contributing to six of the team's 12 runs in a 12-2 win over Venezuela, while occupying spots in the middle of the batting order. Vega finished off the group stage with a .600 batting average, good for the fourth highest by any player in the event.
It's not the first time Vega has competed for team Puerto Rico, after representing the island as the youngest player on the national team in 2019, in Irvine, Calif.
The duo will come to campus next fall and play in their first season with the Blue Devils in 2023.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
Rodriguez and Vega helped lead team Puerto Rico to a bronze medal, defeating Peru, 3-1, in the bronze medal round on Thursday. Starting at catcher and shortstop, respectively, each scored runs in the sixth inning, with Vega reaching on a triple to pace a comeback from a 1-0 deficit.
The duo were also key factors in Puerto Rico's wins over Venezuela and Brazil in Group B, contributing to six of the team's 12 runs in a 12-2 win over Venezuela, while occupying spots in the middle of the batting order. Vega finished off the group stage with a .600 batting average, good for the fourth highest by any player in the event.
It's not the first time Vega has competed for team Puerto Rico, after representing the island as the youngest player on the national team in 2019, in Irvine, Calif.
The duo will come to campus next fall and play in their first season with the Blue Devils in 2023.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL".
#GoDuke
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