title: Softball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
text: # Softball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
  
  Softball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held from the 20 to 26 July for the women's tournament, and from 27 July to 2 August for the men's tournament. Both tournaments were held at the Little League Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men | Cuba | Venezuela | Dominican Republic |
  | Women | Puerto Rico | Mexico | Cuba |
  
  ## Qualification
  
  ### Men
  
  | Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Host country | 11 June 2014 | Veracruz | 1 | Colombia |
  | 2017 Pan American Championships | 15–24 September | Santo Domingo | 6 | Venezuela Mexico Cuba Guatemala Dominican Republic Bahamas |
  | Total | Total | Total | 7 | |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Host country | 11 June 2014 | Veracruz | 1 | Colombia |
  | 2017 Pan American Championships | 4–13 August | Santo Domingo | 6 | Mexico Venezuela Puerto Rico Cuba Dominican Republic Curaçao |
  | Total | Total | Total | 7 | |
  
  ## Men's tournament
  
  ### Group stage
  
  | Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | RD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Venezuela | 6 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 8 | +23 |
  | Cuba | 6 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 |
  | Dominican Republic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | +7 |
  | Mexico | 6 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 28 | +7 |
  | Colombia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 29 | –8 |
  | Bahamas | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 39 | –30 |
  | Guatemala | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 40 | –19 |
  
  * Qualified for the semifinals
  
  | 27 July 2018 11:30 | Venezuela | 10–2 | Mexico |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 27 July 2018 11:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 27 July 2018 14:00 | Cuba | 5–4 | Guatemala |
  | 27 July 2018 14:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 27 July 2018 16:30 | Dominican Republic | 6–0 | Bahamas |
  | 27 July 2018 16:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 27 July 2018 19:00 | Colombia | 0–1 | Dominican Republic |
  | 27 July 2018 19:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 28 July 2018 10:00 | Mexico | 2–3 | Cuba |
  | 28 July 2018 10:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 28 July 2018 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 0–5 | Venezuela |
  | 28 July 2018 12:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 28 July 2018 15:00 | Venezuela | 4–0 | Bahamas |
  | 28 July 2018 15:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 28 July 2018 17:00 | Colombia | 9–4 | Guatemala |
  | 28 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 29 July 2018 10:00 | Guatemala | 3–6 | Venezuela |
  | 29 July 2018 10:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 29 July 2018 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 6–5 | Mexico |
  | 29 July 2018 12:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 29 July 2018 15:00 | Mexico | 11–4 (F/6) | Bahamas |
  | 29 July 2018 15:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 29 July 2018 17:00 | Bahamas | 0–8 (F/5) | Colombia |
  | 29 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 29 July 2018 19:30 | Colombia | 0–11 (F/4) | Cuba |
  | 29 July 2018 19:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 30 July 2018 10:00 | Cuba | 4–3 | Dominican Republic |
  | 30 July 2018 10:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 30 July 2018 12:30 | Bahamas | 0–7 (F/6) | Cuba |
  | 30 July 2018 12:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 30 July 2018 15:00 | Guatemala | 3–6 | Mexico |
  | 30 July 2018 15:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 30 July 2018 17:00 | Venezuela | 4–2 | Colombia |
  | 30 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 31 July 2018 10:00 | Dominican Republic | 10–4 (F/5) | Guatemala |
  | 31 July 2018 10:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 31 July 2018 12:30 | Guatemala | 3–5 | Bahamas |
  | 31 July 2018 12:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 31 July 2018 15:00 | Cuba | 1–2 | Venezuela |
  | 31 July 2018 15:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 31 July 2018 17:00 | Mexico | 9–2 | Colombia |
  | 31 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  
  ### Playoff round
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Venezuela | 1 | | | | 2 | Cuba | 4 |
  | 2 | Cuba | 2 | | | | 1 | Venezuela | 2 |
  | | | | 1 | Venezuela | 6 | | | |
  | | | | 3 | Dominican Republic | 1 | | | |
  | 3 | Dominican Republic | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Mexico | 1 | | | | | | |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | 1 August 2018 16:00 | Mexico | 1–6 | Dominican Republic |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 August 2018 16:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 1 August 2018 18:00 | Cuba | 2–1 (F/9) | Venezuela |
  | 1 August 2018 18:00 | | Boxscore | |
  
  **Final**
  
  | 2 August 2018 16:00 | Dominican Republic | 1–6 | Venezuela |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 August 2018 16:00 | | Boxscore | |
  
  **Grand Final**
  
  | 2 August 2018 18:00 | Cuba | 4–2 | Venezuela |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 August 2018 18:00 | | Boxscore | |
  
  ### Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Cuba |
  | | Venezuela |
  | | Dominican Republic |
  | 4 | Mexico |
  | 5 | Colombia |
  | 6 | Bahamas |
  | 7 | Guatemala |
  
  ## Women's tournament
  
  ### Group stage
  
  | Team | G | W | L | RS | RA | RD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Mexico | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 |
  | Puerto Rico | 6 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 |
  | Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 |
  | Cuba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | –1 |
  | Dominican Republic | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | –8 |
  | Curaçao | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 31 | –16 |
  | Colombia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 39 | –28 |
  
  * Qualified for the semifinals
  
  | 20 July 2018 12:00 | Mexico | 5–0 | Venezuela |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 July 2018 12:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 20 July 2018 14:30 | Puerto Rico | 10–1 (F/5) | Cuba |
  | 20 July 2018 14:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 20 July 2018 17:00 | Dominican Republic | 4–1 | Curaçao |
  | 20 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 20 July 2018 19:30 | Colombia | 3–2 | Dominican Republic |
  | 20 July 2018 19:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 21 July 2018 10:00 | Venezuela | 4–6 | Puerto Rico |
  | 21 July 2018 10:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 21 July 2018 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 2–9 (F/5) | Mexico |
  | 21 July 2018 12:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 21 July 2018 15:00 | Mexico | 3–2 | Curaçao |
  | 21 July 2018 15:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 21 July 2018 17:00 | Colombia | 1–2 | Cuba |
  | 21 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 22 July 2018 10:00 | Cuba | 3–5 | Mexico |
  | 22 July 2018 10:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 22 July 2018 12:30 | Dominican Republic | 4–1 | Venezuela |
  | 22 July 2018 12:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 22 July 2018 15:00 | Venezuela | 7–0 (F/6) | Curaçao |
  | 22 July 2018 15:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 22 July 2018 17:00 | Curaçao | 12–4 | Colombia |
  | 22 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 22 July 2018 19:30 | Colombia | 1–10 (F/5) | Puerto Rico |
  | 22 July 2018 19:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 23 July 2018 10:00 | Puerto Rico | 2–0 | Dominican Republic |
  | 23 July 2018 10:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 23 July 2018 12:30 | Curaçao | 0–4 | Puerto Rico |
  | 23 July 2018 12:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 23 July 2018 15:00 | Cuba | 0–4 | Venezuela |
  | 23 July 2018 15:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 23 July 2018 17:00 | Mexico | 2–0 | Colombia |
  | 23 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 24 July 2018 10:00 | Dominican Republic | 0–4 | Cuba |
  | 24 July 2018 10:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 24 July 2018 12:30 | Cuba | 9–0 (F/5) | Curaçao |
  | 24 July 2018 12:30 | | Boxscore | |
  | 24 July 2018 15:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–2 | Mexico |
  | 24 July 2018 15:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 24 July 2018 17:00 | Venezuela | 11–2 (F/5) | Colombia |
  | 24 July 2018 17:00 | | Boxscore | |
  
  ### Playoff round
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mexico | 5 | | | | 1 | Mexico | 2 |
  | 2 | Puerto Rico | 1 | | | | 2 | Puerto Rico | 4 |
  | | | | 2 | Puerto Rico | 4 | | | |
  | | | | 4 | Cuba | 0 | | | |
  | 3 | Venezuela | 5 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Cuba | 6 | | | | | | |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | 25 July 2018 16:00 | Cuba | 6–5 | Venezuela |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 July 2018 16:00 | | Boxscore | |
  | 25 July 2018 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–5 | Mexico |
  | 25 July 2018 18:00 | | Boxscore | |
  
  **Final**
  
  | 26 July 2018 16:00 | Cuba | 0–4 | Puerto Rico |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 26 July 2018 16:00 | | Boxscore | |
  
  **Grand Final**
  
  | 26 July 2018 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 4–2 | Mexico |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 26 July 2018 18:00 | | Boxscore | |
  
  ### Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Puerto Rico |
  | | Mexico |
  | | Cuba |
  | 4 | Venezuela |
  | 5 | Dominican Republic |
  | 6 | Curaçao |
  | 7 | Colombia |
  