Northern Team Dominates 11-2 in Women's Baseball All-Star Game
The North routed the South in the 2026 Liga de Béisbol Femenino All-Star Game in Utuado, with Nashaly Rivera named MVP and Yedlimar de Jesús earning top pitcher honors.
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- NotiCel reports the Northern Team beat the South 11-2 at Estadio Ramón Cabañas in Utuado on Tuesday
- Metro Puerto Rico states Nashaly Rivera of Artesanas de Las Piedras was MVP after driving in three runs, scoring three and stealing three bases
- Both outlets say Angelis Rivera earned the win while Zoé Collazo took the loss and the North used seven pitchers
- NotiCel and Metro Puerto Rico report Yedlimar de Jesús of Montañesas was named top pitcher after a scoreless final inning
North Overpowers South in Utuado
The Northern Team defeated the Southern Team 11-2 in the 2026 Liga de Béisbol Femenino All-Star Game, NotiCel reported. The contest took place at Estadio Ramón Cabañas in Utuado, home of the defending champion Montañesas.
According to Metro Puerto Rico, the North collected 10 hits while limiting the South to three. The team, managed by Diamilette Quiles and featuring players from Montañesas de Utuado, Artesanas de Las Piedras, Maceteras de Vega Alta and Cocoteras de Loíza, scored two runs in the first inning, two in the second, one in the third and six in the fourth. The South scored its only two runs in the top of the third.
MVP and Outstanding Pitcher Recognized
Nashaly Rivera of the Artesanas de Las Piedras was selected Most Valuable Player. NotiCel reported that she drove in three runs, scored three and stole three bases. Metro Puerto Rico gave the same account of her performance.
Yedlimar de Jesús of the Montañesas was named the most outstanding pitcher, both outlets reported. She worked the final inning, allowing no hits, striking out two and walking one. Angelis Rivera earned the victory for the North while Zoé Collazo was charged with the loss after allowing two runs, one unearned, in the first inning.
Pre-Game Competition Winners
Prior to the All-Star Game, Josielys O’Farrill of the Cocoteras won the longest home run contest and Jeresmilyan Torres of the Artesanas won the throwing accuracy competition to second base, NotiCel stated. Metro Puerto Rico reported the same results.
Kiara Resto recorded three hits, one RBI and one run scored, while Adrix Paradizo had two hits and two RBIs, according to both news outlets.
Where the sources differ
NotiCel and Metro Puerto Rico agree on the final score of 11-2, the scoring progression by inning, Nashaly Rivera’s MVP performance, the names of the winning and losing pitchers, Yedlimar de Jesús receiving the top pitcher award, and the winners of the pre-game competitions. NotiCel published one day after Metro and added that seven pitchers appeared for the North. Metro explicitly noted that the two runs allowed by Zoé Collazo included one unearned run, a detail also present but less emphasized in NotiCel.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not provide the attendance figure for the game at Estadio Ramón Cabañas, the total number of players on each roster, or any post-game comments from managers or players. No information is given on whether the All-Star Game was broadcast or how the teams were selected beyond the towns represented by the North.
Sources
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- Reporting Equipo Norte domina 11-2 el Juego de Estrellas del Béisbol Femenino
How we checked this
Both NotiCel and Metro Puerto Rico covered the 2026 women’s baseball All-Star Game result, MVP selection and individual performances. Details on scoring, standout players and pre-game contest winners rest on the two reporting outlets, which provided nearly identical accounts.
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