Harrisburg suffered its first setback at the RBI Softball World Series, although the collective effort by defending champ Santo Domingo won't keep Mike Stepp's crew down for long.
Behind a combined three-hitter by Dominican Republic pitchers Anyelis Disla Santos and Elsy Pichardo Matos, Santo Domingo reversed an early 2-1 deficit to win 3-2 over Harrisburg during the final round of tournament play on Monday.
Harrisburg's perfect run through the weekend, however, already gifted the AL Central's top seed when interleague playoffs take flight on Tuesday.
Harrisburg (4-1-0) will play NL No. 4 St. Louis (0-4-1) at 8:30 CST Tuesday, with the winner advancing to meet either Hoboken (N.J.) or Hilo, Hawaii, in a World Series semifinal at 11 a.m.
Both Disla Santos, who stretched 5 1/3 innings, and Pichardo Matos struck out two apiece. Harrisburg rallied for a pair of second inning runs, thanks to a Justine Cruz RBI double and run-scoring single by Rubie Teffeteller.
Later, Lorena Guerrero Feliz's fielder's choice topped off two runs in Santo Domingo's fourth.
On Sunday, Harrisburg ran its record to 4-0 with victories over Houston (5-2) and Atlanta (7-6). Vanessa Hoffman scored three runs against Houston, combining with Teffeteller to go 4-for-7.
DAY 2 WRAP-UP BY MLB.COM'S KELLY ERICKSON
Before Tuesday's elimination rounds, All RBI softball programs will attended the Minnesota Twins scrape with the Cleveland Indians tonight at Target Field.
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