After capping off a perfect 4-0 group stage play, the Dominican Republic is looking to keep their momentum going into Friday's quarterfinal matchup against Korea. The Dominican Republic finished the group stage as the highest scoring team with 41 runs across the four games and was the only team to average a double-digit run total (10.

The United States limited the Dominican Republic’s electric offense to win a thrilling semifinal 2-1 and move one win from capturing its second WBC championship.