The US defended its IBAF World Cup title by beating Cuba 10-6 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd of 5,600 in Nettuno, Italy, a sea-side town a little over an hour south of Rome.

Entering Sunday’s game, Ike Davis, who had played in seven games was hitting .308/.419/.692 with 5 XBH in 26 AB.  By comparison, Justin Smoak, who was named the tournament’s MVP had hit 9 HR and owned a .956 slugging percentage entering the championship game. That looks like a tasty line, but the US team dominated the field, winning their final 13 straight and hit .301/.390/.616 as a team while holding their opponents to a meager .162/.250/.256.

Shawn Bowman (.275/.387/.471)and Jon Malo’s (.263/.378/.474) Canadian team placed third, their best showing ever at the World Cup.

Stefan Welch’s (.259/.279/.569) Aussie side finished fifth.