World Baseball Classic fans react to Team Dominican Republic trouncing Team Nicaragua 6-1: "Not a bad win against an amateur team"

Team Dominican Republic defeated Team Nicaragua 6-1 to win their first game at the World Baseball Classic. The winning team took the lead early and never looked back. The only run they allowed was in the eighth inning.

It was a great bounce-back game for Team Dominican Republic, who surprisingly lost their first game against Team Venezuela. San Diego Padres stars Juan Soto and Manny Machado both hit massive home runs to seal the win. The star power of Team Dominican Republic was simply too much for Team Nicaragua to overcome.

If Team Dominican Republic play this way moving forward, they will be one of the hardest teams to eliminate in the tournament.

The World Baseball Classic's official Twitter account shared the final score from the game.

Team Dominican Republic have a lot of MLB talent on their roster. In addition to Soto and Machado, Seattle Mariners phenom Julio Rodriguez and Boston Red Sox infielder Rafael Devers also contributed at the plate. Even if some of their star players have bad games, they have the depth to overcome it.

Anything can happen in the World Baseball Classic, but Team Dominican Republic proved why they are the favorites. They are a team united and stacked with talent that would strike fear in an MLB All-Star team. This could be the beginning of a hot streak that ends with them hosting the WBC trophy.

Houston Astros pitcher Christian Javier also did a great job against Team Nicaragua, allowing only two hits in four innings. Soto made an amazing throw from the outfield late in the game to prevent a run from being scored. Even though their offense has received a lot of praise, their defense is proving to be just as dominant.

The World Baseball Classic is in full swing, and Team Dominican Republic have hit their stride as they record their first tournament win.

Despite a 1-1 record, Team Dominican Republic are still favorites to win World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic Pool D: Dominican Republic v Nicaragua

Team Dominican Republic are the favorites so other teams will be motivated to upset them. Team USA is one of the teams that can Team Dominican Republic's talent level. While they won't meet in this round, a head-to-head matchup between the two sides seems inevitable.

Even with questionable pitching, Team USA could be the biggest challenge standing in the way of Team Dominican Republic.