Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Junior Caminero and Austin Wells homered as the Dominican Republic routed the Netherlands 12-1 in seven innings Sunday to remain unbeaten in Group D.
The game ended under the mercy rule when Soto's two-run blast in the bottom of the seventh gave the Dominican Republic a double-digit advantage. It was the third game of the tournament that did not go nine innings; Japan beat Taiwan 13-0 and Taiwan routed the Czech Republic 14-0 in Group C.
The Dominican Republic has outscored its opponents 24-4 through two games at loanDepot Park.
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ketel Marte had three walks each for the Dominicans. Starter Luis Severino allowed one run and three hits while striking out five over four innings.
The Dominicans broke it open with a six-run fifth. Caminero hit a three-run homer and Wells added a two-run blast. Marte's sacrifice fly made it 10-1.
Caminero's second homer of the tournament had an exit velocity of 115.8 mph.
The Dominican Republic struck quickly with a two-run first against Arij Fransen, who took the loss. Guerrero hit an RBI single and Marte scored from third on a throwing error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
Didi Gregorius narrowed the deficit for the Netherlands (1-2) with his solo homer in the second before Guerrero's two-run drive in the third made it 4-1.