USA earned the WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup for the third time in a row with a come from behind, walk off win over Japan, 4-3, in the bottom of the eighth inning. USA is the first nation ever to complete the three-peat in this age category.
USA dominates WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup, wins third title in a row
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Hammoude pinch-hit home run leads USA to third consecutive U-19 Women’s Softball World Title
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Francesca Hammoude stepped to the batter box with two runners on and her National Team trailing 3-0. She drove the third pitch she saw beyond the left-field fence for a game-tying home run. Echols went inches from walking it off, then scored the World Championship run
Canada earns U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup bronze medal
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Canada had never earned a medal at the Junior or U-19 women’s softball world level. After taking an early lead, Canada stopped Australia’s comeback attempt with hard-throwing reliever Madelyn Hickingbottom
Lin’s triple, Feng’s pitching power Chinese Taipei past China in extras
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Yu-Suan Feng’s 10-strikeout relief performance and a 2-RBI triple by Chi-Yun Lin in the eighth frame led Chinese Taipei to win over China, 3-2, in eight innings of play.
One more shut-out, USA ready for World Championship game
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The USA has dominated one National Team after the other and found real competition only against Japan. The two international powers will face each other in the World Championship game
Nine-run first inning carries Japan past Mexico, towards final vs USA
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Japan plated 9 runs and sent 13 batters to the plate in the 1st inning as Japan defeated Mexico 11-0 in four innings. Japan secured the second place in the Super Round and tomorrow will be paying the World Championship Game against USA.
Canada wins, will play bronze medal game
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Canada rested some of its key players, but one of them came off the bench just at the right time. Grace Messmer pinch-hit in the seventh to provide the game-winning hit
Fouts, Kilfoyl shutout China as USA secures Super Round first place
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USA claimed today its fifth Super Round win over China, 6-0, and clinched the first place and a spot in the World Championship Game. A brilliant performance by Montana Fouts and Alexis Kilfoyl led the two-time defending world champion to victory. China put runners in the corners with two outs in the first inning on […]
Australia scores eleven in last at bat, outscores Chinese Taipei
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Before today’s games, Australia looked like the least likely medal round competitor. With an exceptional 11-run seventh at-bat the Aussie defeated Chinese Taipei and will now contend a bronze medal to Canada in the third-place game on Saturday, 17 August
Costly defensive error, Mexico loses against Puerto Rico
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Mexico needed the win to keep its position in the race for a spot in the medal round. A couple of defensive woes proved costly. Esperanza Coe pitched 1.2 innings to give Puerto Rico a much needed success