Easy wins for Australia, Puerto Rico

Australia defeated South Africa, 11-0 in four innings to start day 3 action in group B.
Starter Jorja Barrett went three innings, allowing just a two-out double in the third. Shinai Gibbons pitched the fourth.

Australia wasted no time in getting to South Africa’s starter Grivonne Rhoda. Second baseman Jenna Trim doubled over the head of centre fielder De Beer in the top of the first to break the score open and Australia went on to collect 10 hits. Designated player Georgia Hood went 2 for 2 with three RBIs.

Puerto Rico completed the sweep of Group C with an 11-0 win in four innings against Ireland.
Starter Ashley Rivera went three innings, allowing only one hit, a leadoff single to left fielder Frances Cunningham in the top of the third.

Ireland starter Madison Leonard kept Puerto Rico scoreless in the first, thanks to good command of her change-up, but didn’t survive the second. First baseman Jenny Ortiz got the first hit, then Puerto Rico began putting the ball in play and the Irish defense could not keep up. Puerto Rico thrived on three errors and combined 10 hits, only two for extra bases.

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