Women's Softball World Cup Finals: Japan outscore Canada, will face USA for World Title
Japan outscored Canada 7-2. On Saturday, July 20, Japan will face the United States for the World Title. Canada will play the Netherlands for the bronze medal. The Netherlands and the US will take the field at 17:30. China-Puerto Rico and Italy-Australia will conclude the Placement Round.
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<p>World No. 3 Japan outscored No. 5 Canada and earned the right to face No. 1 United States at 20:00 (local time) on Saturday, July 20, for the Women's Softball World Title. </p>
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<p>"The trek to get to this point was not easy," commented Japan's head coach, Reika Utsugi, through an interpreter, "but we got where we wanted to be. We have a lot of younger players. We struggled at bat against the US on Thursday, and we will need to adjust."</p>
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<p>Canada will face the Netherlands at 17:00 (local time) for the bronze medal.</p>
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<p>It's the second and final day. of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals 2024 Super Round (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/home" target="_blank">WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals 2024 Super Round</a></p>
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<h3><strong>Japan-Canada 7-2</strong></h3>
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<p>World No. 3 Japan will face No. 1 USA in the World Championship Final. The Olympic Champions outscored and outhit, 10-5, No. 5 Canada. Starting pitcher Miu Goto limited the opponents to a couple of hits over 4.2 innings.</p>
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<p>Japan gave the ball to Miu Goto. Canada responded with Dawn Bodrug.</p>
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<p>Japan gave the ball to Miu Goto. Canada responded with Dawn Bodrug.</p>
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<p>Larissa Franklin led off the top of the second with a base hit, becoming the first runner to reach base.</p>
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<p>Japan took the lead in the bottom of the second on three consecutive singles by Eri Shimoyama, </p>
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<p> Shiho Suto and Ayana Karoji. Erika Polidori doubled up Shiho at the plate to stop the potential rally and end the inning.</p>
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<p>Bodrug walked Yui Sakamoto to lead off the bottom of the fourth. Suto followed with an infield single and Yume Kiriishi drove Bodrug's third pitch to left-centre for a deep one-out RBI single.</p>
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<p>Bodrug walked the bases loaded. She got Nakagawa to pop out to left field for the second out. Ishikawa followed with a two-RBI single to extend Japan's lead yo 4-0.</p>
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<p>The Olympic champions broke the score open on a two-RBI double by Sukamoto.</p>
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<p>Katie Korstrom took over for Bodrug to get out of the inning.</p>
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<p>Canada got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth thanks to an RBI single by Kianna Jones off reliever Mio Sakamoto.</p>
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<p>Korstrom hit Sakamoto to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Japan's third baseman advanced on a sacrifice bunt, reached third on a wild pitch and scored on Karoji's squeeze play.</p>
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<p>Larissa Franklin was the last Canadian to give up. Her RBI double added a run for Canada in the top of the sixth, cutting the gap to 7-2.</p>
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<p>Canada will play the bronze-medal game against the Netherlands at 17:00 (local time) on Saturday, July 20.</p>
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<p>GAME REPORT</p>
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<p><strong>Key Links</strong></p>
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<ul><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/schedule-and-results">Schedule/live scoring</a></li><li><a href="https://gametime.sport/">Live Streaming</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/WBSC">Live clips on X</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WBSC/videos">Videos</a></li><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wbsc/albums/">Photos</a></li><li><a href="https://wbsc.org/en/rankings/softball-m">WBSC/KONAMI Women's Softball World Ranking</a></li></ul>
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<p><strong>Other News</strong></p>
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<ul><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/2024-women-softball-world-cup-super-round-day-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Day 4: Japan and Canada will play one-game play off. The winner will face USA in Final (opens in a new tab)">Day 4: Japan and Canada will play one-game play off. The winner will face USA in Final</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/japan-usa-to-open-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-super-round">Japan-USA to open Women's Softball World Cup Finals Super Round</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-day-3-live-blog">Day 3: Canada join USA, Japan and Netherlands in Women's Softball World Cup Finals Super Round</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/2024-women-softball-world-cup-finals-day-2-live-blog">Day 2: Japan, Netherlands and USA advance to Super Round</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/womens-softball-world-cup-finals-2024-day-1">Japan, Netherlands, USA and Italy open Women's Softball World Cup Finals with wins on Day 1</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-starts-monday-where-to-watch">WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2024 starts Monday; Where to Watch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/womens-softball-world-cup-finals-ready-for-takeoff">Women's Softball World Cup Finals: Ready for Takeoff</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/womens-softball-world-cup-finals-introduce-social-responsibility-programme">Women's Softball World Cup Finals unveils Social Responsibility Programme</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/ten-things-to-know-about-the-wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals">Ten things to know about the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-by-the-numbers">WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals by the Numbers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-59-years-of-success-and-glory">WBSC Women's Softball World Cup - 59 years of success and glory</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/womens-softball-world-cup-finals-we-can-compete-against-everybody-italy-head-coach-federico-pizzolini">"We can compete against everybody" - Italy head coach Federico Pizzolini</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-2024-australia-aiming-for-podium-finish">Australia aiming for podium finish</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/netherlands-hoping-to-claim-first-womens-softball-world-cup-medal-at-finals-2024">Netherlands hoping to claim first WBSC Women's Softball World Cup medal at Finals 2024</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/will-softball-give-puerto-rico-first-world-cup-medal-in-national-team-sports">Will softball give Puerto Rico first World Cup medal in national team sports?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/reika-utsugi-emphasises-speed-and-defence-for-japan-ahead-of-wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals">Reika Utsugi emphasises speed and defence for Japan ahead of WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/china-aiming-for-first-wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-medal-since-1994">China aiming for first WBSC Women's Softball World Cup medal since 1994</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-2024-canada-to-rely-on-strong-offence">Canada to rely on strong offence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/perennial-favourites-usa-aiming-to-tri-peat-as-womens-softball-world-champions">Perennial favourites USA aiming to tri-peat as Women's Softball World Champions</a></li></ul>
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