Cara Edwards’ walk-off homer lifts Great Britain over Brazil

Cara Edwards' walk-off home run gave Great Britain a thrilling 2-1 victory over Brazil, marking the tournament's most exciting game so far.

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<p>Great Britain defeated Brazil <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-a/schedule-and-results/box-score/146332">2-1</a> with a walk-off home run by Cara Edwards in the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-a/home">WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup</a> Group A at Estádio Municipal de Beisebol Mie Nishi in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Tuesday.</p>

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<p>Elena Clark Wilson pitched a complete game for Great

Britain, striking out five while allowing four hits, one run, and three walks.

For Brazil, Maria Julia Pedroso and Amanda Handa also pitched well. Pedroso

worked 4.1 innings of one-hit ball, giving up one run, while Handa allowed one

hit and one run in 2.1 innings, taking the loss.</p>

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<p>The game started with Great Britain striking first in the

bottom of the second inning. Mia Krueger led off with a single to right field,

and Molly Blackwood brought her in with a double into the left centre field

gap, giving Great Britain a 1-0 lead. Brazil's starter Pedroso avoided more

damage by retiring the side with a strikeout and two fly balls.</p>

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<p>Brazil responded in the third inning. Handa walked and moved to second on a grounder. Pedroso then hit a long single, scoring Handa to tie the game at 1-1. Pedroso was thrown out at third trying to extend the hit into a triple.</p>

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<p>The game remained tied through the fifth inning, with

Pedroso being replaced by Handa, who retired the last two outs of the inning

with a pair of strikeouts. British starter Clark-Wilson continued to pitch

well, allowing only one run, three walks, and three hits while striking out

four through six innings.</p>

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<p>In the bottom of the seventh, with runners on first and

second, Edwards stepped up and delivered a clutch two-out double off the centre

field wall, driving in the game-winning run and securing a 2-1 victory for

Great Britain.</p>

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