Yu-Ching Lo leads Chinese Taipei past Colombia

Yu-Ching Lo's standout performance propelled Chinese Taipei to a dominant 10-2 win over Colombia, securing their second run-ahead rule victory in the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup.

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<p>Chinese Taipei clinched their second win of the tournament with a <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-a/schedule-and-results/box-score/146330">10-2</a> victory over Colombia in Game 4 of 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 Wednesday.</p>

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<p>Chinese Taipei exhibited a strong offensive performance,

scoring multiple runs in the next four at-bats after a scoreless first inning.

Lead-off hitter Yu-Ching Lo went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored,

while shortstop Yu-Lan Wang hit 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored,

leading their team's 12-hit offence.</p>

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<p>Yu-Huan Ke earned the win, pitching two scoreless innings

and allowing two hits. Starter Yu-Chien Huang pitched two-plus innings of

no-hit ball, issuing two walks against two strikeouts. Colombian starter Audrey

Lum took the loss, surrendering five runs on six hits with one strikeout.</p>

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<p>After a quiet first inning, Chinese Taipei broke through in

the second. Yen-Ting Chiu tripled to right field and scored on a Chen-Hsuan

Chang double to centre field. Wei-Chi Lin then drove in Chang with a single,

giving Chinese Taipei a 2-0 lead.</p>

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<p>In the third inning, Chinese Taipei extended their lead with a three-run rally. Doubles by Wang and Chiu, and a single by Yu-Wei Chiang, put the game firmly in their control at 5-0.</p>

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<p>Colombia struggled offensively, finally getting on the board

in the fourth inning. They loaded the bases with no outs before Makenzie Degan

drew a bases-loaded walk, followed by an RBI single from Sofia Villa to make it

7-2. These were the first two runs allowed by Chinese Taipei in the tournament.</p>

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<p>Chinese Taipei responded immediately in the fifth, scoring three more runs with RBI singles by Lo and Wang, along with Colombia's third error of the game, sealing a 10-2 victory.</p>

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