Japan's Akari Hoshikawa slides into home plate as Canadian catcher Lucie Anctil readies to make a catch during a Women's Baseball World Cup final game at Port Arthur Stadium on Monday night.
Japan extended its perfect record at the 2024 Women’s Baseball World Cup finals on Monday night, but Team Canada made the defending champions work for it.Japan's Akari Hoshikawa slides into home plate as Canadian catcher Lucie Anctil readies to make a catch during a Women's Baseball World Cup final game at Port Arthur Stadium on Monday night.
"And then even with the game tied and them up by 4, we still put the pressure on," he said. "I couldn't be happier with where we're at. We botched a couple of plays, but that's baseball." Japan took the lead early, going up 1-0 in the top of the first, when a Yuki Kawabata single brought Iori Miura home.Japan built on their lead in the top of the fourth, thanks to a left-field double by Yuhuza Nakamura, which scored Miwa Naraoka. Japan took a 3-0 lead in the top of the sixth, when Akari Hoshikawa crossed the plate.
"As a team, you're gonna be a little bit down after a loss," Pluta said. "You never know how you're going to react or feel."
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