Team Japan celebrates during the final of the Women's Baseball World Cup on Saturday at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Team Japan has been crowned women's baseball world champions following an 11-6 win over the United States at Port Arthur Stadium on Saturday.Team Japan celebrates during the final of the Women's Baseball World Cup on Saturday at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay, Ont. Japan successfully defended its title at the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup, defeating the United States 11-6 in the championship final at Port Arthur Stadium on Saturday.
Japan and the United States took the field at 3 p.m. under a light rain, and while both teams were kept scoreless for the first two innings, Japan broke through in the top of the third.Ayaka Deguchi then singled to right field, advancing Hanabusa to third. A wild throw home, however, gave Hanabusa the opportunity to cross home plate safely, and Japan was up 1-0.
A close play at first base during the final between Japan and USA at the Women's Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ont. "We've all been locked-in on the mission of being number one in the world, and so everyone's disappointed," she said. "It's an accomplishment to be silver after our 2018 finish, but we know that we have the talent on this team, we know that we have the team culture to win a gold and be world champions, so it is a letdown."Canada defeats Mexico 4-1 to win bronze
"Getting back home with a medal, it's unbelievable, I have no words to describe it," she said. "We played as a team, we played as a family, and everyone has their role, and played it very well. I think that was the key."Mexico opened the scoring in the top of the second, courtesy of a Denise Perez home run to left field.
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