Three USA Women's Softball National Teams warm up with wins in Oklahoma City
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<p>USA Softball hosted three exhibition two-game series at OGE Energy Field at Devon Park, <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/softball-park-in-oklahoma-city-to-host-los-angeles-2028-olympic-games-softball-competition">Oklahoma City</a>, featuring three USA Women's Softball National Teams - U-18, Women's Elite and the Women's National Team.</p>
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<p>The <strong>Women's National Team</strong> defeated the professional team <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Oklahoma City Spark (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.okcspark.com" target="_blank">Oklahoma City Spark</a>, 4-2 and 11-4 with Megan Faraimo, Rachel Garcia and Ally Carda limiting the Sparks to six hits and two runs in the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="first game (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.usasoftball.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2024/06/OKCSpark_vs_2024USWomensNationalTeam_Jun_29_2024.pdf" target="_blank">first game</a>.</p>
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<p>Jessie Warren went 2-for-2 with four RBIs in the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="second game (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.usasoftball.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2024/06/2024USWomensNationalTeam_vs_OKCSpark_Jun_30_2024.pdf" target="_blank">second game</a>, leading USA to a 12-game hit. Amanda Lorenz, Hannah Flippen (two RBIs), and Janae Jefferson (two RBIs) also had a multi-hit game. The Sparks scored their three runs in the bottom of the fifth.</p>
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<p>The <strong>Women's Elite Team</strong> outscored World No. 13 Great Britain, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="11-1 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.usasoftball.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2024/06/GreatBritain_vs_2024USWomensEliteTeam_Jun_29_2024-2.pdf" target="_blank">11-1</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="11-0 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.usasoftball.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2024/06/2024USWomensEliteTeam_vs_GreatBritain_Jun_30_2024.pdf" target="_blank">11-0</a>. The US combined 28 hits and their pitchers allowed six.</p>
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<p>The <strong>U-18 National Team</strong> shut out a local All-Star selection, 2-0 and 7-0. </p>
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<p>Addisen Fischer and Savior Timmerman combined a one-hitter in <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="game one (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.usasoftball.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2024/06/LocalAllStars_vs_2024USU18WomensNationalTeam18U_Jun_29_2024.pdf" target="_blank">Game One</a>. Payton Westra and Isabella Ruggiero provided the two runs.</p>
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<p>Lexie Hames and Cameryn Harrison blanked the All-Star lineup, combining a no-hitter in <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="game two (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.usasoftball.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/120/2024/06/2024USU18WomensNationalTeam18U_vs_LocalAllStars_Jun_30_2024.pdf" target="_blank">Game Two</a>. Harrison also batted in four of the seven runs.</p>
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<p>The United States are the No. 1 programme in the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Women's Softball WBSC Konami World Rankings (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/rankings" target="_blank">WBSC/Konami Women's Softball World Ranking</a>.</p>
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<p>The Women's National Team, led by head coach Heather Tarr, will defend their title of World Champion at the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Women's Softball World Cup Finals (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/home" target="_blank">Women's Softball World Cup Finals</a> in Castions di Strada, Italy, from July 15 to 20.</p>
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<p>The U-18 National Team, led by head coach Kyla Holas, will host the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Group C (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-c/home" target="_blank">WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Group C</a> in Oklahoma City from August 29 to September 2.</p>
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<p>The Women's Elite Team, led by head coach Kelly Kretschman, will face World No. 3 Japan in a three-game series in Nagoya, Fujinomiya and Yokohama<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" from July 4 to 8 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.usasoftball.com/team-usa/competitions/competitions-wnt/2024-japan-all-star-series/" target="_blank"> from July 4 to 8</a>.</p>
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