Women's Softball World Cup Finals: Japan outscore Canada, will face USA for World Title
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<p>World No. 3 Japan outscored No. 5 Canada and earned the right to face No. 1 United States at 20:00 (local time) on Saturday, July 20, for the Women's Softball World Title. </p>
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<p>"The trek to get to this point was not easy," commented Japan's head coach, Reika Utsugi, through an interpreter, "but we got where we wanted to be. We have a lot of younger players. We struggled at bat against the US on Thursday, and we will need to adjust."</p>
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<p>Canada will face the Netherlands at 17:00 (local time) for the bronze medal.</p>
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<p>It's the second and final day. of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals 2024 Super Round (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/home" target="_blank">WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals 2024 Super Round</a></p>
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<h3><strong>Japan-Canada 7-2</strong></h3>
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<p>World No. 3 Japan will face No. 1 USA in the World Championship Final. The Olympic Champions outscored and outhit, 10-5, No. 5 Canada. Starting pitcher Miu Goto limited the opponents to a couple of hits over 4.2 innings.</p>
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<p>Japan gave the ball to Miu Goto. Canada responded with Dawn Bodrug.</p>
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<p>Japan gave the ball to Miu Goto. Canada responded with Dawn Bodrug.</p>
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<p>Larissa Franklin led off the top of the second with a base hit, becoming the first runner to reach base.</p>
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<p>Japan took the lead in the bottom of the second on three consecutive singles by Eri Shimoyama, </p>
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<p> Shiho Suto and Ayana Karoji. Erika Polidori doubled up Shiho at the plate to stop the potential rally and end the inning.</p>
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<p>Bodrug walked Yui Sakamoto to lead off the bottom of the fourth. Suto followed with an infield single and Yume Kiriishi drove Bodrug's third pitch to left-centre for a deep one-out RBI single.</p>
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<p>Bodrug walked the bases loaded. She got Nakagawa to pop out to left field for the second out. Ishikawa followed with a two-RBI single to extend Japan's lead yo 4-0.</p>
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<p>The Olympic champions broke the score open on a two-RBI double by Sukamoto.</p>
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<p>Katie Korstrom took over for Bodrug to get out of the inning.</p>
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<p>Canada got on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth thanks to an RBI single by Kianna Jones off reliever Mio Sakamoto.</p>
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<p>Korstrom hit Sakamoto to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Japan's third baseman advanced on a sacrifice bunt, reached third on a wild pitch and scored on Karoji's squeeze play.</p>
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<p>Larissa Franklin was the last Canadian to give up. Her RBI double added a run for Canada in the top of the sixth, cutting the gap to 7-2.</p>
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<p>Canada will play the bronze-medal game against the Netherlands at 17:00 (local time) on Saturday, July 20.</p>
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<p>GAME REPORT</p>
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<p><strong>Key Links</strong></p>
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<ul><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/schedule-and-results">Schedule/live scoring</a></li><li><a href="https://gametime.sport/">Live Streaming</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/WBSC">Live clips on X</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WBSC/videos">Videos</a></li><li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wbsc/albums/">Photos</a></li><li><a href="https://wbsc.org/en/rankings/softball-m">WBSC/KONAMI Women's Softball World Ranking</a></li></ul>
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<p><strong>Other News</strong></p>
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<ul><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/2024-women-softball-world-cup-super-round-day-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Day 4: Japan and Canada will play one-game play off. The winner will face USA in Final (opens in a new tab)">Day 4: Japan and Canada will play one-game play off. The winner will face USA in Final</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/japan-usa-to-open-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-super-round">Japan-USA to open Women's Softball World Cup Finals Super Round</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-day-3-live-blog">Day 3: Canada join USA, Japan and Netherlands in Women's Softball World Cup Finals Super Round</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/2024-women-softball-world-cup-finals-day-2-live-blog">Day 2: Japan, Netherlands and USA advance to Super Round</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/womens-softball-world-cup-finals-2024-day-1">Japan, Netherlands, USA and Italy open Women's Softball World Cup Finals with wins on Day 1</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-starts-monday-where-to-watch">WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2024 starts Monday; Where to Watch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/womens-softball-world-cup-finals-ready-for-takeoff">Women's Softball World Cup Finals: Ready for Takeoff</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/womens-softball-world-cup-finals-introduce-social-responsibility-programme">Women's Softball World Cup Finals unveils Social Responsibility Programme</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/ten-things-to-know-about-the-wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals">Ten things to know about the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-by-the-numbers">WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals by the Numbers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-59-years-of-success-and-glory">WBSC Women's Softball World Cup - 59 years of success and glory</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/womens-softball-world-cup-finals-we-can-compete-against-everybody-italy-head-coach-federico-pizzolini">"We can compete against everybody" - Italy head coach Federico Pizzolini</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-2024-australia-aiming-for-podium-finish">Australia aiming for podium finish</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/netherlands-hoping-to-claim-first-womens-softball-world-cup-medal-at-finals-2024">Netherlands hoping to claim first WBSC Women's Softball World Cup medal at Finals 2024</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/will-softball-give-puerto-rico-first-world-cup-medal-in-national-team-sports">Will softball give Puerto Rico first World Cup medal in national team sports?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/reika-utsugi-emphasises-speed-and-defence-for-japan-ahead-of-wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals">Reika Utsugi emphasises speed and defence for Japan ahead of WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/china-aiming-for-first-wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-medal-since-1994">China aiming for first WBSC Women's Softball World Cup medal since 1994</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/wbsc-womens-softball-world-cup-finals-2024-canada-to-rely-on-strong-offence">Canada to rely on strong offence</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-womens-softball-world-cup-finals/news/perennial-favourites-usa-aiming-to-tri-peat-as-womens-softball-world-champions">Perennial favourites USA aiming to tri-peat as Women's Softball World Champions</a></li></ul>
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