WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Group B - By the Numbers
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<p><strong>1 </strong>– Championship won by China (1985)</p>
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<p><strong>3 </strong>- Medals won by Puerto Rico in the history
of the tournament: Bronze (2015, 2017, and 2020)</p>
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<p><strong>3 </strong>- Medals won by China in the history of the
tournament: Gold 1985, Silver 1987, and Bronze 1981</p>
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<p><strong>5</strong> – Championships won by Japan (1981, 1991, 1999, 2003, and 2013)</p>
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<p><strong>5</strong> – Most stolen bases in one
game (AUS Joanne Bierman 1991, and JPN N. Yanagawa 1999)</p>
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<p><strong>6</strong> – Best position ever in a <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/organisation/wbsc-events/u-18-womens-softball-world-cup">WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup</a> for Peru (2022) and the Netherlands
(1985, 1987, 2007)</p>
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<p><strong>9</strong> – Italy’s best position ever in a WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup (1987, 1995, and 2015).</p>
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<p><strong>12 </strong>– Previous editions participated by the Netherlands.</p>
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<p><strong>13</strong> – Total medals won by Japan (5 gold, 7 silver, 1 bronze)</p>
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<p><strong>13</strong> – Most editions
participated among Group B teams: China, Japan</p>
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<p><strong>14</strong> - Previous editions of this event (counting
U-19 and U-18 World Cups).</p>
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<p><strong>18</strong> - Teams in the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball
World Cup Group Stage.</p>
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<p><strong>19</strong> - Games to be played at Pingtan Softball Stadium,
in <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-b/home">Group B of the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>35</strong> - Total of participating nations/territories in the history of the tournament.</p>
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<p><strong>55
</strong>- Total participation between Group B teams: Peru (2), Puerto Rico (7), Italy
(8), Netherlands (12), China (13), Japan (13)</p>
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<p><strong>60 2/3</strong> - Most innings pitched in a
tournament: Meghan King (PUR - 2015).</p>
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<p><strong>1981</strong> - Inaugural WBSC U-18 Women's Softball
World Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.</p>
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<p><strong>2015</strong> – Inauguration of the Pingtan Softball Stadium</p>
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<p><strong>12,058</strong> -
Distance in kilometers between Pingtan and Group C host,
Oklahoma City.</p>
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<p><strong>18,582</strong> - Distance in kilometers between Pingtan and Group
A
host, Sao
Paulo.</p>
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<p><strong>220,000 </strong>– Pingtan City’s downtown population (2022 census)</p>
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<p><strong>452,900</strong> –
Pingtan
City’s population (2022 census).</p>
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