Juliana Hutchens named WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup 2025 MVP; All-World Team unveiled
USA catcher Juliana Hutchens was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2025, capping off a dominant tournament at the plate. The announcement came during the closing ceremony in Oklahoma City, where the full list of individual awards and the All-World Team were revealed.
Hutchens was the offensive standout of the event, leading all players in batting average (.778), RBIs (8) and home runs (2) across six games (final excluded).
“It feels great. I had a lot of confidence going into the tournament,” Hutchens said. “We have a great team, I’ve got a great team behind me, so you can go out there and play with all the confidence in the world. I honestly don’t look at the numbers at all, but it’s just an honour to be able to play and then to put up those numbers.”
Japan’s Shion Yamamoto also had a remarkable tournament, claiming two pitching awards. The 15-year-old right-hander led the competition in ERA (0.44) and wins (3). Her teammate Mayuha Ishikawa topped the leaderboard in stolen bases (5), while USA outfielder Aspen Boulware crossed the plate more than anyone else, scoring nine runs.
All-World Team – WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup Finals 2025
- P: Shion Yamamoto (JPN)
- C: Yumeka Kagen (JPN)
- 1B: Karina Rodriguez (MEX)
- 2B: Wei-Chi Lin (TPE)
- 3B: Hana Nakanishi (JPN)
- SS: McLaine Hudson (USA)
- OF: Aspen Boulware (USA)
- OF: Yarui Wang (CHN)
- OF: Dan Li (CHN)
- DP: Juliana Hutchens (USA)
Five nations/territories were represented in the All-World Team, underlining the depth of talent showcased throughout the 2025 edition of the tournament.