U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup: placement round Day 2

Here you find a complete report of what happened in the WBSC U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup during the games of Day 2 of the placement round.

Italy beat Brasil, 9-1 in five innings and recorded the second win of the tournament. The Azzurre overpowered Brazil’s starting pitcher Thais Suzawa with 11 hits.

Italy surrendered the lead in the first on a defensive error, then struck back with a two-run second at bat on a couple of hits by third baseman Sara Cianfriglia, right fielder Fadwa Ben Karim and didn’t need to look back.

Alexia Lacatena went the distance, allowing only three hits and striking out four.

The Netherlands beat Botswana, 12-7, and earned the second win in the games for places 13-16.
An eight-run second at-bat gave the Dutch a comfortable lead against Boitshepo Arone and her reliever Wame Odirile, who did not get much support from their defence.
Wame Ramoruswana doubled off reliever Isanthe Rouwenhorst in the bottom of the fifth, capitalizing on a couple of defensive errors. Margot Van Eij came in and threw three perfect innings to secure the win.

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