Jiangsu wins 12th consecutive Chinese Women’s National Softball Championship
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<p>The 10-team Chinese Women’s Softball Championship was held at Hongge Training Center, Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province. Jiangsu added one more chapter to a 12-year dynasty with a 16-0 victory over Sichuan. Beijing finished third to complete the podium.</p>
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<p>The event, played from 27 March to 2 April, started with a group stage followed by page playoffs.</p>
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<p>Jiangsu’s dominance in the national championship began in 2010. Last year, the final game between Jiangsu and Sichuan <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/news/china-jiangsu-wins-11th-consecutive-womens-softball-national-championship"><strong>was decided in extra innings</strong></a>, with a 8-7, walk-off win. This year’s final between these two teams ended very differently.</p>
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<p>Jiangsu dominated the game from the beginning, with Chen Jia smashing a leadoff homer off of Chai Yinan. Jiangsu catcher Xi Kailin added a two-run home run that set the tone for the 16-0 victory. Winning pitcher Wang Lan was the author of the shutout performance.</p>
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<p>China is ranked No. 7 in the <strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="WBSC Women's Softball World Rankings (opens in a new tab)" href="https://rankings.wbsc.org/list/softball/women" target="_blank">WBSC Women's Softball World Rankings</a></strong>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://rankings.wbsc.org/"><img src="https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/shares/Women's_Softball_World_Ranking_01-12_-_China.jpg" alt="World Rankings" width="100%" height="auto"></a></p>
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