Canada and Italy won today their respective games and completed the round robin. Both teams qualified for the playoffs, ending third and fourth respectively, and advances to the championship round, starting on Friday at ZOZO Marine Stadium.

In the gallery you find pictures on 4 games: USA-Puerto Rico, Mexico-Chinese Taipei, Canada-Botswana and Italy-China

Group A of the WBSC Softball World Championship has already the first three teams qualified for the playoffs. USA, Puerto Rico and Mexico will advance to the playoffs as the top three teams of the group.

It was not possible to play 4 games on the last day of the round robin of the WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship. Here you find the schedule for Thursday, 9 August 2018

Yukiko Ueno overcame early struggles, goes through a rain delay and leads Japan to the sixth win in a row. The hosts are stronger in first place, but need to beat Australia on Wedmesday, 8 August, to make it certain

Dallas Escobedo had an impressive day at WBSC Softball World Championship pitching two shutout, complete games, allowing only two hits and no runs, with 21 strikeouts. Behind its star pitcher, Mexico earned a pair of 1-0 wins to Netherlands and New Zealand, and clinched a spot in the playoffs of the tournament.

With today’s victories, Puerto Rico and USA remain undefeated, while Chinese Taipei stands alone at fourth place in Group A.

Puerto Rico is still undefeated and leading Group A, after a 4-1 win over New Zealand in the first game of the day at Zett A. Ball Park.

Great Britain beat Botswana and earned the first win in the WBSC Softball World Championship. Italy defeeated Venezuela and is still in play for fourth place in group B. Australia made it a five inning game against Great Britain

Great Britain beat Botswana and earned the first win in the WBSC Softball World Championship