OKLAHOMA CITY — The schedules are set for both the Championship and Placement divisions at the 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women’s World Championship (JWWC) as the final day of preliminary rounds concluded in Oklahoma City, Okla.
USA and Japan both earned the No. 1 seed in their respective pools to earn No. 1 seeds in the Championship rounds while Canada, China, Czech Republic, Mexico, New Zealand and Puerto Rico all also earned a spot in the playoffs.
All eight teams will enter into a double page playoff with the Bronze Medal Game slated for 16:00 and the Gold Medal Game occurring at 19:00 on Saturday, 15 August. In addition to the Championship rounds being set, seven teams have entered into the placement bracket with the Championship Game, which will result in a ninth place finish, taking place at 13:00 on Saturday, 15 August. All games will be played on historic OGE Energy Field at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium.
Below is the schedule for Thursday, 13 August:
Championship Bracket:
Thursday, 13 August — OGE Energy Field
A3 China vs. B4 Puerto Rico — 12:00
B3 Czech Republic vs. A4 New Zealand — 14:30
A1 Japan vs. B2 Mexico — 17:00
B1 USA vs. A2 Canada — 19:00
Placement Bracket:
Thursday, 13 August — Integris Field
A6 Argentina vs. B7 Italy — 13:30
B6 Chinese Taipei vs. A7 Colombia — 16:00
A5 Great Britain vs. B8 Brazil — 18:30
Australia earned an bye from action on Thursday after earning the B5 seed in the placement bracket. They will await the winner of the placement round game No. 4 for a 16:00 matchup on Friday.
