SENDAI, Japan — The world’s top ranked Women’s Softball National Teams will face off against each other in the USA vs. Japan All-Stars Series beginning tomorrow in what could be a taste of what’s to come in Tokyo in 2020.
The three-game series will start in Shellcom Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, with the finale in Yokohama Stadium, in Naka Ward. Yokohama will be the main venue for the Olympic tournament.
The U.S. team is coming off a 14-2 win over Mexico in an exhibition game, while Japan is fresh off winning the 2017 East Asia Cup.
The opening game of last year’s event attracted a record softball crowd of 31,448 fans to the iconic Tokyo Dome – the first time an elite softball competition was held in the facility.
Game 1:
Friday, 23 June at 6:30 p.m. (JST)
Shellcom Sendai, includes a pre-game “Home Run Derby”
Game 2:
Saturday, 24 June at 1:00 p.m. (JST)
Shellcom Sendai, includes a pre-game “Home Run Derby”
Game 3:
Sunday, 25 June at 1:30 p.m. (JST)
Yokohama Stadium
Live stats will be available at USASoftball.com.
