A six-run rally in the fifth inning helped Australia to a 12-4 win over Cuba in the afternoon game at the V IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup at Telus Field in Edmonton, Canada. The team from Down Under overcame 0-3 and 3-4 deficits to beat the Caribbean squad. Christina Kreppold (4-5, 4 RBI) led Australia on offense. Kim McMillan dominated in a four-inning relief appearance.

Host Canada had a perfect start into the V Women’s Baseball World Cup, dispatching Chinese Taipei 12-2 on Friday evening. The Maple Leafs countered an early lead of the Asians with five runs in the first two frames and put the game in the books with seven combined runs in the fourth and fifth. Meagan Cornelssen drove in three, Nicole Luchanski scored three times.

Edmonton (Canada). The V IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup in Edmonton, Canada is under way. The tournament was kicked off with three games on Friday. The United States, Australia and host Canada celebrated a successful start into the event, picking up wins at Telus Field.

The V IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup continued on Saturday morning with a 6-3 victory by Chinese Taipei over Cuba at Telus Field in Edmonton, Canada. Two runs apiece in the second, fourth and sixth lifted the Asians to their first victory in the tournament. They had lost to Canada on opening day. Cuba lost for the second time in as many days.

After having the opening day off at the V Women’s Baseball World Cup defending champion Japan started the tournament at Telus Field in Edmonton, Canada with a 21-0 blowout over the Netherlands. Japan scored nine runs apiece in the first and the fifth to end the contest early after five frames. It was the second loss for the Dutch team in the tournament.

The V IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup is scheduled to commence on Friday, August 10 in Edmonton, Canada. Eight teams will battle for the championship trophy. The International Baseball Federation is announcing slight schedule changes before the start of the tournament.

The United States opened the V IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup at Telus Field in Edmonton, Canada on Friday morning with a 10-0 shutout over the Netherlands. The American squad won in five innings, led by pitchers Kristin Caldwell and Kayla Bufardeci, who hold their counterparts to just one hit in the game. The US offense scored in each of the five innings to provide plenty run support.

The International Baseball Federation announces that nine games at the upcoming V IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup in Edmonton, Canada will be broadcasted live on YouTube. A production team of the Japan Girls Professional Baseball League will stream all nine games with Japanese participation on their YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/user/girlsprobaseball.

“Madonna Japan”, the Women’s National Baseball Team, started their final training session and exhibition games in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture from August 5, aiming to win 3 consecutive titles at 5th Women’s Baseball World Cup in Edmonton from August 10. They have been stimulated by Gold Medal won by Japanese National Team at the 2012 ISF XIII Women’s World Championship in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada for the first time in 42 years, as well as by the recent great success of Women’s Soccer Team, “Nadeshiko Japan”.

SALT LAKE CITY — With the IBAF World Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, just a couple of days away, the USA Women’s National Team finalized its 20-player roster on Wednesday night.