Haylie McCleney, USA Softball Women’s National Team named World Games Athlete, Team of the Year Awards candidates

05/01/2023

The winners will be announced on 31st January, after an online voting process. You can give your votes to the candidates on The World Games website.

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Monica Abbott: Softball continues to strengthen and grow globally with more nations developing elite programmes

19/07/2022

"Playing internationally, being a part of the international game, both with the WBSC and then also at professional leagues, as you spread knowledge throughout it’s a trickle effect,” said Abbott.

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Softball gold medal game draws largest crowd of any sport at The World Games 2022

15/07/2022

The 10,000+ attendance for softball's gold medal game was two times as large as the second-highest attended event of the multi-sport competition thus far.

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Haylie McCleney named MVP as The World Games All-World Team revealed

14/07/2022

The MVP and local outfielder hit .553 with 4 runs and 5 RBI as USA’s everyday leadoff hitter.

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USA wins The World Games gold medal, three-peats as women’s softball world champion

14/07/2022

A three-run double off the bat of Janae Jefferson in the second inning was the difference in another final to be remembered between the top two teams in the world.

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Hsia-Ai Ke’s gem gives Chinese Taipei World Games bronze medal

14/07/2022

This is Chinese Taipei’s first medal at a softball world championship in 20 years, and the third overall podium.

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Two-way player Ocasio powers Puerto Rico past Canada in 5th-6th place game

13/07/2022

The only run of the game was scored in the first inning.

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Fama, Lacatena power Italy’s 4-1 win over Mexico in 7th-8th place game

13/07/2022

Mexico outhit Italy 6-4, but three of the four Italian hits produced runs for the European champions.

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USA wins gold medal, Japan Silver, Chinese Taipei bronze

13/07/2022

USA defeated Japan, 3-2, in The World Games final to earn the gold medal and the title of world champion. In the bronze medal game, Chinese Taipei defeated Australia, 6-0, and won a medal at a world championship level after 20 years.

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