Pitching, offense lead Japan one-hit shutout over France
Three Japanese pitchers combined for the one-hit shutout and 12 strikeouts. They only allowed one runner in the game.
Japan defeated France, 10-0, in six innings to close Day 3 of the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup in Hermosillo, Mexico. The Japanese U-15 National Team scored in five of six innings and moved to 2-0 in Group B.
Three Japanese pitchers combined on a one-hit shutout and for 12 strikeouts. They only allowed one runner in the game. Shintaro Sakamoto pitched three innings with eight strikeouts; Haruto Kashiwasaki pitched two innings and gave up France's lone hit, while Rui Yano tossed a perfect sixth with a pair of strikeouts.
Kazuha Fujita went 3-for-3 with three runs, and Kento Kohara added two hits and two runs as Japan had 10 hits in the game.
Mathis Bausset had France’s only hit of the game, a single to left field in the fourth inning.
French starter Maxime Olujic was charged with the loss. He pitched 3.2 frames allowing two hits and five runs.
Japan will play 1-1 Colombia on Tuesday, while 0-2 France is will close their opening round Monday against 1-1 Panama.
Japan played their second game of the tournament on Sunday
France was looking for their first win of the tournament
Maxime Olujic was the first of three French pitchers in the game. He was charged with the loss
Hayato Watanabe makes the play in second base. Japan played clean defense
Japan scored in five of their six at bats.
France was able to connect only one hit in the game.
Ryuga Sato scores on a wild pitch in the fourth inning
