World No. 1 Japan continues to set the pace after going through the BFA Women’s Baseball Asian Cup unbeaten to claim the 2019 edition in ZhongShan, China on Friday. Japan beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 in the final after beating their rivals 16-1 two days earlier.
The Philippines beat China 11-1 to finish third. All four teams qualified for the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2020.
Japan has won the last six editions of the World Cup, and currently carry a 30-game World Cup win streak. They have held the No. 1 in the World Rankings since 2010.