2024 Women's Softball World Cup Finals
The 2024 Women's Softball World Cup Finals was a round-robin tournament of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup which took place from 15 to 20 July. The top two teams from each pool qualified for the top eight finals stage along with two wildcards. The eight teams were split into two groups with the top two qualifying for the super round. After the super round the top two teams then qualified for the final.[1]
Qualified teams
[edit]Pool | Final winners | Repechage winners | Wildcard |
---|---|---|---|
A | United States | Australia | |
B | Japan | Canada | Italy |
C | Puerto Rico | Netherlands | China |
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States (A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super Round |
2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | .667 | 1 | |
3 | Italy (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | .333 | 2 | Advance to Placement Round |
4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | .000 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[2][3]
(A) Advance to a further round; (H) Hosts
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 July 2024 | 16:30 | Canada | 2–5 | United States | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:00 | 180 | Boxscore |
15 July 2024 | 20:30 | China | 0–6 | Italy | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:44 | 2,000 | Boxscore |
16 July 2024 | 14:00 | China | 2–7 | Canada | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:11 | 150 | Boxscore |
16 July 2024 | 20:30 | Italy | 0–7 | United States | 5 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:39 | 2,300 | Boxscore |
17 July 2024 | 14:00 | United States | 6–0 | China | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:21 | 200 | Boxscore |
17 July 2024 | 20:30 | Italy | 4–5 | Canada | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:05 | 2,100 | Boxscore |
Matches
[edit]Canada vs United States
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | X | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Kelly Maxwell LP: Dawn Bodrug Attendance: 180 Boxscore |
China vs Italy
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 6 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Alice Nicolini LP: Yinan Chai Home runs: CHN: None ITA: McKenzie Barbara Attendance: 2,000 Boxscore |
China vs Canada
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | X | 7 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Sara Groenewegen LP: Yinan Chan Sv: Kaite Korstrom Home runs: CHN: None CAN: Kelsey Harshman Attendance: 150 Boxscore |
Italy vs United States
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States (5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Megan Faraimo LP: Christina Toniolo Home runs: ITA: None USA: Jessie Warren Attendance: 2,300 Boxscore |
United States vs China
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Ally Carda LP: Yinan Chai Sv: Rachel Garcia Attendance: 200 Boxscore |
Italy vs Canada
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Sara Groenewegen LP: Alexia Lacatena Attendance: 2,100 Boxscore |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Super Round |
2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | .667 | 1 | |
3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | −6 | .333 | 2 | Advance to Placement Round |
4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | .000 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[2][3]
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 July 2024 | 11:00 | Australia | 0–3 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:55 | 300 | Boxscore |
15 July 2024 | 14:00 | Puerto Rico | 1–3 | Netherlands | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:02 | 200 | Boxscore |
16 July 2024 | 11:00 | Japan | 8–0 | Puerto Rico | 5 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:32 | 200 | Boxscore |
16 July 2024 | 17:30 | Netherlands | 6–2 | Australia | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:44 | 500 | Boxscore |
17 July 2024 | 11:00 | Netherlands | 3–4 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:200 | 300 | Boxscore |
17 July 2024 | 17:30 | Australia | 1–5 | Puerto Rico | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:28 | 300 | Boxscore |
Matches
[edit]Australia vs Japan
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Miu Goto LP: Kandra Lamb Sv: Sakura Miwa Attendance: 300 Boxscore |
Puerto Rico vs Netherlands
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Lisa Hop LP: Aleshia Ocasio Sv: J'Dah Girigorie Attendance: 200 Boxscore |
Japan vs Puerto Rico
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan (5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | X | X | 8 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Sakura Miwa LP: Taran Valvelo Sv: Mio Sakamoto Home runs: JPN: Ayane Nakagawa PUR: None Attendance: 200 Boxscore |
Netherlands vs Australia
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Marjolein Merxx LP: Kaia Parnaby Sv: J'dah Catherine Genevieve Girigorie Home runs: NED: Dinet Oosting AUS: None Attendance: 500 Boxscore |
Netherlands vs Japan
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yukiko Ueno LP: Lisa Hop Attendance: 300 Boxscore |
Australia vs Puerto Rico
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Ellen Roberts Attendance: 300 Boxscore |
Placement Round
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 1.000 | — |
2 | China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | .500 | 1 |
3 | Italy (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | −4 | .500 | 1 |
4 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | .000 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[2][3]
(H) Hosts
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 July 2024 | 11:00 | China | 5–2 | Australia | 10 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:53 | 150 | Boxscore |
18 July 2024 | 14:00 | Puerto Rico | 8–6 | Italy | 9 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:53 | 1,600 | Boxscore |
19 July 2024 | 11:00 | China | 4–1 | Puerto Rico | 8 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:18 | 100 | Boxscore |
19 July 2024 | 14:00 | Australia | 3–1 | Italy | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:16 | 2,400 | Boxscore |
Matches
[edit]China vs Australia
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China (10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yinan Chai LP: Kaia Parnaby Attendance: 150 Boxscore |
Puerto Rico vs Italy
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Puerto Rico (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Aleshia Ocasio LP: Ilaria Cacciamani Home runs: PUR: Camille Ortiz-Martinez ITA: None Attendance: 1,600 Boxscore |
China vs Puerto Rico
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
China (8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Yinan Chai LP: Aleshia Ocasio Attendance: 100 Boxscore |
Australia vs Italy
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Ellen Roberts LP: Alice Nicolini Attendance: 2,400 Boxscore |
Super Round
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Final |
2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | .667 | 1 | |
3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | .333 | 2 | Advance to Third place play-off |
4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | .000 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[2][3]
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 July 2024 | 11:00 | United States | 2–0 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:50 | 450 | Boxscore |
18 July 2024 | 17:30 | Netherlands | 3–6 | Canada | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:30 | 500 | Boxscore |
19 July 2024 | 11:00 | Canada | 2–7 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 2:13 | 180 | Boxscore |
19 July 2024 | 17:30 | Netherlands | 0–7 | United States | 5 | Campo Comunale da Softball | 1:41 | 900 | Boxscore |
Matches
[edit]United States vs Japan
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Megan Faraimo LP: Miu Goto Attendance: 450 Boxscore |
Netherlands vs Canada
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Dawn Bodrug LP: J'dah Catherine Genevieve Home runs: NED: None CAN: Callum Pilgrim, Larissa Franklin Attendance: 500 Boxscore |
Canada vs Japan
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Miu Goto LP: Dawn Bodrug Sv: Mio Sakamoto Attendance: 180 Boxscore |
Netherlands vs United States
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States (5) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | X | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Kelly Maxwell LP: Lisa Hop Home runs: NED: None USA: Hannah Flippen Attendance: 900 Boxscore |
Final Round
[edit]Third place play-off
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Canada (11) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
WP: Morgan Rackel LP: J'dah Catherine Genevieve Girigorie Home runs: NED: Laura Wissink CAN: Callum Pilgrim, Natalie Wideman Attendance: 2,450 Boxscore |
Final
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Miu Goto LP: Kelly Maxwell Sv: Yukiko Ueno Attendance: 2,500 Boxscore |
Digital Awards
[edit]In the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup, the winning team received a blockchain-verified trophy, marking a pioneering approach to award verification. This trophy was issued and secured digitally, ensuring its authenticity through blockchain technology. The digital version of the trophy is accessible online for public viewing, providing fans and stakeholders with a transparent record of the accolade.