CASTIONS DI STRADA, ITALY — Kyoko Ishikawa's two-run single highlighted Japan's five-run fourth inning in a 7-2 win over sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ on Friday at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ finished the Super Round at 1-2 and will face the Netherlands for the bronze medal on Saturday, while Japan plays the top-ranked United States for gold.
Hotaru Tsukamotom and Ayana Karoji also drove in two runs for world No. 3 Japan, while Yume Kiriishi also had an RBI.
Larissa Franklin had an RBI double for sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, while Caitlyn Wong scored on an error.
Miu Goto allowed no runs and struck out three over 4 2/3 innings to pick up the win for Japan. Mio Sakamoto earned the save with one earned run allowed and three strikeouts over 2 1/3 innings.
Dawn Bodrug allowed six runs on nine hits and struck out three over 3 2/3 innings for No. 5 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. Katie Korstrom allowed one run and struck out four over 2 1/3 innings of relief.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2024.
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