Semifinals at World Games 2025 Girls’s Softball postponed by rain – World Baseball Softball Confederation

Playoff day at The World Games 2025 Women’s Softball competitors was closely disrupted by rain on Saturday in Chengdu, China, with solely two of the six scheduled video games accomplished.

The semifinals — Japan vs. USA and Chinese Taipei vs. Canada — have been postponed and can now be performed concurrently on Sunday at 9 a.m. native time. The Bronze Medal Game and Gold Medal Game will comply with at midday, on Field 2 and Field 1 respectively.

In the morning Placement Round motion, Puerto Rico defeated the Netherlands, 3-1, whereas Australia walked off China, 4-3. The winners had been set to fulfill afterward Saturday for fifth place, and the defeated groups for seventh, however each video games had been cancelled as a result of climate.

Final standings might be confirmed after Sunday’s medal video games are accomplished.

China 3-4 Australia – Play by Play and Box Score

A walk-off single by Shannon Keevers within the backside of the seventh lifted Australia to an exciting 4-3 win over China, sending the Aussie Spirit to the fifth-place sport.

Australia struck first within the opening inning with a two-run single from Pippa Adkins. China responded within the sixth, rallying for 3 runs behind a solo homer by Kailin Xi and a sacrifice fly from Jiaqi Li to maneuver forward, 3-2.

The lead didn’t final lengthy. Georgia Hood tied the sport with a solo shot within the backside half of the sixth, earlier than Keevers delivered the game-winning hit one inning later, driving in Madison Scott.

Kandra Lamb earned the win with 4.2 innings of one-hit aid, hanging out eight whereas strolling 5. Yinan Chai went the space for China and was tagged with the loss.

Puerto Rico 3-1 Netherlands – Play by Play and Box Score

Aleshia Ocasio went the space, permitting simply 4 hits and one run whereas hanging out 5, to steer Puerto Rico to a 3-1 win over the Netherlands and a spot within the fifth-place sport.

Puerto Rico did all their harm within the high of the primary inning. Ocasio helped her personal trigger with an RBI single and later scored, whereas Odalis Cordova added an RBI single to make it 3-0.

The Netherlands answered within the backside of the fifth, when Suka van Gurp plated Damishah Charles to chop the deficit to 3-1, however Ocasio shut the door the remainder of the way in which.

J’dah Girigorie took the loss after one inning of labor, surrendering three runs on 4 hits.

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