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WBSC World Cup Group A: Playoff Round Recap | Saturday, July 15
USA 7, Great Britain 0
Following two canceled games and a six-hour rain delay, the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) came together for one final win at the XVII World Cup Group A event, defeating Great Britain in a 7-0 run-rule to punch its ticket to the World Cup Finals held in Italy from July 15-21, 2024.
Originally slated to cap the Opening Round yesterday with two games against Great Britain and Ireland, rain in the Dublin area caused the day to be cut short with the top four teams finalized based on win-loss records through the first two days of the tournament.
The U.S. and Great Britain met in the No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup while Chinese Taipei and Australia finished Opening Round in the No. 3 and No. 4 spots. Team USA’s win sends Great Britain to take on the winner of the No. 3 vs No. 4 game for the second spot in the Finals.
With a trip to the 2024 XVII World Cup Finals on the line, the U.S. and Great Britain kicked off the action at 8 a.m. ISTÂ before being forced into a six-hour rain delay after three and a half innings of play.
The World Cup Finals will takes place July 15-21, 2024, and will feature the top two teams from each Group event (Group A, Group B, Group C) in addition to two wild card selections. For more information, visit wbsc.org.
Taking advantage of the first three innings prior to rainfall, the Eagles got on the board early thanks to a big swing from Ali Aguilar that sent a ball deep over the right field fence to put the U.S. on top, 2-0. Team USA looked to extend its lead in the bottom of the third, but rain paused the game with the bases loaded and Jocelyn Alo up to bat.
Returning to the field at 4 p.m. IST, the Great Britain defense escaped the bases loaded threat with a nicely field ground ball for the third out of the inning followed by quiet bats from both squads through the fourth. The Eagles didn’t stay quiet long, though, as a five-run fifth inning quickly shifted the momentum and sealed the run-rule win.
Aguilar once again lit the spark for the U.S. – this time with a leadoff walk – followed by three-straight singles from Kiki Milloy, Sahvanna Jaquish and Alo to score two.
Maya Brady continued the rally with a double to left field to score one while Baylee Klingler stepped in for a pinch-hit sac-fly for an RBI of her own – putting the Eagles within one run of the international run-rule.
Once again coming in clutch for the U.S. offense, Hannah Flippen stepped in with bases loaded and sent a deep sac-fly to center field that allowed another run to score for the 7-0 run-rule.
Ally Carda took control in the circle, fanning seven Great Britain batters through five innings pitched while allowing just one hit. Remaining unfazed by the rain delay, Carda started the game with three K’s through the first three innings while returning six hours later in tip-top shape with an additional four K’s.
Game Notes:Â
Today’s win marks Team USA’s fourth-straight shutout en route to clinching its spot in the XVII WBSC World Cup Finals, with Opening Round wins over Chinese Taipei (5-0), Botswana (15-0) and Australia (1-0).
Leading the U.S. offense in its undefeated performance through the Group A event was Sis Bates with a .500 batting average, followed by Flippen (.462) and Aguilar (.444). The U.S. pitching staff of Carda, Megan Faraimo, Montana Fouts and Kelly Maxwell shined in the four wins – totaling 38 strikeouts and five allowed hits while not giving up a single run.
The Eagles led the tournament in five offensive categories and three pitching categories – including home runs (Aguilar – 2), RBI (Flippen – 6, Aguilar – 5), Triples (Aliyah Andrews – 2), On-base-percentage (Jaquish – .667, Bates – .600), Slugging Percentage (Aguilar – 1.111), ERA (Carda – 0.00, Faraimo – 0.00), Runs Allowed (0) and Earned Runs (0).
*** To view complete stat leaders, visit wbsc.org.
Team USA Starters:
- Aubrey Leach (RF), Hannah Flippen (3B), Ali Aguilar (2B), Kiki Milloy (LF), Sahvanna Jaquish (C), Jocelyn Alo (DP), Maya Brady (1B), Aliyah Andrews (CF), Sis Bates (SS), Ally Carda (P/Flex)
Winning Pitcher:
- Ally Carda (2-0) | 5 innings pitched | 1 hit allowed | 7 strikeouts
Batting Leaders:Â
- Ali Aguilar (2-for-2, single, 2-run home run, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored, 1 walk)
- Kiki Milloy (2-for-3, single, double, 1 run scored)
*** Click HERE to see Team USA roster
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The additional WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Stage 1 events will be streamed via GameTime. Fans will have the option of three different services: Tournament Pass ($29.99), Group Pass ($12.99) or Daily Pass ($5.99). Tournament Pass subscribers will have full access to all 57 games across all three Groups of the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup, while Group Pass subscribers will have full access to the 19 games played in the specific group that is subscribed for (Group A, B or C). For more information on subscriptions, click here.
The World Cup Finals will take place July 15-21, 2024, and will feature the top two teams from each Group event (Group A, Group B, Group C) in addition to two wild card selections. For more information, visit wbsc.org.
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