International News: U.S. National Team 3-0 Now After Thrilling 1-0 Victory Over Australia at WBSC World Cup

The following game recap is courtesy of USA Softball…  

DUBLIN, Ireland – Behind the arm of Megan Fariamo and bat of Hannah Flippen, the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) picked up its third-straight shutout of the XVII WBSC World Cup in walk-off fashion with a narrow 1-0 extra inning win over Australia.

The matchup proved to be a defensive showdown with neither side able to break the silence through seven complete innings, sending the game into extras with a 0-0 score.

Faraimo went the distance in the circle for the Eagles, tallying 10 strikeouts through eight innings while limiting the Australian offense to just one hit.

A quiet day for the U.S. bats, Jocelyn Alo, Sahvanna Jaquish and Flippen were the only recorded U.S. hits in the game. After being robbed of a home run in the bottom of the first, Flippen called redemption with her back against of the wall, sending a bases-loaded single over the infield in the bottom of the eighth to seal the 1-0 win.

The Eagles close out opening round tomorrow, July 14, with matchups against Great Britain (3 p.m. IST/9 a.m. CT) and Ireland (6:30 p.m. IST/12:30 p.m. CT). The top four teams will battle it out in the playoff round on Saturday, July 15 with the top two teams going head-to-head for a chance to advance to the Stage 2 Finals. The loser of the first play-off game will then take on the winner of the matchup between the third and fourth place teams for the second spot in the Finals, which will be held in 2024.

The WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Stage 1 event 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. Fans will also have the opportunity to follow along via live stats by following the U.S. Women’s National Team on Gamechanger.

How to Watch the Games

Note: the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Stage 1 event is being streamed via GameTime.

Fans will have the option of three different services:

1. Tournament Pass ($29.99)
2. Group Pass ($12.99)
3. 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.

Fans will also have the opportunity to follow along via live stats by following the U.S. Women’s National Team on Gamechanger.

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), Megan Faraimo (P/Flex)

Winning Pitcher:

Megan Faraimo (1-0) | 8 innings pitched | 1 hit allowed | 10 strikeouts

Batting leaders: 

• Hannah Flippen (1-for-4, walk-off single)
• Sahvanna Jaquish (1-for-3, single)
• Jocelyn Alo (1-for-2, single, walk)

How it happened:

Behind the arm of Megan Faraimo and bat of Hannah Flippen, the U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) picked up its third-straight shutout of the XVII WBSC World Cup in walk-off fashion with a narrow 1-0 extra inning win over Australia.

The matchup proved to be a defensive showdown with neither side able to break the silence through seven complete innings, sending the game into extras with a 0-0 score. Faraimo went the distance in the circle for the Eagles, tallying 10 strikeouts through eight innings while limiting the Australian offense to just one hit.

A quiet day for the U.S. bats, Jocelyn Alo, Sahvanna Jaquish and Flippen were the only recorded U.S. hits in the game. After being robbed of a home run in the bottom of the first, Flippen called redemption with her back against of the wall, sending a bases-loaded single over the infield in the bottom of the eighth to seal the 1-0 win.

Game notes: 

• Faraimo and the U.S. defense shined with five 1-2-3 innings and zero errors
• Flippen and Alo extended their hit-streak to three games
• Faraimo dominated in the circle – allowing only three Australian batters to reach base (2 walks, single)
• Australia went deep into its pitching staff – Rotating four different pitchers in 8 innings while limiting the U.S. offense to three hits
• The U.S. offense totals a .316 batting average through three games
• Five U.S. batters are hitting above .300
• The U.S. pitching staff totals 31 strikeouts in 65 batters faced
• Today’s win improved Team USA’s overall World Cup record to 161-13.

On deck:

Eagles close out opening round tomorrow, July 14, with matchups against Great Britain (3 p.m. IST/9 a.m. CT) and Ireland (6:30 p.m. IST/12:30 p.m. CT). The top four teams will battle it out in the playoff round on Saturday, July 15 with the top two teams going head-to-head for a chance to advance to the Stage 2 Finals. The loser of the first play-off game will then take on the winner of the matchup between the third and fourth place teams for the second spot in the Finals, which will be held in 2024.

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