2024 Women's Softball World Cup Finals

Softball competition

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

Pool	Final winners	Repechage winners	Wildcard
A	United States	Australia
B	Japan	Canada	Italy
C	Puerto Rico	Netherlands	China

Group A

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	Advance to Super Round
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	Advance to Placement Round

Source: WBSC
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

Canada vs United States

15 July 2024 16:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
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

15 July 2024 20:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

16 July 2024 14:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

16 July 2024 20:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

17 July 2024 14:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

17 July 2024 20:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

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	Advance to Super Round
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	Advance to Placement Round

Source: WBSC
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

Australia vs Japan

15 July 2024 11:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

15 July 2024 14:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

16 July 2024 11:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

16 July 2024 17:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

17 July 2024 11:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

17 July 2024 17:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

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

First match(es) will be played: 18 July 2024. Source: WBSC
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

China vs Australia

18 July 2024 11:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

18 July 2024 14:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

19 July 2024 11:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

19 July 2024 14:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

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	Advance to Final
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	Advance to Third place play-off

Source: WBSC
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

United States vs Japan

18 July 2024 11:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

18 July 2024 17:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

19 July 2024 11:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

19 July 2024 17:30
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

Third place play-off

20 July 2024 17:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

20 July 2024 20:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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

References

^ "XVII Women's Softball World Cup Finals schedule announced". WBSC. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Tournament Regulations: Article C11". WBSC. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Info". WBSC. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

2024 Women's Softball World Cup

Tournament

Group stage
- Group A
- Group B
- Group C
Finals
Final

Qualification

Africa
America
Asia
Europe

Overview

Squads

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