The defending World Champions took a quick lead, but Chinese Taipei took a tie into the fourth. The following two at-bats gave Madonna Japan the win. Wakana Mori pitched five solid innings for the win.

World No. 1 Japan defeated No. 2 Chinese Taipei, 9-4, to open the Women's Baseball World Cup Finals. Wakana Mori pitched nine solid innings to earn the win. After a quick Japanese lead, the game went tied into the fourth. The fourth and fifth Japanese at-bats broke the score open.