(VIDEO) Women’s Softball World Cup Highlights: Japan vs USA
USA scored first, but pitchers Kelly Maxwell and Megan Faraimo couldn't stop the Japanese bats. Miu Goto allowed one run over five innings, and Yukiko Ueno closed it, conceding only three walks.
It's the fourth World Title for Japan.
It's Japan's fourth Women's Baseball World Title, the first after 2014. Japan finished second at the 2016 and 2018 Women's Softball World Cups and the 2022 World Games.