Softball Discussion Thread

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[owenp_23 564]

Womenʻs Softball Asia Cup is complete and so is the list of qualifiers for the Softball World Cup 2023.

 

Group A (11-15 July in Dublin, IRL)

 

Group B (18-22 July in Valencia, ESP)

 

Group C (22-26 July in Castions di Strada & Buttrio, ITA)

 

 

[Josh 11,530]

Shocked to see no Mexico. Also, group C 

Edited April 8, 2023 by Josh

[Grassmarket 4,037]

NCAA Softball World Series just starting today, proceeds over the next two weekends. Always a highlight of the year. Great fans and atmosphere.

 

You'll need access to ESPN TV or Player to follow it though.

 

DI College Softball - Home | NCAA.com

 

Alternatively, you can watch the Division III series for free.

 

Live updates: 2023 DIII softball championship | NCAA.com

 

 

[Grassmarket 4,037]

Very easy win for Oklahoma in the end. They are dominating softball just now like Real Madrid dominated the European Cup in the early years.

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

So whilst rounders isn't on the Olympic program for Paris, it is virtually certain to be back in for LA in 2028 - bye-bye breaking!! - and this could actually be one of the few team sports where  secure a quota having come so close to getting to Tokyo. 

 

In the first round of matches at the World Cup Group A, , ranked 16th in the world defeated world number 9  2-0 for the only upset in the first round of matches. 

 

In other matches in the group,  were 5-0 winners against  and  won 7-0 against 

 

 

[Grassmarket 4,037]

Sadly, it's on expensive Pay TV.

 

Gametime

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

I think  are about to put major dent in the hopes of  to make next year's finals. They win 2-0 to inflict a second defeat of the group on  

 

 are world number 3 so this would be a big upset. 

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

A third shutout on the bounce for  as they beat  7-0. The Irish girls had a bit of mare pitching in the 3rd innings and to give up all 7 runs and ended up falling foul of the Run Ahead Rule so the game ended after 5 innings.

 

This guarantees a top 2 spot in group A although they still have to take on Botswana and USA tomorrow. Botswana should be a straightforward win but they'd love to get the win against the world number 1s as well. 

[Josh 11,530]

1 hour ago, Rafa Maciel said:

A third shutout on the bounce for  as they beat  7-0. The Irish girls had a bit of mare pitching in the 3rd innings and to give up all 7 runs and ended up falling foul of the Run Ahead Rule so the game ended after 5 innings.

 

This guarantees a top 2 spot in group A although they still have to take on Botswana and USA tomorrow. Botswana should be a straightforward win but they'd love to get the win against the world number 1s as well. 

No chance that they're beating the USA.