Two European teams take part in the 6th edition of the World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City, USA. The five-day invitational tournament began on Thursday with the Czech Republic and Great Britain playing alongside of Team USA, Japan, Canada and Australia. The Czech team lost its first two games to Australia and Team USA. Australia also beat Great Britain on day one. ESPN is broadcasting some of the games; the rest is available as live stream. Visit www.usasoftball.com for further information.
Results Day 1:
Thursday, July 21:
Australia – Czech Republic 11-0 (5)
Japan – Canada 9-6 (8)
Australia – Great Britain 7-1
Czech Republic – USA 2-7