The Women’s Baseball World Cup in Gijang City concluded the Super Round Robin and the Consolation Round on Saturday. Canada beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 in a close game to join defending champion Japan in the Gold Medal Game on Sunday. A seven-inning run gave Canada the edge. In other games in the Super Round Japan shut out Korea 6-0 and Venezuela beat Australia 7-4.
In the consolation round the Netherlands beat Pakistan 14-4 for their third win in the tournament. It’s their highest win total in tournament history. They scored runs in each of the five innings, highlighted by three four-run rallies. Sascha Egas went 4-for-4 with six RBI. Esther Maliepaard stole seven bases in the game and crossed the plate four times. Additionally the United States shut out India 10-0 and Cuba prevailed 2-1 over Hong Kong.
In the final standings Team USA will finish in seventh place ahead of Cuba, Netherlands, Hong Kong, India and Pakistan. Australia has secured fifth place, while host Korea comes in at sixth. The top four will be decided on Sunday.
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