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WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup Day 6: Japan jump to top spot in Super Round; New Zealand down Australia; four teams tied in third place
After Day 6, Japan took solo top spot with a perfect 3-0 record in the Super Round, followed by Australia with a 2-1 record after losing to Oceania rivals New Zealand. Argentina, Canada, Mexico and New Zealand are in joint third place with 1-2 cards.
Japan led the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup Super Round standings with a 3-0 record, followed by Australia with a 2-1 record after their defeat against New Zealand on Thursday at Parana, Argentina. Argentina, Canada, Mexico and New Zealand are tied in third place with 1-2 records.
Kazuya Umibe pitched a gem against Mexico in Japan’s first Super Round game to lead his team to a key 1-0 win. The Japanese pitcher tossed a one-hit complete game with 12 strikeouts and one walk.
New Zealand succeeded in their first Super Round game against Oceania rivals Australia with an important 4-1 win that improved their record and snapped the latter's winning streak in the WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup. New Zealand starter Liam Potts tossed 6+ innings allowing seven hits, two walks and a run, while striking out 13, to earn the win.
Nahuel Saenz and Juan Jose Pepe had a strong outing for Argentina on Thursday night in the Super Round, as both pitchers combined for a one-hitter, with 17 strikeouts to lead the host team to a 3-1 victory over Canada.
Full information are available at the tournament website.
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