Softball Japan Cup Japan loses to America August 31 16:28
The Japan Cup, the international softball tournament, was played in the second round of the league, and Japan lost 8-2 to the United States. Japan will play against Taiwan on the night of the 31st.
The Softball Japan Cup, which started in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture on the 30th, is an international tournament in which four teams from Japan, the United States, Taiwan, and the Czech Republic participate.
On the 31st of the second day, in the second round of the round-robin qualifying league, Japan played against the United States, which will be the biggest rival in the Tokyo Olympics next year.
The starting 19-year-old pitcher Misaki Katsumata kept 2 innings perfect in the match against the Czech Republic on the 30th, but this game lost 2 points in 3 on 1 to 3 consecutive hits, and still 1 out. I got off the mound in the second scene.
The second 24-year-old, pitcher Nana Okamura, was unable to stop the opponent's flow and scored with a fore-ball and timely hit, and lost 4 points this time.
Japan did not follow the pitcher that was thrown, and hit 13 hits in total.
On the other hand, the hit line was limited to five hits to match three American pitchers and lost 8-2.
With this, Japan will have 1 win and 1 loss, and will advance to the final on the 1st and will play against Taiwan in the final round of the qualifying league from 6pm.