The Tokyo Olympics will start on the 21st, before the opening on the 23rd.
From 9 am, a softball game will be held at the prefectural Azuma Baseball Stadium in Fukushima City, and Japan will play against Australia.
We will keep you updated on the progress of the match.
Yukiko Ueno is the starting pitcher in Japan
No. 1 [Right] Nodoka Harada
No. 2 [2] Hitomi Kawabata
No. 3 [1] Miho Naito
No. 4 [3] Yu Yamamoto
No. 5 [Left] Saki Yamazaki
No. 6 [Finger] Yamato Fujita
No. 7 [Middle] Eri Yamada
8 No. [Capture] Yuka Gazuma
No. 9 [Yu] Mana Atsumi
Starting pitcher Yukiko Ueno
Second strike Australia starting member
The second attack is Australia
1 [Right] Michelle Cox
2 [Middle] Leigh Godfrey
3 [Three] Stacey Porter
4 [Capture] Taylor Chichikuronis
5 [-] Chelsea Forkin
6 [Finger] Tani Stepto
7 [Left] ] Jade Wall
8 [Yu] Claire Warwick
9 [2] Stacey McManus
starting pitcher Kaia Parnaby
Japan vs. Australia What to see
In the latest world ranking, Japan is 2nd and Australia is 8th.
Japan has played against Australia eight times in the past at the Olympics, with a record of 4 wins and 4 losses.
The key to the game is whether Japan can create the rhythm of the game from the defense centered on the pitcher.