South Korea loses to Australia in Women’s Baseball World Cup group stage
Korea suffered its third defeat in the group preliminary round to determine the final team for next year’s Women’s Baseball World Cup. Korea, ranked 10th in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), lost 3-10 to Australia (8th in the world) in the Group A third game (7 innings) held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on the 11th (Korean time).
Korea, which was thrown by four pitchers, gave up 9 hits and 3 walks, conceding runs in every inning except for the 3rd inning. Starting pitcher Choi Song-hee allowed 5 runs (4 earned runs, 1 inning), giving up 6 hits and 1 walk, including a 2-run home run (twice). The strikeout caught two. The Korean defense team made 6 mistakes that day and looked uneasy. Of the total 10 runs, only 5 earned runs were earned.
Korea recorded only 5 hits with no walks. In the last attack at the beginning of the 7th inning, which was 1-10, a hit, an opponent’s error, and an infield grounder made it 1 out 2-3 bases, and then Park So-yeon’s infield grounder and the opposing pitcher’s wild throw made up for 2 points. The game was delayed by about 1 hour and 10 minutes from schedule. Part of the outfield fence at Thunder Bay’s Port Arthur Stadium was knocked over by strong winds the night before, and repairs took time.
Korea, led by Yang Sang-moon, lost to Hong Kong (ranked 11th in the world) 8-9 on the 8th, suffered a 5th cold game loss (0-14) to the US (ranked 4th in the world) on the 9th, and then lost 3 games to Australia. was defeated Australia got their first win after two defeats. Korea will complete its preliminary schedule by playing against Canada (ranked 3rd in the world) on the 12th and Mexico (ranked 12th in the world) on the 13th. 먹튀검증 Three teams, including the 1st and 2nd place in Group A and the wild card, will get a ticket to the final next year (Sunder Bay, Canada).
Group B, which includes Japan (#1), Taiwan (#2), Venezuela (#5), Cuba (#7), Puerto Rico (#9), and France (#16) will be held in Hiroshima, Japan next month. A group stage will be held to determine the finalists.