(Sports Correspondent: Imran Sohail)
The World Games 2025 Women’s Softball: Semifinal Lineup Confirmed — USA to Face Japan, Canada to Take on Chinese Taipei
The stage is set for an exciting showdown in The World Games 2025 Women’s Softball tournament. After an action-packed opening round in Chengdu, only four teams remain in the race for gold.
Defending champions USA will go head-to-head with their longtime rivals and current world No. 1 Japan in what promises to be a thrilling semifinal clash. In the other matchup, Canada — fresh off a gritty win over Japan — will take on a determined Chinese Taipei side. Both semifinals are scheduled for Saturday at noon local time.
How They Got Here
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Canada vs Japan: Canada edged Japan 2-1 in a tense pitching duel, with Grace Messmer driving in both runs and Morgan Reimer delivering a strong performance in the circle.
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Chinese Taipei vs Netherlands: A two-run homer by Li Szu-Shih and a combined shutout from Ke Hsia-Ai and Tu Ya-Ting secured a 2-0 win, sealing their place in the semifinals.
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USA vs China: Team USA dominated 8-1, powered by a Skylar Wallace grand slam and a Jessie Warren walk-off homer, finishing the group stage undefeated.
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Australia vs Puerto Rico: Australia claimed a decisive 9-1 win, but both teams will now play in the placement rounds.
Upcoming Matches
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Semifinal 1: USA vs Japan
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Semifinal 2: Canada vs Chinese Taipei
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Placement matches for 5th to 8th place will also take place on Saturday morning and afternoon.
Fans can expect high-intensity action, world-class pitching, and game-changing hits as the final stretch of the tournament unfolds.
