THUNDER BAY, Ontario – The U.S. Women’s National Team will compete for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women’s Baseball World Cup Championship this Saturday, at 3:00 p.m. ET in a matchup against Japan at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
WHERE TO WATCH
WBSC announced today the contest will be streamed for free on MLB platforms including MLB.com, MLB.TV, and the MLB mobile app. The game will also be available to watch on GameTime.
PITCHING MATCHUP
RHP Miyu Shimizu (JPN) vs. RHP Jillian Albayati (USA)
LAST TIME OUT
Team USA won its fifth and final game of round-robin play on Thursday, beating the same Japan team, 4-3, in extra innings to improve to 5-0. After a pitcher’s duel that lasted through three complete, two-way player Albayati came through with a two-out, three-run home run to give the U.S. a 3-0 lead. That lead only lasted two innings, as Japan came knocking at the door in the sixth and tied the game at 3-3 before Meggie Meidlinger got the U.S. out of trouble. Patient at-bats and a timely balk allowed Team USA to take a 4-3 lead in extra innings, allowing Meidlinger to shut the door in the bottom of the eighth.
This win extended Team USA’s unbeaten streak to 10 games and put a halt to Japan’s 39-game win streak, which dates back to 2012.
GOLD MEDAL GAME HISTORY
The Women’s National Team possesses four gold medals and is seeking its first title since winning the Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE) Women’s…
