Japan topped Venezuela to open Day 4 of the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup at Nafaldo Cargnel Stadium, and secured a Super Round spot in Group B. Israel and Team WBSC collide at El Plumazo.
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<p>The WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup continues on Tuesday in Parana, Argentina, with six games at Nafaldo Cargnel Stadium and El Plumazo. Full info available at the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2023-u-23-mens-softball-world-cup/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="tournament website (opens in a new tab)">tournament website</a></span></strong>.</p>
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<p>Softball fans around the world will be able to tune in to <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://gametime.sport/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="GameTime (opens in a new tab)">GameTime</a></span></strong> to watch live the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup, set to take place in Parana, Argentina, from 15-23 April. A tournament pass for $9.99 (US dollars) will give subscribers access to all 50 games of the tournament, while six-game daily passes will be available for $5.99 each day.</p>
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<h4>Day 4 games</h4>
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<ul><li>Venezuela 0-2 Japan -<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" Live Play by Play (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2023-u-23-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results/box-score/109229" target="_blank"> Boxscore</a></span></strong></li><li>Israel 3-2 Team WBSC - <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Live Play by Play (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2023-u-23-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results/box-score/109230" target="_blank">Live Play by Play</a></span></strong></li><li>14:30 - Mexico vs Australia</li><li>16:00 - Czechia vs Singapore</li><li>17:30 - Canada vs New Zealand</li><li>20:30 - Argentina vs South Africa</li></ul>
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<h3>Israel vs Team WBSC</h3>
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<p>The European team retakes the lead with an inside-the-park homer by Bar-Arie Shrim. Israel lead 3-2.</p>
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<p>Israel added one in the third, when Ben Duarte Kantor took advantage of a defensive error to cross the plate. Team WBSC tied the game in the bottom half of the inning, on a double by Nery Del Cid and an error. The game is 2-2.</p>
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<p>Alon Gil singled to lead off the game, and later scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch. Israel up 1-0.</p>
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<h3>Venezuela vs Japan</h3>
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<p>In the bottom of the sixth, Shoki Matsuo launched a line-drive double to the right field fence, to plate Ayumu Nishimori, who was standing at first base after a walk. Japan leads 2-0.</p>
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<p>Japan used three singles in the first inning to score the first run of the game. Ryuji Okawa drove in Yoshinari Matsumoto to put the score 1-0.</p>
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